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Sri Lanka fines US embassy!
Saturday, 17 October 2009 - 3:29 AM SL Time
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SRI LANKA`S main water utility said Friday it had fined the US embassy in Colombo more than US$3,000 (S$4,193) for illegally tapping supplies from the national network.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said it found that the supply to US ambassador Patricia Butenis` official residence in Colombo bypassed the water meter.
The US authorities were fined US$3,222 after the unusually low water bills for the building aroused suspicion and prompted an inspection.
`When informed of the illegal tapping of water, they agreed to the fine,` a board official said, asking not to be named.
A US embassy spokesman, Glen Davis, said they were investigating the matter.
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Spetsnaz1
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 16 Oct 2009 20:50:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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'When informed of the illegal tapping of water, they agreed to the fine,' a board official said, asking not to be named.
what a bunch of cheapskates this US folk are...the media in US would have made a big issue if another embassy in US got caught doing something like this... |
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16 Oct 2009 20:54:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is not the problem of consumer.../
may be another thousands of such connections in Colombo. |
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 16 Oct 2009 20:57:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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bunch of cheapskates
Get real. US or any embassy is not going to steal water this is the fault of the contractor. Unfortunately US embassy is responsible even for the screw-up of the contractor and they paid. After all its only $3,222.00.
Normally this wont be news in any other country. LOL |
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 16 Oct 2009 20:58:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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Americans are nothing but double standard hypocrits. They talk big of protecting human rights while they themselves violate it to the high heavens.
In this instance they come to a third world country and rob, of all, things water, and who has been robbing the water????? The US Ambassodor!
The US president gets a Nobel Prize while the US Ambassodor who represents that President's government robs water!!
Americans, thugs, terrorists, thieves cheats and frauds.
DVLDV
How can it be the fault of the contractor?????? And what contractor are you refering to????? When the Water Board gives the water connection they give it through the water meter and it is the someone at the US ambassodor's residence who would have put an alternative connection by-passing the meter. Some one in the US Ambassodor's residence who did not want to pay the high water bills would have got this done. Who do you think it is?????? The local kitchen staff, janitorial staff, gardners?????? Is it they who pay the Ambossodr's water bill?????? Get real man!!!
Edited By - kiwikanga - 16 Oct 2009 21:04:22 GMT |
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 16 Oct 2009 21:00:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ambassador Patricia Butenis has exported this illegally 'siphoned' water to Ethiopia!
Lol!
Americans are thieves in those so called 'developing' or poor countries.
Since how long has this 'racket' been going on?
If a poor Sri Lankan did such a low rate theft, he would have ended in a Sri Lankan jail after paying a heavy fine also.
Perhaps in this case, diplomatic immunity has played a big role.
Has the Sri Lankan Electricity Board launched an inquiry to check the correct consumption of electrify at the Embassy premises?
Its high time that the Sri Lankan authorities check other 'Embassies' & 'High Commissions' to verify their 'genuine consumptions' and illegal consumptions. |
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16 Oct 2009 21:22:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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What about the King and ministers??
How many of them pay for the electricity and water they consume??
It is worse than this case!!
How many of the MPs, Ministers pay their own money for their personal overseas visits.!?!!?! |
Damed
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16 Oct 2009 21:28:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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How many of them pay for the electricity and water they consume??
it is not the matter of his or her status.
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16 Oct 2009 21:34:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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DVD,
US or any embassy is not going to steal water this is the fault of the contractor.
then why did the embassy pay???? they should have taken action over this matter... also why didnt they report this before??:))))..LOL... it is clear that these goons stole water.... |
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16 Oct 2009 21:38:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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illegally tapping supplies from the national network.
Independent investigation..?
UN intervention...?
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 16 Oct 2009 21:44:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sri Lanka fines US embassy!
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Catch eye hon day,.... ! |
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