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Sri Lanka to hold Presidential election on Jan. 23.
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tann
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 24 Nov 2009 03:34:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| I think the concept of money is flawed as well, I wonder whether anyone is up for a showdown with MR and Co, because my vote is guaranteed. |
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 24 Nov 2009 03:35:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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UNP cabinet :)
Mano Ganeshan - Defence Minister
Somawansa - Finance Minister
No strikes because JVP decides salaries. No security threat, because a Terrorist is the defence minister!
Kohomada apey LNP UNP campaign managers'lage tikiri moley
:))
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 24 Nov 2009 03:38:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is how Gen SF is paying his gratitude???
Gen. Fonseka, then Army Commander had imported a brand new Mercedes Benz worth over Rs 40 million for official use. He had the right to purchase the vehicle upon retirement if it has been used for over three yearsHowever, in his case, special Cabinet approval has been given to enable him to purchase the vehicle for Rs 2.5 million. The Cabinet had approved the donation of extents of prime land to the three armed forces commanders for winning the separatist war.
When Gen. Fonseka was allotted an extent of 10 perches at Kirimandala Mawatha, Narahenpita, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had used his good offices to increase it to 25 perches. At first, the move had caused difficulties since the Cabinet had approved ten perches each for the Commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Force. It was pointed out that no exception could be made only to Gen. Fonseka.
Thereafter, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had argued that ten perches was not enough for Gen. Fonseka since he had two daughters. He had lobbied for an increase. As a result, a new Cabinet paper proposing 25 perches each to all three Commanders was approved by ministers. The land is said to be worth over Rs 100 million. |
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24 Nov 2009 03:42:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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People shd read these who are now saying hosanna to Gen SF.. It's true I said once that MR shdn't have jumped the gun abt a 'military coup' but looking at this man's ungratefullness, he might have done that too.
President Rajapaksa had ensured that a team of commandos were flown to Oklahoma, the USA to provide protection to General Fonseka's two daughters and son-in-law. Soon after the abortive guerrilla suicide bomb attack on Gen. Fonseka in April 2006, US$ 1,500 (about Rs 171,000 at today's exchange rate) had been remitted every month from the President's Fund for the benefit of his daughters.
In this backdrop, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was called in this week to investigate some defence deals done by a close member of Gen. (retd.) Fonseka's family. Allegations centre on several transactions involving a variety of items including one in which a profit of two US cents (or over Rs 2.28) had been made on every bullet and US$ 20 (about Rs 2,280) per shell by a company operated by this close relative. Millions of rounds of bullets were used both in assault rifles and other small arms in the military defeat of the guerrillas. It is also alleged that some of the funds have been remitted to the United States.
MR & GR had done their duty to the said 'decorated' soldier..and now Y he is becoming so ungrateful.... Time will tell. |
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24 Nov 2009 03:47:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| The answer probably is the same as it is for everything - greed, money, and power. |
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 24 Nov 2009 03:50:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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Debo,
MR & GR had done their duty to the said 'decorated' soldier..and now Y he is becoming so ungrateful.... Time will tell.
What's wrong for SF to have high expectations to go up in the leadership ladder?
People can look for self actualization as per Maslow theory. |
tann
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24 Nov 2009 03:53:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Obviously, Sri Lankans operate in the realm of human nature and realistic society, where as your idealism demands things that no developing society, particularly one that s just emerging from years of colonialism and terrorism, is going to achieve in a hurry. Besides, it s a fallacy to link corruption to SL these social ills are present in all societies to varying degrees. |
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24 Nov 2009 03:54:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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The kind of social and political development you seek is always going to be gradual and will never meet the high standards you quite rightly, albeit naively, hold.
The process of social, economic and political development did not take place overnight elsewhere in Asia. Why should it be any different in Sri Lanka?
Edited By - tann - 24 Nov 2009 03:55:30 GMT |
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 24 Nov 2009 03:56:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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SF gave his blood, mind and heart to defeating the terrorism with his whole heart. He did the job. Tens of thousands of soldiers died in the war. Many more wounded. No family members died or hurt. MR was using war victories to win PC elections and SF could take the s..t any more cos he is an honest man. He does not even have a house of own when previous commanders have more than 7 mansions.
Motherlanka is crying for this true son to take care of her and her children. |
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