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GLs absence at centenarian celebrations, ANC leaders disappointed
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The leaders of the African National Alliance (ANC) have expressed its disappointment over the absence of its Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris in the party’s centenarian celebrations in South Africa recently, informed sources said today.
The government did not send Prof. Peiris as its representative in the event on January as a mark of protest against the invitation extended to the Global Tamil Forum, an LTTE front. Instead, the government sent Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to South Africa Shehan Ratnavel as its envoy.
However, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) participated in the event and interacted with the leaders of the ANC on the national question. During the meeting, the ANC leaders have reportedly expressed their disappointment over the absence of Prof. Peiris.
They have reportedly said that Sri Lanka should have seized the opportunity to learn from the liberation struggle of South Africa.
The ANC, once led by South Africa’s iconic President Nelson Mandela,was instrumental in the abolition of the legalised system of racial discrimination in that country. (Kelum Bandara)
-3+12 # Rajaratnam 2012-01-19 04:15
What could we can get SA. There problem was white minority forcefully dictate SA over majority black. Herw we dont have such a problem. I cant understand what these people are talking
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-4+12 # Human 2012-01-19 06:53
This is a good response by the government.
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-1+2 # amaya 2012-01-19 16:52
Agreed….
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-15+3 # vuusa 2012-01-19 08:23
ANC is 100% true
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-5+13 # Nodrog 2012-01-19 09:18
ANC should have had more respect for the SL Govt and sense not to invite the GTF who openly supported and still support the proscribed terrorist group, LTTE. Anyway there are no parallels between SA’s struggle which was against apartheid and ours which was a terrorist issue.
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-2+10 # harbi 2012-01-19 12:17
Someone need to tell the ANC seriously the differance between their case and ours! Its not good for a country like SA to prove the world that they are so blind and unaware about the reality! They( SA ) got it all mixed up so badly and this is so unfrotunate!!!! !
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-0+0 # amaya 2012-01-19 16:53
this just shows LTTE diaspora are pking their fingers to the SA Govt.
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