To Whom External Affairs Are Foreign When Serving The Powers That Be
An adjournment debate on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was held in Parliament on Wednesday. The motion was introduced by JVP MP Anura Dissanayaka and seconded by UNP Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella. Following are excerpts of speeches made during the debate.
| Courtesy: The Sunday Times, Colombo
JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake:
( August 10, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) It’s no secret that the External Affairs Minister is someone who bends polices to suit the position of the side he is in. When he was in the UNP, he said we must go beyond 13 to 13 Plus, and now he says 13 is too much and we must go to 13 minus. This is a clever tactic. As the saying goes, “if you go to the bats wedding, you have to adapt accordingly”. He has shown clever ability for that. But today, the EAM has slipped away from your hands. We have no problem with him spending time abroad as he is the EAM, but when he is in Colombo, is he managing the EAM? These days, he has become the main speaker at “Tharunayata Hetak” and SLFP meetings, but we did not see former Foreign Minister, the late Lakshman Kadirgamar engaging in such meetings.
