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Three days after visiting UN Human Rights High Commissioner Navi Pillay warned that Sri Lanka was becoming increasingly authoritarian and said critical voices were silenced in the country, often permanently, the powerful\u00a0 Secretary to the Ministry Of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said \u201cillegal media sources\u201d were engaging in false propaganda to damage the country\u2019s image internationally.<\/p>\n

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He said it was the responsibility of every citizen, political group and media organisation to \u201cexercise their democratic freedoms with responsibility and not engage in unlawful activity under the guise of exercising their freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u00a0Secretary MOD who was delivering the keynote address at Defence Seminar 2013<\/a><\/span>, differentiated between \u2018legitimate\u2019 media channels, newspapers and websites that \u201cfreely operate\u201d in Sri Lanka and \u201cillegal sources\u201d that engage in \u201cfalse propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gotabaya Rajapaksa warned people should not abuse freedoms guaranteed through democracy with ulterior motives. \u201cRights and freedoms must always be exercised with responsibility; if not, negative consequences could ensue for the country at large,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

One month after the military allegedly opened fire at a public protest for water in Gampaha<\/a><\/span>, the \u00a0Secretary MOD said: \u201cIn our democracy, there is ample freedom for people to demonstrate with regard any issue that they feel is important. This is a healthy sign of a vibrant democracy. However, when people go beyond peaceful demonstration and engage in violent protest, incite violence or act in other undemocratic ways, they exploit and abuse democratic freedoms. Certain groups with vested interests exploit legitimate demonstrations to show the country in a bad light-some of them confront the police, cause disturbances and even riots, and create a very negative image about the country internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Secretary MOD warned that subversive elements with ulterior motives may use modern technology and connectivity to portray the country in a negative light.<\/p>\n

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