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Hussain Thursday, 10 January 2013 09:19 PM
I have been advocating for years to stop our women being sent to countries such as Saudi Arabia. At least now, let this be a lesson to get down all the women who are already there and NEVER ever send anyone else to KSA. A few years ago I was at a conference in their capital city Riyadh, I could not wait to get out of the place, its stifling for a normal person, the amount of restrictions and taboos enforced in KSA. I loathe to think someone really wants to work in that country. They need to have their brains examined.
Chaminda Tilakumara Thursday, 10 January 2013 10:32 PM
Now that Rizana has finally been executed, has the SL authorities charged a single person for sending her to Saudi illegally on false documents? We have 50 odd ministers for every subject kept in absolute luxury at the tax payers expense – has anyone of them paid any attention to how Rizana was sent to Saudi in the first place and assisted in bringing the culprits to justice. What is the point in blaming the Saudi’s when the real failing is very clear to be on our side
Lion Thursday, 10 January 2013 11:55 PM
Several politicans enjoyed foreign tours and staying in top hotels on the account of this poor girl.
Sri Lankan...... Friday, 11 January 2013 02:55 AM
Well said. Given the Deterioration of quality the bureaucracy and its inability to respond to situations like this strategically and tactically, we as a nation will run back. I waited just over 30years for the war to finish. Another 10 till the goons go home will be very long time...
Abdul Friday, 11 January 2013 05:18 AM
This is a big social issue for the families from which these maids have been sent, the government should be ashamed to see the economic side of the matter, rather than the social side
Confused Friday, 11 January 2013 06:02 AM
Rizana went even against the wishes of her parents because of abject poverty. If the family which is so poor could have existed otherwise would she have gone?I don't think so.Who is responsible for this state of affairs. What the authorities could now do is at least give some financial assistance to her family
which is what in her small way she tried to do. At least all the money spent on foreign trips by our officials would have covered more than ten times over what Rizana tried to earn.This is the reality. May her soul rest in peace and may God accept her to heaven.
observer Friday, 11 January 2013 07:29 AM
My displeasure is, there was in immediate protest hue and cry by all women activists inclusive of opposition women politicians for the Indian rape victim but no sound of any nature for this Sri Lankan girl who was beheaded, Not even a vigil by any Sri Lankans
This shows the extent of curreption of our society which only reacts if an incident could gain political milage. Rizana's matter cannot be politicised so no female activist is interested. What a sad situation.
mfh Friday, 11 January 2013 10:59 AM
being in K.S.A. since 2006 to date and heard and seen many abused SL women at the doors of it's consulate my humble request to MR.RAJAPAKSA is please stop exporting slave girls to the GCC. especially this country of K.S.A.
also i plead you to hang those culprits who are responsible in sending this girl to this strange land instead of school.
my dear president aren't you ashamed that our passport is no more a legitimate document due to being exposed ????
faraz shauketaly Friday, 11 January 2013 12:15 PM
It is absolutely disgusting that the Sri Lanka embassy could not use modern technology and pay for it - like DNA sampling - to prove Rizana's age. At least she may have been spared her life and the Saudi government may have given her a life sentence instead of applying the sharia law to its full severe end. On the other hand the sharia law places the onus on forgiveness and accepting blood money on the victims' family. They clearly exercised the option not to accept compensation. The danger of travelling worldwide is that one has to respect and be aware of the ramificationsof other nations' laws - however barbaric they may appear in comparison to others'. The bottom line is that. Travel apart from broadening horizons is also fraught with danger.
Gamarala Friday, 11 January 2013 12:57 PM
Well on hind sight one can come up with explanations, objections, and suggestions. The fact remains families should limit the number of children they have. If they cannot afford to give the children a decent start in life, then they should limit the number of children they have. More children breeds poverty. Birth control is the answer. In rich countries people do not have large families. That for a start is the problem over here.
Sam Saturday, 12 January 2013 01:27 AM
If Rizan has a British or American passport she would be living today ,, this is the so Called Sharia law in Saudi and other middle east countries,, they exploit Islam for their own greed and benefit,, Saudi today practice more Wahabism which was born out of blood shed and greed ,, they dont practice true Islam
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