UN officials’ involvement in hardliners’ programmes
Yesterday I wrote a satirical account of a
meeting held at the house of the American Ambassador, reportedly at
the request of Dr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu of the Centre for Policy
Alternatives. In noting some versions of stories in circulation
about what had been going on there, and why, I had based my account
on what Jehan Perera had said to the newspaper which had leaked the
story, namely that the discussion was about how the Report of the
Darusman Panel could be made use of for reconciliation, instead of
for ‘division and polarization’.
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And love is thicker than hatred
It was reported in the newspapers that a set of
NGO personalities (prominent, may we add?) had been hosted by a top
diplomat (prominent, shall we say?) of a foreign mission for a
party. While it is not clear if it was a tea party, a luncheon
gathering or a sumptuous dinner, it has been revealed that sampling
cakes, gulping caviar or sipping coffee (black, with no sugar,
please) was not the main purpose of the meeting. One of the
participants has confessed that the purpose was to discuss a
personal communication between Ban ki-Moon and three individuals
tasked by the UN Secretary General to advise him on matters
pertaining to Sri Lanka, in scandalous violation of the UN Charter.
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Enhancing efficiency of the public service - a prime challenge
The Public Administration and Home Affairs
Ministry has a very big responsibility to ensure an excellent public
service for the nation and to support the massive development drive
in the country, as the Public Administration and Home Affairs
Minister, W. D. J. Senaviratne is obliged to carry out this task
successfully. The Daily News got an opportunity to talk to him about
the policies and strategies the Ministry has adopted for the
betterment of the country
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