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The former president of the Federation of University Teachers\u2019 Association<\/span><\/a> has strongly criticised the unethical behavior of the Dialog Axiata PLC board member and the key co-signatory of the Friday Forum<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and the former\u00a0Under Secretary General United Nations,\u00a0Jayantha Dhanapala<\/a><\/span> for his continued lying over Colombo Telegraph blockade.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Nirmal<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri<\/span><\/a> urges Dhanapala to be \u201cequally outspoken when business interests are cooperating with the anti-democratic regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a serious allegation. As a key public figure who is in the frontline in defending democratic rights in recent times, he has a duty to defend himself against this allegation. While acknowledging his role in raising his voice against the growing authoritarian tendency in Sri Lanka, I would like him to be equally outspoken when business interests are cooperating with the anti-democratic regime. Perhaps business interests are more damaging for freedom of expression and right to information than the state repression because the former is more subtle. I think, therefore, that The Colombo Telegraph has every right to ask Dr. Dhanapala for a clarification on this serious matter, and we the readers of the Colombo Telegraph too should do the same.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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