Friday, September 23, 2011

Doe eens normaal man - Doe eens zelf normaal man

Dutch parliament get intensed on several topics: Euro crisis due to Greekland credit crisis, budget cuts, immigration and integration and anti-Islamic wind in Europe. The dialogue between Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD political party) and his Coalition Partner Mr. Geert Wilders (PVV)got clashed on Thursday (22 Sep 2011) after PM Rutte had complained Mr. Wilders that PVV part member Mr. Raymond de Roon has called Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan a "Islamic monkey". Rutte in the most vivid terms condemned and took distance from that statement, but Wilders denied that Wilders had said so. When Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte asked for explanation from his coalition party leader Geert Wilders on his comment 'Islamic monkey' refering to Turkish Prime Minister, Geert Wilders said to Dutch prime minister "Doe eens normaal man" (do once normal, man). The back and forth argument showed how street language have become common in the parliament. Dutch people are disappointed about current trend of language use in the parliament. Some argue that it is a sign of democratisation while some people argues that it is the corruption of morality in the society. The consequence to PVV party aftermath of his comment to the Dutch prime minister has lost his party popularity.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

True Facts of Sri Lanka War by Gotabaya

The full Speech of Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the launching of the report titled ‘Humanitarian Operation Factual Analysis’ July 2006 - May 2009 held on August 1 in Colombo. 
"The purpose of today’s event is to officially release the report that has been compiled by the Ministry of Defence on the Humanitarian Operation. The purpose of this report is to set out the factual background and operational context, which brought peace to Sri Lanka by liberating our people from the brutal terrorism of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the LTTE, in May 2009.

The report begins with a detailed analysis of the LTTE, including its true nature and its growth and sophistication over the years and the threat it posed to all Sri Lankans. The LTTE was a vicious terrorist group that suppressed democracy in the areas it dominated, killed all its rivals and assassinated moderate Tamil politicians and intellectuals and spread terror throughout Sri Lanka with its many attacks on innocent civilians. Raising funds through its international criminal network, the LTTE not only had the ability to use semi-conventional tactics on land, but also acquired sea and air dimensions to strengthen its offensive capability.