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| Friday, 1 October 2004 |
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The UNP and some media have made infantile attempts at creating confusion over President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's address at the United Nations General Assembly states a press release from the President's Office. The President's UN address, meanwhile received numerous accolades from Heads of States and Governments and also from journalists who are often critical of the President. The President's Office released the original text of the address, as is customary, with an embargo scheduled for the time of the delivery. President Kumaratunga used the privilege available to any speaker to adapt some sections of the speech to respond to the proceedings of the meeting. None of the principles contained in the original text were changed. Only some sections were abbreviated to accommodate responses to earlier speakers such as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and others. The consistent policy of President Kumaratunga and her Government calling for a global fight against terrorism, and their commitment to the resolution of conflict through a negotiated settlement and devolution of power, as against war were clearly focused on in the final text delivered at the UN General Assembly. The text of President Kumaratunga's speech at the UNGA was dispatched within a few hours after its delivery to all media institutions both local and international. |
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