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GL Peiris going to US with secret Action Plan
Sunday, 22 April 2012 - 11:08 AM SL Time
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External Affairs Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris, made a colossal diplomatic blunder last Monday.
To use his own words: `Your Excellency Dr. Riyad-al-Maliki, Foreign Minister of the State of Israel, Your Excellency the Ambassador of Israel, Deputy Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, Secretary to our Ministry, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media. I am very happy to extend on this occasion a very cordial welcome .`
There was neither the Foreign Minister of the state of Israel nor its Ambassador present at the External Affairs Ministry in Colombo where a news conference was held. The two dignitaries were in fact representing the state of Palestine. Foreign Minister Maliki had accompanied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka. He was with Peiris for a joint news conference. Also present was the Palestine Ambassador Dr. Anwar Al Agha.
The faces of doctors Maliki and Agha reddened. They blushed as Peiris continued referring twice to Israel. The uneasy body language of Ambassador Agha prompted Peiris to realise his blunder. He said `sorry` very matter of factly and continued.
At least for a while, it seemed that the External Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka did not know the difference between Israel and Palestine. Sri Lanka not only enjoyed close ties with Palestine but President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was then a budding MP, was a champion of the Palestinian cause. He then headed the Sri Lanka chapter of the Movement for Solidarity with Palestine. In his honour, the state of Palestine named one of their streets President Mahinda Rajapaksa Avenue.
That was in the presence of the local and foreign media in Sri Lanka. The video of Peiris` remarks can be seen on website www.sundaytimes.lk. Needless to say that it is one of the biggest gaffes by an External Affairs (Foreign) Minister in post-independent Sri Lanka.
There was some similarity in a different direction last Sunday. US President Barrack Obama made what was described as an `uncharacteristic error` by referring to Malvinas as the Maldives. These two words were used to describe his gaffe since his predecessor George W. Bush was reputed for many, some bordering on the dumb side. Obama was speaking at the summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Columbia. Malvinas is the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands located off the south eastern coast of South America.
Wrong name calling apart, the Obama remarks were a declaration of `neutrality` over the British held islands to which Argentina has continued to lay claims. In 1982 `iron lady` Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher ordered British troops, with the help of Chile, to defend the islands from Argentinian seizure. Her political courage won her the sobriquet of being `the only man in the cabinet`. She was swept to power on a tidal wave of popularity at the parliamentary elections that followed.
Peiris is no Barrack Obama. Nor were his remarks a nuanced diplomatic message that had to be delivered with the greatest subtlety possible. It is a case of sheer diplomatic blunder, just one of the many that are now occurring under a directionless and thoroughly divided Ministry of External Affairs. This is notwithstanding Peiris ironing his political clothes for a five-day visit next month to Washington DC for talks with key officials of the Obama administration.
It comes at a time when internecine feuding within UPFA government ranks after last month`s UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva is playing out publicly. This is after two jumbo sized delegations that attended the `high level` segment and subsequent session of the UNHRC failed to stall a US-backed resolution on Sri Lanka. Post mortems continue. A government source said some votes were swayed in Sri Lanka`s favour after China intervened at the eleventh hour, just after knowing India was going to back the resolution. This also led to one or two countries being persuaded to abstain. Leading members of the Sri Lankan delegation did not know their numbers. One of them, who spoke on grounds of anonymity said, `We could not keep a count. Some were coming and the others were leaving.` Of course, that cost millions and millions of dollars, the member said.
Full Article:
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120422/Columns/political.html
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EEELamaya
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 22 Apr 2012 04:25:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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GL Peiris going to US with secret Action Plan
This secret plan must include a pardon request from Tamils...including Hon. Dr. Karunanidhi!
A pardon and the 100-Acre Marble Monumement honoring the Six-star General Dr. V. Prabhakaran are essential in any secret plan, according to a Tamil Think Tank with close ties in TN!
Edited By - EEELamaya - 22 Apr 2012 04:29:26 GMT |
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 22 Apr 2012 05:05:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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| We have bunch of jokers who represent our country. this is nothing new to me. there was a meeting held in Dubai in order to address the Expo 2012, we had chairman of export development board and the Sri lankan representative in UAE present with some of the other members. a question was raised by the guests at the meeting and ask is there any Tax on imports to Sri Lanka if they start up a business. it was one of the best answer given by such representatives, 'we will let you know, please send a mail or check in the web'. we have such people sitting in higher positions. |
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22 Apr 2012 05:28:50 GMT Report for Abuse
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we have such people sitting in higher positions.
Now Jingalaas are realizing the value of Tamils...! Tamils are the best...! While Tamils were administering Ceylon, it was the envy of Asia...!
This is why GL should have a line in his secret plan to invite Diaspora to take over the country..!
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22 Apr 2012 05:54:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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Now Jingalaas are realizing the value of Tamils...! Tamils are the best...! While Tamils were administering Ceylon, it was the envy of Asia...! This is why GL should have a line in his secret plan to invite Diaspora to take over the country..!
pardon request from Tamils...including Hon. Dr. Karunanidhi!
i never expect a comment from some one who is not a Sri Lankan ( it appears like that) to add comment to it. any way LNP is not mine for me to decide. by the way i value each and every Human irrespective of their raise. all that matter is what any one could do to this country to lift its head.
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22 Apr 2012 07:23:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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Adey peelaam moron..... those toilet commodes proposed by wick with sungoat's face will be installed on every street in jaffna daaaa..... so one of your wishes is about to come true..... LMAO...,:))))
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 22 Apr 2012 07:45:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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GL Peiris going to US with secret Action Plan
General Dr. VP globalized/internationalized the so called domestic SL issue and made sure that after him the UN, US, India and the whole world will take over the issue. Now US, UN and India are playing General Dr. VP s role.
According to a Tamil Think Tank with close ties in US, secret Action Plan is exactly what General Dr. VP predicted many years ago.
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22 Apr 2012 08:08:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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^^adoooo ooorottheythevidiyaaaa.... onga ammataokapandara naaal thaan andha action plan vandhi daaaa....
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22 Apr 2012 08:11:30 GMT Report for Abuse
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At least for a while, it seemed that the External Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka did not know the difference between Israel and Palestine.
Mistakes do happen, but that mistake looks so stupid.
VP had a kingdom with school drop outs as executives, and it looks the same with the present regime, that is it is full of school drop outs and pimps as executives irrespective of what language they speak and what religion they belong to.
Edited By - Lumbani - 22 Apr 2012 08:13:01 GMT |
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 22 Apr 2012 09:59:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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External Affairs Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris, made a colossal diplomatic blunder last Monday.
To use his own words: 'Your Excellency Dr. Riyad-al-Maliki, Foreign Minister of the State of Israel, Your Excellency the Ambassador of Israel, Deputy Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka, Secretary to our Ministry, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media. I am very happy to extend on this occasion a very cordial welcome .
That shows what was in the minds of Percy's regime and inviting Palestinians was a typical drama like 13 ++. How on earth otherwise this GL moron call them as Isrelis. No wonder why many say don't trust the Sinhalayas!
They are just drifting here and there instead of facing the real problem. |
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22 Apr 2012 10:03:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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^^adoooo ooorottheythevidiyaaaa.... onga ammataokapandara naaal thaan andha action plan vandhi daaaa....
This fcker Jag alias Sneath Balla will be a better foreign minister than GL Moron at least this bugger is good in Kunu Harappe.
This scum can go to UN and US and scold them in kunu harappe and come back that will further improve Sri Lankan image. His deputy could be Mervin Zilva.
Country gone to ballas 100%. |
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