Sri Lanka tri-forces shun Eastern Province CM after outburst at a Navy officer
May 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tri-forces have decided to shun the Chief Minister of Eastern Province Nazeer Ahamed after he verbally assaulted a Sri Lanka Navy officer at an event in Trincomalee recently.
Accordingly, the Chief Minister will not be allowed to enter any military camps and the tri-forces -Army, Navy and Air Force- will not participate in any functions attended by the Chief Minister, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) said.
The Chief Minister at an event on May 20 in Sampur Maha Vidyalaya, where Eastern Province Governor Austin Fernando, who was the Chief Guest and US Ambassador Atul Keshap were also present, has berated a navy officer telling him to "just get out from here."
"Get out from here idiot. If you don�t know what protocol is, just get out. Who the hell are you to stop me? Even you, Governor don't know what the protocol is. I respect the Excellency the Ambassador much more. You should know Governor, you should know the protocol," the Chief Minister is seen saying to the Navy officer in a video clip of the event.
The Navy Wednesday submitted a report to Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi calling for appropriate action on the verbal assault directed at the Navy officer by the Chief Minister.
The Defense Secretary said the report handed over by the navy was forwarded to the President and the Prime Minister.
May 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka's tri-forces have decided to shun the Chief Minister of Eastern Province Nazeer Ahamed after he verbally assaulted a Sri Lanka Navy officer at an event in Trincomalee recently.Accordingly, the Chief Minister will not be allowed to enter any military camps and the tri-forces -Army, Navy and Air Force- will not participate in any functions attended by the Chief Minister, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) said.
The Chief Minister at an event on May 20 in Sampur Maha Vidyalaya, where Eastern Province Governor Austin Fernando, who was the Chief Guest and US Ambassador Atul Keshap were also present, has berated a navy officer telling him to "just get out from here."
"Get out from here idiot. If you don�t know what protocol is, just get out. Who the hell are you to stop me? Even you, Governor don't know what the protocol is. I respect the Excellency the Ambassador much more. You should know Governor, you should know the protocol," the Chief Minister is seen saying to the Navy officer in a video clip of the event.
The Navy Wednesday submitted a report to Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi calling for appropriate action on the verbal assault directed at the Navy officer by the Chief Minister.
The Defense Secretary said the report handed over by the navy was forwarded to the President and the Prime Minister.
