{"id":36422,"date":"2012-03-29T23:14:26","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T23:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=36422"},"modified":"2012-04-07T21:56:10","modified_gmt":"2012-04-07T21:56:10","slug":"wikileaks-the-plane-seems-to-be-heading-for-singapore-but-it-might-land-in-burma-eu-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-the-plane-seems-to-be-heading-for-singapore-but-it-might-land-in-burma-eu-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiLeaks: “The plane seems to be heading for Singapore, but it might land in Burma.” – EU Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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EU Ambassador Bernard Savage<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cCOMs — including those such as Norwegian Ambassador Hattrem with long experience in Sri Lanka — were unsure whether the recent political crackdown was temporary or indicated a new style of leadership by the Rajapaksa regime. But it did appear that the Rajapaksas were headed in a more authoritarian direction. “The plane seems to be heading for Singapore,” EU Ambassador Savage quipped, “but it might land in Burma.” the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Colombo Telegraph<\/a>\u00a0found the leaked \u201cCONFIDENTIAL\u201d US diplomatic cable from WikiLeak database which recounts the details of a meeting US Ambassador has had with other Ambassadors. The Cable is written by the Ambassador Particia Butens on February 26, 2010.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Butenis wrote \u201cOn February 25, Ambassador followed up reftel demarche to select capitals with a meeting with COMs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland, plus the EU and UN, to discuss the current situation in Sri Lanka and gather thoughts on the way ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ambassador wrote \u201cThe meeting began with the Australian high commissioner and French ambassador recounting recent meetings with President Rajapaksa. High Commissioner Klugman — who accompanied Australian Special Representative for Sri Lanka John McCarthy to see the president — said he appeared comfortable, relaxed, and positive, saying “all the right things” on such topics as national reconciliation and — unprompted — the de-centralizing 13th Amendment, though emphasizing that these processes could only move forward after the April 8 parliamentary elections. He emphasized that economic reconstruction and development would be top priorities: “There can be no peace without development,” he said, “and there can be no development without peace.” Newly arrived French Ambassador Robichon recounted similar remarks from the president at her recent credentialing ceremony, noting that he also had spoken of de-linking the northern and eastern provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the subheading \u201cDEEP CONCERNS ABOUT CURRENT SITUATION\u201d Butenis wrote \u201cDespite these relatively positive remarks by the president, the COMs were in full agreement with the assessment of the U.S. demarche to capitals that the political situation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated significantly since the presidential election on January 26, as exemplified by the arrest and detention without charges of former opposition candidate Fonseka, the purge from the military of suspected Fonseka supporters, reassignment of hundreds of police officers, intimidation of independent media, and the continued renewal of the repressive Emergency Regulations. COMs were also deeply concerned about the recent announcements by the government that it would be investigating NGOs and INGOs for financial malfeasance and alleged hostility to the government, particularly Transparency International.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the cable below for further details;<\/p>\n

VZCZCXRO3939\r\nOO RUEHAG RUEHROV RUEHSL RUEHSR\r\nDE RUEHLM #0143\/01 0570816\r\nZNY CCCCC ZZH\r\nO 260816Z FEB 10\r\nFM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO\r\nTO RUEHC\/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1369\r\nINFO RUCNMEM\/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY\r\nRUEHKA\/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 2454\r\nRUEHIL\/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 9470\r\nRUEHKT\/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU PRIORITY 7726\r\nRUEHLO\/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 5462\r\nRUEHNE\/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 3893\r\nRUEHNY\/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 0048\r\nRUEHOT\/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 0246\r\nRUEHSM\/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 0864\r\nRUEHKO\/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 4511\r\nRUEHCG\/AMCONSUL CHENNAI PRIORITY 0031\r\nRUEHBI\/AMCONSUL MUMBAI PRIORITY 7265\r\nRUEHON\/AMCONSUL TORONTO PRIORITY 0243\r\nRHEFDIA\/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\r\nRUEHGV\/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0155\r\nRHHMUNA\/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY\r\nRUEHBS\/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY\r\nRHEHAAA\/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\r\nRUEKJCS\/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY<\/pre>\n
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 000143 \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nDEPARTMENT FOR SCA\/INSB \r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: DECL: 02\/26\/2020\r\nTAGS: PGOV<\/a> PREL<\/a> PREF<\/a> PHUM<\/a> PTER<\/a> EAID<\/a> MOPS<\/a> CE<\/a>\r\nSUBJECT: COLOMBO CHIEFS OF MISSION RECOMMEND WAYS FORWARD \r\n\r\nREF: SECSTATE 16163 \r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000143  001.2 OF 003 \r\n\r\nClassified By: AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS.  REASONS: 1.4 (B, D) \r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting called by Ambassador to discuss\r\nreftel demarche to capitals, chiefs of missions (COMs) in\r\nColombo agreed with the U.S. assessment that the political\r\nsituation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated after the\r\npresidential elections in terms of the Fonseka arrest,\r\nintimidation of the media, purges in the military and police,\r\nand renewal of Emergency Regulations.  They also noted new\r\nthreats to NGOs and INGOs, particularly Transparency\r\nInternational.  COMs were unsure whether the recent political\r\ncrackdown was temporary or indicated a new style of\r\nleadership by the Rajapaksa regime, though it appeared the\r\nRajapaksas were set on a more authoritarian course.  COMs\r\nmade several recommendations for the way ahead including: \r\n\r\n-- Refrain from active public engagement -- especially in the\r\npress -- with the government of Sri Lanka (GSL) until after\r\nparliamentary elections April 8. \r\n\r\n-- At the same time, we should be prepared to hit the GSL\r\nhard privately or publicly if it moved forward with\r\npersecution of NGOs and INGOs. \r\n\r\n-- After the parliamentary elections, we immediately and\r\nforcefully should re-engage to hold President Rajapaksa to\r\nhis promises on reconciliation, the 13th Amendment, and\r\neconomic development in the north and east. \r\n\r\n-- In capitals, governments should encourage Tamil diasporas\r\nto renounce separatism and militancy, to find ways to make\r\nconstructive contributions to economic re-development and\r\npolitical reconciliation, and to engage as far as possible\r\nwith the GSL.<\/pre>\n
END SUMMARY.<\/p>\n
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH COLLEAGUES ——————————–<\/p>\n
\u00b62. <\/a>(C) On February 25, Ambassador followed up reftel demarche to select capitals with a meeting with COMs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland, plus the EU and UN, to discuss the current situation in Sri Lanka and gather thoughts on the way ahead. The meeting began with the Australian high commissioner and French ambassador recounting recent meetings with President Rajapaksa. High Commissioner Klugman — who accompanied Australian Special Representative for Sri Lanka John McCarthy to see the president — said he appeared comfortable, relaxed, and positive, saying “all the right things” on such topics as national reconciliation and — unprompted — the de-centralizing 13th Amendment, though emphasizing that these processes could only move forward after the April 8 parliamentary elections. He emphasized that economic reconstruction and development would be top priorities: “There can be no peace without development,” he said, “and there can be no development without peace.” Newly arrived French Ambassador Robichon recounted similar remarks from the president at her recent credentialing ceremony, noting that he also had spoken of de-linking the northern and eastern provinces.<\/p>\n
DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT CURRENT SITUATION ————————————-<\/p>\n
\u00b63. <\/a>(C) Despite these relatively positive remarks by the president, the COMs were in full agreement with the assessment of the U.S. demarche to capitals that the COLOMBO 00000143 002.2 OF 003 political situation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated significantly since the presidential election on January 26, as exemplified by the arrest and detention without charges of former opposition candidate Fonseka, the purge from the military of suspected Fonseka supporters, reassignment of hundreds of police officers, intimidation of independent media, and the continued renewal of the repressive Emergency Regulations. COMs were also deeply concerned about the recent announcements by the government that it would be investigating NGOs and INGOs for financial malfeasance and alleged hostility to the government, particularly Transparency International.<\/p>\n
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? ——————-<\/p>\n
\u00b64. <\/a>(C) COMs — including those such as Norwegian Ambassador Hattrem with long experience in Sri Lanka — were unsure whether the recent political crackdown was temporary or indicated a new style of leadership by the Rajapaksa regime. But it did appear that the Rajapaksas were headed in a more authoritarian direction. “The plane seems to be heading for Singapore,” EU Ambassador Savage quipped, “but it might land in Burma.”<\/p>\n
\u00b65. <\/a>(C) COMs said they already had been making many of the same points to the GSL that the U.S. had been making. The question was where to go from here. Hattrem argued for a long-term approach, emphasizing the need to point out to the GSL the importance of a liberal political system for economic growth and prosperity. Klugman agreed firmness on core values was important but stressed that in the shorter term other key topical issues — such as treatment of IDPs, reconciliation, and development in the north and east — also must be emphasized.<\/p>\n
\u00b66. <\/a>(C) Ambassador Butenis, however, pointed out the difficulty in controlling or moderating the message from our capitals, given that many actors other than foreign ministries were involved. She passed out to the group copies of a recent CSIS report on Sri Lanka advising the West to accept new realities and think of new approaches, which had been cited in the GSL media and privately to Ambassador by GSL spokesman G.L. Peiris as implying less emphasis on human rights. Moreover, there were some developments — such as the imminent release of the annual U.S. Human Rights Report — over which we had no control. On this score, Ambassador also noted that the question of war crimes and accountability now overshadowed all of our dealings with the Rajapaksas.<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDATIONS —————<\/p>\n
\u00b67. <\/a>(C) After further discussion, COMs arrived at consensus on a number of steps for the way forward in Colombo and in capitals: — We should not expect much progress on issues of importance to us before the parliamentary elections and should refrain from public comment, particularly in the press. The parliamentary election campaign was likely to be more violent and contentious than the presidential election. In this environment, the international community should not appear too eager to engage the Rajapaksa government, which would be taken by the government as countenancing its recent bad behavior. — At the same time, we should be prepared to hit the GSL hard privately and publicly if it moved forward with persecution of NGOs and INGOs. As Hattrem noted, attacking Transparency International was tantamount to attacking the COLOMBO 00000143 003.2 OF 003 core democratic values of the West, and it was important to point out to the government in the strongest terms the problems it created for itself by going after such basic institutions. We must tell them categorically, Hattrem summed up COM thinking, “Don’t go down that road.” — After the parliamentary elections on April 8, we immediately and forcefully should re-engage to remind the president of his promises on reconciliation, the 13th Amendment, and re-development in the north and east. The president long has told us to wait until after elections then he would undertake these big projects. We must keep him to these promises. — In capitals, it was agreed, governments should engage with the Tamil diasporas to encourage them to renounce separatism and militancy, to find ways to make constructive contributions to economic re-development and political reconciliation, and to engage as far as possible with the GSL. We should also find ways to enlist garment importers and others who do business with Sri Lanka to bring pressure on the GSL to improve its governance and meet GSP-plus targets.<\/p>\n
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