John Kerry's memory loss
US Secretary of State John Kerry came up with what would qualify as the
biggest foreign policy blooper to date. Referring to developments in
Ukraine, Kerry said, 'You just don’t in the 21st century behave in 19th century
fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pretext.' So
in what century did the USA invade Iraq on the pretext that Iraq had 'weapons
of mass destruction'?
Needed: an international hangman
It is reported that two candidates for the post of
'Hangman' have fallen out of favor. Apparently the two had been
'disillusioned about the job'. Perhaps Prison authorities have been
looking in the wrong place. Perhaps they should advertise in the
international press. The entire world knows that there's no one more
trigger-happy than whoever occupies White House. Then there's
Geneva. The UN system is full of people who want to hang this or that
enemy of the West for 'crimes against humanity'. How about Navi
Pillay? Or Ban ki-Moon? Or someone from the UK. Callum Macrae
would like the job. Frances Harrison too. How could we have
forgotten Fr Emmanuel the Tiger-Lover?
Poor Trotsky
Comrade Bahu is not like Royce Fernando. He might cook up some
names and fill in a form here and there, but he won't rob money 'to conduct an
election campaign'. He is not like Udaya Gammanpila of the JHU
either. Whereas Gammanpila asked people to contribute Rs 100 each to his
campaign, Bahu hasn't specified an amount in his 'sms' solicitation. But
he has said something very interesting: 'We are a poor Trotskyite party!'
Hmm...hmmm...did someone ask if the poverty is in the party or in the doctrine?
The mathematically challenged JVP?
Nalin Hewage, contesting the Southern Provincial
Council election on the JVP ticket has made a startling claim: 'The JVP is not
a third political force, it is the only alternative force'. Maybe he has
forgotten the results of the recently concluded Wayamba Provincial Council
Elections. Let us remind him. In the Kurunegala District the JVP came
up 5th behind the UPFA, UNP, Democratic Party and SLMC, polling a paltry 2.08%
of the vote. In the Puttalam District, the JVP's 5th place showing
accounted for 1.19% of the vote. So he is correct, the JVP is not the 3rd
political force. It is the fifth. Indeed one wonders whether the
word 'force' is applicable here, alternative or otherwise.
Wanted: Oxygen
Ravi Karunanayake says that Mayor Muzammil (of the
UNP) is giving Oxygen to the government. That's really bad of His
Worship, political commentators lament. The Government has all the Oxygen
it needs and if that's not enough has got O2 boosts from all sections of the
Opposition as well. The Mayor, if he has excess supplies of the
life-giving Oxygen should channel it all to Sirikotha, political analysis observe.
That party, after all, is literally gasping for breath, Karunanayake included.
Wanted: Chief Guests
Wanted: Chief Guests
General Manager, Sri
Lanka Railways, B.A.P. Ariyaratne informs that the Kilinochchi-Pallai section
of the Northern railway line has been completed. The completion of each
section warrants a 'launching ceremony'. Each ceremony needs a Chief
Guest. President Mahinda Rajapaksa must be quite stretched with these CG
duties in all parts of the country. Wouldn't it be better, someone asked,
if SLR invited those who really, really, really, really love Sri Lanka to do
the honors? Here's a partial list: Callum Macrae, Navi Pillay, David
Cameron, Samuel Harper, Louise Arbor, Bernard Kouchner, Samantha Powers.
Alternatively, SLR could invite Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Nimalka Fernando,
Jehan Perera. It would be wonderful to watch such people clap and cheer.
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