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By Colombo Telegraph –<\/strong><\/p>\n

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acknowledge your own histories!<\/p><\/div>\n

A leaked US Embassy cable reveals how the Anglican Bishop Dulip De Chickera lobbied US government on promoting international human values. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe bishop Chikera urged ambassador not to remain in silent in Sri Lanka, acknowledging the need to express US views and to promote international human values\u201d a leaked US Embassy cable revealed. <\/strong>\u00a0The Colombo Telegraph found the cable from the Wikileaks data base.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The remarks by Washington\u2019s embassy to Sri Lanka, are revealed by the Wikileaks leaked US embassy cable. The cable classified as \u201c CONFIDENTIAL\u201d by ambassador Patricia A. Butenis.<\/p>\n

In a cable, written in 26th <\/sup>February 2010, under the sub-heading \u201cANGLICAN BISHOP OFFERS ADVICE AND HOPE\u201d\u00a0 the ambassador wrote that, he emphasized, however, that the US \u2013 and the international community \u2013 should frame problems as universal learning opportunities, acknowledging their own histories and responsibilities, rather than criticizing. A long history of colonization had left Sri Lanka easily \u201coffended by the teacher mentality.\u201d The bishop also opined that the change would come \u201c when people come their senses and say \u2018enough\u2019, citing historical examples such as apartheid in South Africa, civil rights in the US, and aboriginals in Australia.<\/p>\n

The bishop Chicera further said to the ambassador that Rajapaksa had won favor from Sinhalese who saw him as \u201ca person who, right or wrong, would stand up to the global north.\u201d Regarding advocacy on individual human right cases, the bishop advised reminding the state of its obligations rather than focusing on its failures and soliciting individual \u201cfavors.\u201d \u00a0Ambassador further wrote \u201cin his view, the Sinhalese vision for relations with Tamils and Muslims had improved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Placing a comment ambassador Butenis wrote \u201c the bishop\u2019s encouragement to the ambassador that she continue to express US views and promote international human values by framing problems as universal learning opportunities reflected thoughtful advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Read the full cable for further details.<\/p>\n

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 000142\r\n\r\nSIPDIS\r\n\r\nDEPARTMENT FOR SCA\/INSB\r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: DECL: 02\/25\/2020\r\nTAGS: PGOV<\/a> PREL<\/a> PREF<\/a> PHUM<\/a> PTER<\/a> EAID<\/a> MOPS<\/a> CE<\/a>\r\nSUBJECT: ANGLICAN BISHOP OFFERS ADVICE AND HOPE\r\n\r\nREF: COLOMBO 140\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000142  001.2 OF 002\r\n\r\nClassified By: AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS.  REASONS: 1.4 (B, D)\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, Ambassador called on Anglican\r\nBishop Duleep Kamil De Chickera, a well-respected and\r\ninfluential Sri Lankan cleric.  The bishop saw a role for the\r\ninternational community in Sri Lanka but cautioned against a\r\ndidactic approach.  While there were two national interfaith\r\ngroups and many local ones, none were actively engaged in Sri\r\nLanka.  The bishop noted improvements in the Sinhalese vision\r\nfor relations with Tamils and Muslims and opined that\r\neventually Sri Lankans would demand change in the current\r\ndirection of their country.  END SUMMARY.\r\n\r\nCOURTESY CALL ON ANGLICAN BISHOP\r\n--------------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. (SBU) Ambassador called on Anglican Bishop Duleep Kamil De\r\nChickera, a well-respected and influential Sri Lankan cleric.\r\n The bishop had recently released a statement on Fonseka's\r\narrest and detention, calling for clarification of charges\r\nand a transparent judicial process.  He was also part of a\r\npost-election joint statement by six Roman Catholic and\r\nAnglican bishops highlighting concern over the campaign\r\nprocess, low Tamil voter turnout, the use of transfers for\r\npolitical ends, terminations and promotions to reward or\r\npunish military, police, and public servants after the\r\nelection, and the disappearance of journalist Mr. Eknaligoda.\r\n (NOTE: The bishop is considered liberal within Anglican\r\ncircles and drew international attention when he delivered a\r\nsermon at the Lambeth Conference, calling for inclusiveness\r\nin communion for all, \"regardless of color, ability, gender\r\nor sexual orientation.\"  END NOTE.)\r\n\r\nROLE FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY\r\n--------------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. (C) The bishop urged Ambassador not to remain silent in\r\nSri Lanka, acknowledging the need to express U.S. views and\r\nto promote international human values.  He emphasized,\r\nhowever, that the U.S -- and the international community --\r\nshould frame problems as universal learning opportunities,\r\nacknowledging their own histories and responsibilities,\r\nrather than criticizing.  A long history of colonization had\r\nleft Sri Lankans easily \"offended by the teacher mentality.\"\r\nRajapaksa had won favor from Sinhalese who saw him as \"a\r\nperson who, right or wrong, would stand up to the global\r\nnorth.\"  The bishop also recommended quietly building up\r\nrelationships within the government, noting that Rome was not\r\nbuilt in a day.  Regarding advocacy on individual human\r\nrights cases, the bishop advised reminding the state of it\r\nobligations rather than focusing on its failures and\r\nsoliciting individual \"favors.\"\r\n\r\nINTERFAITH COORDINATION\r\n-----------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>4. (C) According to the bishop there are two major interfaith\r\norganizations bringing monks, Christian, Hindu, and Muslim\r\nleaders together: the Congress of Religions and the\r\nInter-religious Peace Foundation.  He recalled that the end\r\nof the war brought a new understanding among monks of how\r\n\"the crisis was eating at the roots of democracy\" and \"opened\r\npeoples' eyes to the movement against dissent\" in politics\r\nand the media.  But the interfaith groups had not moved\r\nforward to act.  (NOTE: The Fonseka arrest did galvanize\r\nmonks of varying castes into issuing a joint statement on\r\ndemocratic governance and calling for a council of clergy to\r\ndiscuss it. (Ref. A). END NOTE.) At the local level, there\r\nwere many low profile interfaith groups, helpful for\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000142  002.2 OF 002\r\n\r\nsustaining trust among communities, but otherwise limited in\r\ntheir roles.\r\n\r\nPOTENTIAL FOR IMPROVEMENT\r\n-------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>5. (C) While the bishop admitted to concern about \"moderate,\r\nprincipled people\" who seemed to have fallen in line with the\r\nRajapaksa regime, he also expressed hope for Sri Lanka.  In\r\nhis view, the Sinhalese vision for relations with Tamils and\r\nMuslims had improved.  The Sinhalese were more relaxed now\r\nthat the war was over, and they sensed no immediate threat\r\nfrom the LTTE.  Reports of intimidation of Tamils in daily\r\nlife had decreased.  The bishop also opined that change would\r\ncome \"when people come to their senses and say 'enough,'\"\r\nciting historical examples such as apartheid in South Africa,\r\ncivil rights in the U.S., and aboriginals in Australia.\r\n\r\nCOMMENT\r\n-------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>6. (C) The bishop's encouragement to the Ambassador that she\r\ncontinue to express U.S. views and to promote international\r\nhuman values by framing problems as universal learning\r\nopportunities reflected thoughtful advice from a good embassy\r\ncontact with an important view on, and voice in, Sri Lanka.\r\nHis advice complemented the consensus approach to engaging\r\nthe GSL reached by Colombo-based chiefs of mission (COMs) in\r\na meeting hosted by the Ambassador later on February 25\r\n(septel).  The COMs agreed that any GSL attack on core\r\ndemocratic values or institutions should be met with strong\r\ndenunciation by the international community and that the\r\ninternational community should re-engage with the president\r\nafter the April 8 election regarding his promises on\r\nreconciliation, the 13th Amendment, and re-development in the\r\nnorth and east.\r\nBUTENIS<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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