Take UN Lanka staff hostage

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By Lakna Paranamanna

Government Minister Wimal Weerawansa has urged the public to surround the UN office in Sri Lanka and trap the staff inside until a decision is taken by the UN Secretary General to dissolve the panel he appointed on Sri Lanka.

Weerawansa told reporters today that the appointment of the three-member advisory panel by UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon is the primary step that would prompt the Sri Lankan leaders to be produced to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

“This appointment should not be perceived upon as a simple act because the next step of UN would be to appoint an investigative committee to look into the possible violations of human rights and war crimes. This would eventually lead to the leaders and war heroes of Sri Lanka to be produced to the ICJ,” Weerawansa, who is also the leader of the National Freedom Front, said.

Weerawansa who also spoke of Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Sarath Fonseka’s agreement to talk with the UN panel, described of it as a revolting move towards betraying the country’s sovereignty. (Daily Mirror online)

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Comments - 57

NALIN Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:31 AM

Mr.W.-Will you lead the way?

Menaka Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:10 AM

Yes....Good Idea & then let the UN troops backed by US invade SL to rescue their staff.

What a joker!!!!

BUGGER Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:11 AM

This shows the IQ of him and the people who voted for him

D Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:12 AM

Wow Wimal, you're SO SMART. we love to hear what other ideas you can come up with. hahaah

wahoo Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:18 AM

Mad cow disease ..and its aftermath in Lanka ...

Gamaralaya Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:19 AM

Yeah, well said Sir, we should do the same thing with EU members too and the US!!!

sc Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:20 AM

WOW. Thats why we call this island "The wonder of Asia"

SUMINA Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:38 AM

I ONLY HOPE THAT THE WORLD WILL NOT JUDGE THE INTELLIGENCE OF SRI LANKANS BASED ON HARE-BRAINED IDEAS EXPRESSED BY PUNY CHARACTERS LIKE THIS.

Brian Vittachi Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:50 AM

Inciting mob justice is conduct unbecoming of a man of your position, Sir. The honorable thing for u to do is resign.

Riz Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:51 AM

Good move. Next US embassy. Then British embassy. Do not give up. We’ll be there to support you WW. Public is eagerly waiting to see the overcome.

Dee Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:54 AM

And what afterwards? cart them on the back of a pick up or van??? we think no end of ourselves, shows how foolish we are.

Mohamed Shafraz Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:54 AM

Wimal Weerawansa! you are brilliant and its very good diplomatic ( Oh My God save this country)

Brian Vittachi Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:57 AM

Mr. minister, there are better ways of resolving this issue. That is what you get paid for. A voice of reason and tact will go a long way.

Lalith Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:03 AM

GO W-Wansa GO.

GO W-Wansa GO.

Jagath Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:10 AM

This fool does not know what he is talking.

dave Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:10 AM

Mr. Wimal. This is our country. We are with you. We should show our unwillingnes to them. They are against us. We are with you. That is the right thing to do.

rraamm Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:16 AM

China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia sorry Ethiopia too

truth Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:30 PM

The majority buddhists will say this..however, its organisations like UN that minority has to depend on to ensure that they are given equal rights by extremists leaders such as ours.

wijebahu Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:54 PM

Here comes Sri Lankan Ayotollah Kumeni. Some idiots think Just because Sri Lanka beat the tigers they can beat the whole world. Not only GSP+ We will lose even low cost medicine this way.

S.Sriranjan Wednesday, 30 June 2010 01:15 PM

Back to the past???

Wijewardena Wednesday, 30 June 2010 01:23 PM

Kind of ministers like this would make this country end up with more tragic and more international pressure.

Sammy Wednesday, 30 June 2010 03:27 PM

Half educated dumbos trying to throw their weight around internationally, like they did in 1971 & 1987 locally.

samuel Wednesday, 30 June 2010 04:30 PM

Weerawansa is trying to resurrect his old JVP culture!

Kalag Wednesday, 30 June 2010 04:38 PM

WW is trying to put both the government and the country into trouble?

Appuchamy Wednesday, 30 June 2010 05:05 PM

Limitless insanity!

Shirley De Silva Wednesday, 30 June 2010 07:15 PM

How incompetent he is, to serve as Minister!

Ratan Wednesday, 30 June 2010 07:47 PM

Our people are the fools for electing these guys.

Nille Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:25 PM

Isn't it a crime, in Sri Lanka, to encourage others to commit crime?

Rate-mahaththaya Thursday, 01 July 2010 06:45 PM

These politicos only make the rest of the country a 'laughing stock'!

Artem Sckrotamov Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:39 AM

weerawansa is going to create a big mess and it'll need 100 G.L pieris's to clear things up.

Thomas Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:00 AM

This person is talking out of his mind. FIT TO BE IN ANGODA.
Never sight any foreign Embassy seeking visa for your globe trotting wife

Akinahd Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:04 AM

jokers....this will not do any good to SL's image. this should be handled tactfully and not in a manner which we used to do in an election.

Suresh Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:04 AM

This politician should be jailed under the emergency rules for inciting violence and unrest in the country!

nuwan Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:10 AM

wow!!! what an intelligent way to solve problems

chamalka Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:11 AM

these uneducated people are going to create a diplomatic disaster .

preethi jayasinghe Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:12 AM

cant anyone directly write to un and say this is not wanted and stop this and if they do not do it to threaten them as to file a case in international court of justice in hague that they are interfering with our country soverignity and that we will retire from being a member of the un

Murshid Idroos Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:16 AM

Yes good move everyhting to be done to protect our sovereign rights and to also suspend our membership

anthony jones Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:19 AM

A good response, it will soon come to that, friends like Iran have paved the way. a j.

Ramzeel Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:24 AM

Foolish politicians giving foolish ideas to the foolish people. May be playing to the gallery.

Alister Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:26 AM

I dont agree with WW's style of politics. However my view ia that the UN should not interfere in a country's internal problem. Rather than call for an inquiry on war crimes they should be thankful that a country has got rid of a terrorist organization.

Instead the UN should exert pressure on the government to start negotiations for a political solution acceptable to all minority communities. It should not be a solution only for the tamils. The Muslims Burghers and Malay's should also enjoy equal rights in the land of their birth.

Tharawila kolla Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:29 AM

If they are in the right path, then why they should fear the UN..This remarks lead us to suspect.

Sumathipala Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:31 AM

That is a brilliant idea.to start a war with the rest of the world.
In other (intelligent) countries a minister which makes a statement like this, will be removed from his post on the same
day.

RajasH Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:37 AM

UN Panel need not look any further

Enrico Wednesday, 30 June 2010 07:59 AM

..its pretty obvious that the hand, foot and mouth sickness is rampant in the country!

Ravi Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:44 AM

What a brilliant Idea. No wonder he is one of the pillar to the government.

Sicillian Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:48 AM

Old habits die hard...

malkanthi Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:53 AM

Who has given a mandate to these foolish politicians?? foolish people!! the whole country is a Fools of paradise.

Niluka Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:53 AM

No wonder MR is disassociating Wimal. What a way of diplomacy. UN is pressing for HR violations and we have to show them how best we behave as Sri Lankans. Not as an Ex- JVPer who acts as if a Bull in a China shop.

ALEX Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:53 AM

What a brilliant idea by this genius?
Taking them as hostages?
Are you serious man?

Concerned Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:57 AM

No one takes him seriously!

Rajitha Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:57 AM

this is the stupidest statement i've ever heard from a politician. Mervyn is way better.

Alistaire Wednesday, 30 June 2010 08:58 AM

Pretti How exactly is the UN interfering with the country's soverignity by appointing this panel ? As far as I know they are not mounting an invasion.

if there were war crimes committed (For whatever reason) it should be investigated and the wrongdoers brought to justice. It is the only way true reconciliation can take place.
Sri Lanka has a lot more to lose than to gain if it relinquishes it's membership from the UN !
But in all fairness you must write to the UN and tell them to stop this so called infringement.

malli Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:00 AM

Good move Mr.Wimal weerawansa , you are one of the war hero's of this country

Stewart Sloan Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:04 AM

SL Minister's encouraging hooliganism!

RajasH Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:05 AM

out of the horses mouth

saravanan Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:07 AM

If we shut the UN office then where we will go and beg.

Arshad Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:09 AM

W.W. should guard his mouth and not make thing worse fo this country

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