“The Secretary-General welcomes the forthcoming provincial elections scheduled for 21 September in Sri Lanka, particularly in the Northern Province, where these are the first elections since the creation of Provincial Councils in 1987.” says the Spokesperson for UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon today.
Issuing a statement the Spokesperson said; “The Secretary-General views these elections as an important opportunity to foster political reconciliation and to build confidence between Sri Lankans after many years of conflict. He calls on all parties to participate peacefully in the elections and to work together in the period following the elections to address the national and post-war agenda constructively and collaboratively.”
RajasH / September 19, 2013
“….The Secretary-General views these elections as an important opportunity to foster political reconciliation ….”
he is sensing that the Tamils will vote for TNA?
his statement for politcal recocniliation is 4 years too late. He should have urged for recocniliation wheh he visitied Vanni to performance victory dance and was garlaned by war traumatised Children at gun point.
Now he realises TNA will win and calling for reconciliation
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Thamilthambi / September 19, 2013
Tku UNSG. Toxic Sinhala extremism – lead by Gunda Amarasekera, Nalin de Silva, Booruwansa, Gammanpila, Dinesh Gunewardena, Champika Ranawake
Gomini Dayasiri, SL Gunasekera and dear friends – cannot be blamed for not hard trying to buckle it at the last moment. The Rajapakses did not direct the CJ/SC this time on, possibly because of the fear of India keeping off CHOGM. So far so good. But the Sinhala electorate is writhing – foam and all – at Justice V, who tells loud and clear, he is against Separation and for internal rule as allowed to other 7 Provinces. But who wants to hear in the South. After all, dog biting man is not news but man biting dog is, eh!
By the way so far Vigneswaran is in the land of the living.
Thamilthambi
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Anil / September 19, 2013
Brain dead Ban,
Your silly statements will not make any difference. Your Petrie report has already blamed you for not living up to expectations and responsibilities. You are on the verge of another failure! You people will never learn and you are a burden to the earth! You know, if you want to restore law and order and effect reconciliation and bring peace to this country, all you have to do is to hold an islandwide general election on a single day UNDER STRICT UN MONITORING! Do it and no one will blame you except Rajapakshas who are responsible for every crime in this land.
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Pasel / September 20, 2013
Why don’t you send Numbiar to monitor the election if any mess up he will cover for MR Family
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justice / September 20, 2013
Pasel,
Vijay Nambiyar as chef de cabinet of Ban Ki Moon was involved in the surrender of LTTE members, along with Palitha Kohona.
His brother Satish Nambiyar married to the daughter of Ban Ki Moon served as adviser to the Government of Sri Lanka during the war.
He will be a better man to cover the NPC election.
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vishvajith / September 20, 2013
Hey Ban, you silly fellow, who cares what you think. Nobody. I think we should disband the UN talkshop in NYC.
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Burt / September 20, 2013
Oh! Did someone let go of his balls so he could finally talk. This guy is a disgrace for the office he holds.
I agree with vishvajith waste of time and money. Just a talk shop where chiminals come to hide and politicians of the past still think they mean something.
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