By Ananda-USA
July 1, 2010
The unilateral action of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, in appointing a UN Panel to investigate any "War Crimes" that may have been committed in Sri Lanka by the warring parties in the recently concluded war against terrorists, appears to exceed his authority under the UN Charter, in that this is purely an internal domestic matter under Sri Lanka's sole jurisdiction, that did not, and does not, threaten international peace.
For example, Article 2, Item #7, of the UN Charter, states
Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state, or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.
Since this matter does not threaten international peace, the provisions of Chapter VII do not apply to it.
As such, the Secretary General's appointment of this UN Panel amounts to unwarranted interference in the domestic matters of the sovereign UN member state of Sri Lanka, that is not sanctioned by the UN Charter which specifically prohibits such intervention.
In recent years, the United Nations has sanctioned several such illegal actions against a number of countries at the bidding of certain powerful western nations who act with impunity. It is high time that the vast majority of member states of the UN, who do not agree with these high-handed interventions, organize and act to prevent the misuse of the United Nations as a cover to demonize and punish targeted nations, at the bidding of powerful nations with self-serving political agendas of their own that are unrelated to the allegations made against those countries.
I present below the full text of the UN Charter of 26th June, 1945, to assist the readers of this blog to do their own legal analysis of the situation. I will add all amendments to this version of the UN Charter in due course.
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Ban Ki Moon changing the rules of UN decisionmaking with a South Korean "Ban Team"!
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July 1, 2010
The unilateral action of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, in appointing a UN Panel to investigate any "War Crimes" that may have been committed in Sri Lanka by the warring parties in the recently concluded war against terrorists, appears to exceed his authority under the UN Charter, in that this is purely an internal domestic matter under Sri Lanka's sole jurisdiction, that did not, and does not, threaten international peace.
For example, Article 2, Item #7, of the UN Charter, states
Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state, or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.
Since this matter does not threaten international peace, the provisions of Chapter VII do not apply to it.
As such, the Secretary General's appointment of this UN Panel amounts to unwarranted interference in the domestic matters of the sovereign UN member state of Sri Lanka, that is not sanctioned by the UN Charter which specifically prohibits such intervention.
In recent years, the United Nations has sanctioned several such illegal actions against a number of countries at the bidding of certain powerful western nations who act with impunity. It is high time that the vast majority of member states of the UN, who do not agree with these high-handed interventions, organize and act to prevent the misuse of the United Nations as a cover to demonize and punish targeted nations, at the bidding of powerful nations with self-serving political agendas of their own that are unrelated to the allegations made against those countries.
I present below the full text of the UN Charter of 26th June, 1945, to assist the readers of this blog to do their own legal analysis of the situation. I will add all amendments to this version of the UN Charter in due course.
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Ban Ki Moon changing the rules of UN decisionmaking with a South Korean "Ban Team"!
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Charter of the United Nations (June 26, 1945)
Preamble
We the Peoples of the United Nations Determined
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
And for these Ends
to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and
to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
to ensure by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and
to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,
Have Resolved to Combine our Efforts to Accomplish these Aims
Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.
CHAPTER I
PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES
Article 1
The Purposes of the United Nations are:
1. To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;
2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;
3. To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and
4. To be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.
Article 2
The Organization and its Members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with the following Principles.
1. The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members.
2. All Members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfill in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present Charter.
3. All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered.
4. All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.
5. All Members shall give the United Nations every assistance in any action it takes in accordance with the present Charter, and shall refrain from giving assistance to any state against which the United Nations is taking preventive or enforcement action.
6. The Organization shall ensure that states which are not Members of the United Nations act in accordance with these Principles so far as may be necessary for the maintenance of international peace and security.
7. Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.
CHAPTER II
MEMBERSHIP
Article 3
The original Members of the United Nations shall be the states which, having participated in the United Nations Conference on International Organization at San Francisco, or having previously signed the Declaration by United Nations of January 1, 1942, sign the present Charter and ratify it in accordance with Article 110.
Article 4
1. Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace-loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.
2. The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
Article 5
A member of the United Nations against which preventive or enforcement action has been taken by the Security Council may be suspended from the exercise of the rights and privileges of membership by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. The exercise of these rights and privileges may be restored by the Security Council.
Article 6
A Member of the United Nations which has persistently violated the Principles contained in the present Charter may be expelled from the Organization by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
CHAPTER III
ORGANS
Article 7
1. There are established as the principal organs of the United Nations: a General Assembly, a Security Council, an Economic and Social Council, a Trusteeship Council, an International Court of Justice, and a Secretariat.
2. Such subsidiary organs as may be found necessary may be established in accordance with the present Charter.
Article 8
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.
CHAPTER IV
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Composition
Article 9
1. The General Assembly shall consist of all the Members of the United Nations.
2. Each member shall have not more than five representatives in the General Assembly.
Functions and Powers
Article 10
The General Assembly may discuss any questions or any matters within the scope of the present Charter or relating to the powers and functions of any organs provided for in the present Charter, and, except as provided in Article 12, may make recommendations to the Members of the United Nations or to the Security Council or to both on any such questions or matters.
Article 11
1. The General Assembly may consider the general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security, including the principles governing disarmament and the regulation of armaments, and may make recommendations with regard to such principles to the Members or to the Security Council or to both.
2. The General Assembly may discuss any questions relating to the maintenance of international peace and security brought before it by any Member of the United Nations, or by the Security Council, or by a state which is not a Member of the United Nations in accordance with Article 35, paragraph 2, and, except as provided in Article 12, may make recommendations with regard to any such questions to the state or states concerned or to the Security Council or to both. Any such question on which action is necessary shall be referred to the Security Council by the General Assembly either before or after discussion.
3. The General Assembly may call the attention of the Security Council to situations which are likely to endanger international peace and security.
4. The powers of the General Assembly set forth in this Article shall not limit the general scope of Article 10.
Article 12
1. While the Security Council is exercising in respect of any dispute or situation the functions assigned to it in the present Charter, the General Assembly shall not make any recommendation with regard to that dispute or situation unless the Security Council so requests.
2. The Secretary-General, with the consent of the Security Council, shall notify the General Assembly at each session of any matters relative to the maintenance of international peace and security which are being dealt with by the Security Council and shall similarly notify the General Assembly, or the Members of the United Nations if the General Assembly is not in session, immediately the Security Council ceases to deal with such matters.
Article 13
1. The General Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of:
a. promoting international cooperation in the political field and encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification;
b. promoting international cooperation in the economic, social, cultural, educational, and health fields, and assisting in the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
2. The further responsibilities, functions and powers of the General Assembly with respect to matters mentioned in paragraph 1(b) above are set forth in Chapters IX and X.
Article 14
Subject to the provisions of Article 12, the General Assembly may recommend measures for the peaceful adjustment of any situation, regardless of origin, which it deems likely to impair the general welfare or friendly relations among nations, including situations resulting from a violation of the provisions of the present Charter setting forth the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations.
Article 15
1. The General Assembly shall receive and consider annual and special reports from the Security Council; these reports shall include an account of the measures that the Security Council has decided upon or taken to maintain international peace and security.
2. The General Assembly shall receive and consider reports from the other organs of the United Nations.
Article 16
The General Assembly shall perform such functions with respect to the international trusteeship system as are assigned to it under Chapters XII and XIII, including the approval of the trusteeship agreements for areas not designated as strategic.
Article 17
1. The General Assembly shall consider and approve the budget of the Organization.
2. The expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the Members as apportioned by the General Assembly.
3. The General Assembly shall consider and approve any financial and budgetary arrangements with specialized agencies referred to in Article 57 and shall examine the administrative budgets of such specialized agencies with a view to making recommendations to the agencies concerned.
Voting
Article 18
1. Each member of the General Assembly shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the General Assembly on important questions shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting. These questions shall include: recommendations with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security, the election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council, the election of the members of the Economic and Social Council, the election of members of the Trusteeship Council in accordance with paragraph 1(c) of Article 86, the admission of new Members to the United Nations, the suspension of the rights and privileges of membership, the expulsion of Members, questions relating to the operation of the trusteeship system, and budgetary questions.
3. Decisions on other questions, Composition including the determination of additional categories of questions to be decided by a two-thirds majority, shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting.
Article 19
A Member of the United Nations which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions to the Organization shall have no vote in the General Assembly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the preceding two full years. The General Assembly may, nevertheless, permit such a Member to vote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditions beyond the control of the Member.
Procedure
Article 20
The General Assembly shall meet in regular annual sessions and in such special sessions as occasion may require. Special sessions shall be convoked by the Secretary-General at the request of the Security Council or of a majority of the Members of the United Nations.
Article 21
The General Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure. It shall elect its President for each session.
Article 22
The General Assembly may establish such subsidiary organs as it deems necessary for the performance of its functions.
CHAPTER V
THE SECURITY COUNCIL
Article 23
1. The Security Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations. The Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America shall be permanent members of the Security Council. The General Assembly shall elect ten other Members of the United Nations to be non-permanent members of the Security Council, due regard being specially paid, in the first instance to the contribution of Members of the United Nations to the maintenance of international peace and security and to the other purposes of the Organization, and also to equitable geographical distribution.
2. The non-permanent members of the Security Council shall be elected for a term of two years. In the first election of the non-permanent members after the increase of the membership of the Security Council from eleven to fifteen, two of the four additional members shall be chosen for a term of one year. A retiring member shall not be eligible for immediate re-election.
3. Each member of the Security Council shall have one representative.
Functions and Powers
Article 24
1. In order to ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, its Members confer on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and agree that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the Security Council acts on their behalf.
2. In discharging these duties the Security Council shall act in accordance with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations. The specific powers granted to the Security Council for the discharge of these duties are laid down in Chapters VI, VII, VIII, and XII.
3. The Security Council shall submit annual and, when necessary, special reports to the General Assembly for its consideration.
Article 25
The Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council in accordance with the present Charter.
Article 26
In order to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources, the Security Council shall be responsible for formulating, with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee referred to in Article 47, plans to be submitted to the Members of the United Nations for the establishment of a system for the regulation of armaments.
Voting
Article 27
1. Each member of the Security Council shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members.
3. Decisions of the Security Council on all other matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members; provided that, in decisions under Chapter VI, and under paragraph 3 of Article 52, a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting.
Procedure
Article 28
1. The Security Council shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously. Each member of the Security Council shall for this purpose be represented at all times at the seat of the Organization.
2. The Security Council shall hold periodic meetings at which each of its members may, if it so desires, be represented by a member of the government or by some other specially designated representative.
3. The Security Council may hold meetings at such places other than the seat of the Organization as in its judgment will best facilitate its work.
Article 29
The Security Council may establish such subsidiary organs as it deems necessary for the performance of its functions.
Article 30
The Security Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its President.
Article 31
Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council may participate, without vote, in the discussion of any question brought before the Security Council whenever the latter considers that the interests of that Member are specially affected.
Article 32
Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council or any state which is not a Member of the United Nations, if it is a party to a dispute under consideration by the Security Council, shall be invited to participate, without vote, in the discussion relating to the dispute. The Security Council shall lay down such conditions as it deems just for the participation of a state which is not a Member of the United Nations.
CHAPTER VI
PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
Article 33
1. The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.
2. The Security Council shall, when it deems necessary, call upon the parties to settle their dispute by such means.
Article 34
The Security Council may investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.
Article 35
1. Any Member of the United Nations may bring any dispute, or any situation of the nature referred to in Article 34, to the attention of the Security Council or of the General Assembly.
2. A state which is not a Member of the United Nations may bring to the attention of the Security Council or of the General Assembly any dispute to which it is a party if it accepts in advance, for the purposes of the dispute, the obligations of pacific settlement provided in the present Charter.
3. The proceedings of the General Assembly in respect of matters brought to its attention under this Article will be subject to the provisions of Articles 11 and 12.
Article 36
1. The Security Council may, at any stage of a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 or of a situation of like nature, recommend appropriate procedures or methods of adjustment.
2. The Security Council should take into consideration any procedures for the settlement of the dispute which have already been adopted by the parties.
3. In making recommendations under this Article the Security Council should also take into consideration that legal disputes should as a general rule be referred by the parties to the International Court of Justice in accordance with the provisions of the Statute of the Court.
Article 37
1. Should the parties to a dispute of the nature referred to in Article 33 fail to settle it by the means indicated in that Article, they shall refer it to the Security Council.
2. If the Security Council deems that the continuance of the dispute is in fact likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, it shall decide whether to take action under Article 36 or to recommend such terms of settlement as it may consider appropriate.
Article 38
Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 33 to 37, the Security Council may, if all the parties to any dispute so request, make recommendations to the parties with a view to a pacific settlement of the dispute.
CHAPTER VII
ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THREATS TO THE PEACE, BREACHES OF THE
PEACE, AND ACTS OF AGGRESSION
Article 39
The Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and 42, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
Article 40
In order to prevent an aggravation of the situation, the Security Council may, before making the recommendations or deciding upon the measures provided for in Article 39, call upon the parties concerned to comply with such provisional measures as it deems necessary or desirable. Such provisional measures shall be without prejudice to the rights, claims, or position of the parties concerned. The Security Council shall duly take account of failure to comply with such provisional measures.
Article 41
The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures.
These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations.
Article 42
Should the Security Council consider that measures provided for in Article 41 would be inadequate or have proved to be inadequate, it may take such action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security. Such action may include demonstrations, blockade, and other operations by air, sea, or land forces of Members of the United Nations.
Article 43
1. All Members of the United Nations, in order to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, undertake to make available to the Security Council, on its call and in accordance with a special agreement or agreements, armed forces, assistance, and facilities, including rights of passage, necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security.
2. Such agreement or agreements shall govern the numbers and types of forces. their degree of readiness and general location, and the nature of the facilities and assistance to be provided.
3. The agreement or agreements shall be negotiated as soon as possible on the initiative of the Security Council.
They shall be concluded between the Security Council and Members or between the Security Council and groups of Members and shall be subject to ratification by the signatory states in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.
Article 44
When the Security Council has decided to use force it shall, before calling upon a Member not represented on it to provide armed forces in fulfillment of the obligations assumed under Article 43, invite that Member, if the Member so desires, to participate in the decisions of the Security Council concerning the employment of contingents of that Member's armed forces.
Article 45
In order to enable the United Nations to take urgent military measures Members shall hold immediately available national air-force contingents for combined international enforcement action. The strength and degree of readiness of these contingents and plans for their combined action shall be determined, within the limits laid down in the special agreement or agreements referred to in Article 43, by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.
Article 46
Plans for the application of armed force shall be made by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.
Article 47
1. There shall be established a Military Staff Committee to advise and assist the Security Council on all questions relating to the Security Council's military requirements for the maintenance of international peace and security, the employment and command of forces placed at its disposal, the regulation of armaments, and possible disarmament.
2. The Military Staff Committee shall consist of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent members of the Security Council or their representatives. Any Member of the United Nations not permanently represented on the Committee shall be invited by the Committee to be associated with it when the efficient discharge of the Committee's responsibilities requires the participation of that Member in its work.
3. The Military Staff Committee shall be responsible under the Security Council for the strategic direction of any armed forces placed at the disposal of the Security Council. Questions relating to the command of such forces shall be worked out subsequently.
4. The Military Staff Committee, with the authorization of the Security Council and after consultation with appropriate regional agencies, may establish regional subcommittees.
Article 48
1. The action required to carry out the decisions of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security shall be taken by all the Members of the United Nations or by some of them, as the Security Council may determine.
2. Such decisions shall be carried out by the Members of the United Nations directly and through their action in the appropriate international agencies of which they are members.
Article 49
The Members of the United Nations shall join in affording mutual assistance in carrying out the measures decided upon by the Security Council.
Article 50
If preventive or enforcement measures against any state are taken by the Security Council, any other state, whether a Member of the United Nations or not, which finds itself confronted with special economic problems arising from the carrying out of those measures shall have the right to consult the Security Council with regard to a solution of those problems.
Article 51
Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of selfdefense shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.
CHAPTER VIII
REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Article 52
1. Nothing in the present Charter precludes the existence of regional arrangements or agencies for dealing with such matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security as are appropriate for regional action, provided that such arrangements or agencies and their activities are consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations.
2. The Members of the United Nations entering into such arrangements or constituting such agencies shall make every effort to achieve pacific settlement of local disputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies before referring them to the Security Council.
3. The Security Council shall encourage the development of pacific settlement of local disputes through such regional arrangements or by such regional agencies either on the initiative of the states concerned or by reference from the Security Council.
4. This Article in no way impairs the application of Articles 34 and 35.
Article 53
1. The Security Council shall, where appropriate, utilize such regional arrangements or agencies for enforcement action under its authority. But no enforcement action shall be taken under regional arrangements or by regional agencies without the authorization of the Security Council, with the exception of measures against any enemy state, as defined in paragraph 2 of this Article, provided for pursuant to Article 107 or in regional arrangements directed against renewal of aggressive policy on the part of any such state, until such time as the Organization may, on request of the Governments concerned, be charged with the responsibility for preventing further aggression by such a state.
2. The term enemy state as used in paragraph 1 of this Article applies to any state which during the Second World War has been an enemy of any signatory of the present Charter.
Article 54
The Security Council shall at all times be kept fully informed of activities undertaken or in contemplation under regional arrangements or by regional agencies for the maintenance of international peace and security.
CHAPTER IX
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CO-OPERATION
Article 55
With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the United Nations shall promote:
a. higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development;
b. solutions of international economic, social, health, and related problems; and international cultural and educational co-operation; and
c. universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
Article 56
All Members pledge themselves to take joint and separate action in cooperation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55.
Article 57
1. The various specialized agencies, established by intergovernmental agreement and having wide international responsibilities, as defined in their basic instruments, in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields, shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 63.
2. Such agencies thus brought into relationship with the United Nations are hereinafter referred to as specialized agencies.
Article 58
The Organization shall make recommendations for the coordination of the policies and activities of the specialized agencies.
Article 59
The Organization shall, where appropriate, initiate negotiations among the states concerned for the creation of any new specialized agencies required for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in Article 55.
Article 60
Responsibility for the discharge of the functions of the Organization set forth in this Chapter shall be vested in the General Assembly and, under the authority of the General Assembly, in the Economic and Social Council, which shall have for this purpose the powers set forth in Chapter X.
CHAPTER X
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
Composition
Article 61
1. The Economic and Social Council shall consist of fifty-four Members of the United Nations elected by the General Assembly.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3, eighteen members of the Economic and Social Council shall be elected each year for a term of three years. A retiring member shall be eligible for immediate re-election.
3. At the first election after the increase in the membership of the Economic and Social Council from twentyseven to fifty-four members, in addition to the members elected in place of the nine members whose term of office expires at the end of that year, twenty-seven additional members shall be elected. Of these twenty-seven additional members, the term of office of nine members so elected shall expire at the end of one year, and of nine other members at the end of two years, in accordance with arrangements made by the General Assembly.
4. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one representative.
Functions and Powers
Article 62
1. The Economic and Social Council may make or initiate studies and reports with respect to international economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related matters and may make recommendations with respect to any such matters to the General Assembly, to the Members of the United Nations, and to the specialized agencies concerned.
2. It may make recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all.
3. It may prepare draft conventions for submission to the General Assembly, with respect to matters falling within its competence.
4. It may call, in accordance with the rules prescribed by the United Nations, international conferences on matters falling within its competence.
Article 63
1. The Economic and Social Council may enter into agreements with any of the agencies referred to in Article 57, defining the terms on which the agency concerned shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations. Such agreements shall be subject to approval by the General Assembly.
2. It may coordinate the activities of the specialized agencies through consultation with and recommendations to such agencies and through recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Members of the United Nations.
Article 64
1. The Economic and Social Council may take appropriate steps to obtain regular reports from the specialized agencies. It may make arrangements with the Members of the United Nations and with the specialized agencies to obtain reports on the steps taken to give effect to its own recommendations and to recommendations on matters falling within its competence made by the General Assembly.
2. It may communicate its observations on these reports to the General Assembly.
Article 65
The Economic and Social Council may furnish information to the Security Council and shall assist the Security Council upon its request.
Article 66
1. The Economic and Social Council shall perform such functions as fall within its competence in connection with the carrying out of the recommendations of the General Assembly.
2. It may, with the approval of the General Assembly, perform services at the request of Members of the United Nations and at the request of specialized agencies.
3. It shall perform such other functions as are specified elsewhere in the present Charter or as may be assigned to it by the General Assembly.
Article 67
1. Each member of the Economic and Social Council shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Economic and Social Council shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting.
Procedure
Article 68
The Economic and Social Council shall set up commissions in economic and social fields and for the promotion of human rights, and such other commissions as may be required for the performance of its functions.
Article 69
The Economic and Social Council shall invite any Member of the United Nations to participate, without vote, in its deliberations on any matter of particular concern to that Member.
Article 70
The Economic and Social Council may make arrangements for representatives of the specialized agencies to participate, without vote, in its deliberations and in those of the commissions established by it, and for its representatives to participate in the deliberations of the specialized agencies.
Article 71
The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence. Such arrangements may be made with international organizations and, where appropriate, with national organizations after consultation with the Member of the United Nations concerned.
Article 72
1. The Economic and Social Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its President.
2. The Economic and Social Council shall meet as required in accordance with its rules, which shall include provision for the convening of meetings on the request of a majority of its members.
CHAPTER XI
DECLARATION REGARDING NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES
Article 73
Members of the United Nations which have or assume responsibilities for the administration of territories whose peoples have not yet attained a full measure of self-government recognize the principle that the interests of the inhabitants of these territories are paramount, and accept as a sacred trust the obligation to promote to the utmost, within the system of international peace and security established by the present Charter, the well-being of the inhabitants of these territories, and, to this end:
a. to ensure, with due respect for the culture of the peoples concerned, their political, economic, social, and educational advancement, their just treatment, and their protection against abuses;
b. to develop self-government, to take due account of the political aspirations of the peoples, and to assist them in the progressive development of their free political institutions, according to the particular circumstances of each territory and its peoples and their varying stages of advancement;
c. to further international peace and security;
d. to promote constructive measures of development, to encourage research, and to cooperate with one another and, when and where appropriate, with specialized international bodies with a view to the practical achievement of the social, economic, and scientific purposes set forth in this Article; and
e. to transmit regularly to the Secretary-General for information purposes, subject to such limitation as security and constitutional considerations may require, statistical and other information of a technical nature relating to economic, social, and educational conditions in the territories for which they are respectively responsible other than those territories to which Chapters XII and XIII apply.
Article 74
Members of the United Nations also agree that their policy in respect of the territories to which this Chapter applies, no less than in respect of their metropolitan areas, must be based on the general principle of goodneighborliness, due account being taken of the interests and well-being of the rest of the world, in social, economic, and commercial matters.
CHAPTER XII
INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEESHIP SYSTEM
Article 75
The United Nations shall establish under its authority an international trusteeship system for the administration and supervision of such territories as may be placed thereunder by subsequent individual agreements. These territories are hereinafter referred to as trust territories.
Article 76
The basic objectives of the trusteeship system, in accordance with the Purposes of the United Nations laid down in Article 1 of the present Charter, shall be:
a. to further international peace and security;
b. to promote the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the trust territories, and their progressive development towards self-government or independence as may be appropriate to the particular circumstances of each territory and its peoples and the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned, and as may be provided by the terms of each trusteeship agreement;
c. to encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion, and to encourage recognition of the interdependence of the peoples of the world; and
d. to ensure equal treatment in social, economic, and commercial matters for all Members of the United Nations and their nationals and also equal treatment for the latter in the administration of justice without prejudice to the attainment of the foregoing objectives and subject to the provisions of Article 80.
Article 77
1. The trusteeship system shall apply to such territories in the following categories as may be placed thereunder by means of trusteeship agreements:
a. territories now held under mandate;
b. territories which may be detached from enemy states as a result of the Second World War, and
c. territories voluntarily placed under the system by states responsible for their administration.
2. It will be a matter for subsequent agreement as to which territories in the foregoing categories will be brought under the trusteeship system and upon what terms.
Article 78
The trusteeship system shall not apply to territories which have become Members of the United Nations, relationship among which shall be based on respect for the principle of sovereign equality.
Article 79
The terms of trusteeship for each territory to be placed under the trusteeship system, including any alteration or amendment, shall be agreed upon by the states directly concerned, including the mandatory power in the case of territories held under mandate by a Member of the United Nations, and shall be approved as provided for in Articles 83 and 85.
Article 80
1. Except as may be agreed upon in individual trusteeship agreements, made under Articles 77, 79, and 81, placing each territory under the trusteeship system, and until such agreements have been concluded, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed in or of itself to alter in any manner the rights whatsoever of any states or any peoples or the terms of existing international instruments to which Members of the United Nations may respectively be parties.
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be interpreted as giving grounds for delay or postponement of the negotiation and conclusion of agreements for placing mandated and other territories under the trusteeship system as provided for in Article 77.
Article 81
The trusteeship agreement shall in each case include the terms under which the trust territory will be administered and designate the authority which will exercise the administration of the trust territory. Such authority, hereinafter called the administering authority, may be one or more states or the Organization itself.
Article 82
There may be designated, in any trusteeship agreement, a strategic area or areas which may include part or all of the trust territory to which the agreement applies, without prejudice to any special agreement or agreements made under Article 43.
Article 83
1. All functions of the United Nations relating to strategic areas, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and of their alteration or amendment, shall be exercised by the Security Council.
2. The basic objectives set forth in Article 76 shall be applicable to the people of each strategic area.
3. The Security Council shall, subject to the provisions of the trusteeship agreements and without prejudice to security considerations, avail itself of the assistance of the Trusteeship Council to perform those functions of the United Nations under the trusteeship system relating to political. economic, social, and educational matters in the strategic areas.
Article 84
It shall be the duty of the administering authority to ensure that the trust territory shall play its part in the maintenance of international peace and security. To this end the administering authority may make use of volunteer forces, facilities, and assistance from the trust territory in carrying out the obligations towards the Security Council undertaken in this regard by the administering authority, as well as for local defense and the maintenance of law and order within the trust territory.
Article 85
1. The functions of the United Nations with regard to trusteeship agreements for all areas not designated as strategic, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and of their alteration or amendment, shall be exercised by the General Assembly.
2. The Trusteeship Council, operating under the authority of the General Assembly, shall assist the General Assembly in carrying out these functions.
CHAPTER XIII
THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL
Composition
Article 86
1. The Trusteeship Council shall consist of the following Members of the United Nations:
a. those Members administering trust territories;
b. such of those Members mentioned by name in Article 23 as are not administering trust territories; and
c. as many other Members elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly as may be necessary to ensure that the total number of members of the Trusteeship Council is equally divided between those Members of the United Nations which administer trust territories and those which do not.
2. Each member of the Trusteeship Council shall designate one specially qualified person to represent it therein.
Functions and Powers
Article 87
The General Assembly and, under its authority, the Trusteeship Council, in carrying out their functions, may:
a. consider reports submitted by the administering authority;
b. accept petitions and examine them in consultation with the administering authority;
c. provide for periodic visits to the respective trust territories at times agreed upon with the administering authority; and
d. take these and other actions in conformity with the terms of the trusteeship agreements.
Article 88
The Trusteeship Council shall formulate a questionnaire on the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the inhabitants of each trust territory, and the administering authority for each trust territory within the competence of the General Assembly shall make an annual report to the General Assembly upon the basis of such questionnaire.
Voting
Article 89
1. Each member of the Trusteeship Council shall have one vote.
2. Decisions of the Trusteeship Council shall be made by a majority of the members present and voting.
Procedure
Article 90
1. The Trusteeship Council shall adopt its own rules of procedure, including the method of selecting its President.
2. The Trusteeship Council shall meet as required in accordance with its rules, which shall include provision for the convening of meetings on the request of a majority of its members.
Article 91
The Trusteeship Council shall, when appropriate, avail itself of the assistance of the Economic and Social Council and of the specialized agencies in regard to matters with which they are respectively concerned.
CHAPTER XIV
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Article 92
The International Court of Justice shall be the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It shall function in accordance with the annexed Statute which is based upon the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice and forms an integral part of the present Charter.
Article 93
1. All Members of the United Nations are ipso facto parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
2. A state which is not a Member of the United Nations may become a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice on conditions to be determined in each case by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
Article 94
1. Each Member of the United Nations undertakes to comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice in any case to which it is a party.
2. If any party to a case fails to perform the obligations incumbent upon it under a judgment rendered by the Court, the other party may have recourse to the Security Council, which may, if it deems necessary, make recommendations or decide upon measures to be taken to give effect to the judgment.
Article 95
Nothing in the present Charter shall prevent Members of the United Nations from entrusting the solution of their differences to other tribunals by virtue of agreements already in existence or which may be concluded in the future.
Article 96
1. The General Assembly or the Security Council may request the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal question.
2. Other organs of the United Nations and specialized agencies, which may at any time be so authorized by the General Assembly, may also request advisory opinions of the Court on legal questions arising within the scope of their activities.
CHAPTER XV
THE SECRETARIAT
Article 97
The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General and such staff as the Organization may require. The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. He shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organization.
Article 98
The Secretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council, and of the Trusteeship Council, and shall perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by these organs. The Secretary-General shall make an annual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organization.
Article 99
The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.
Article 100
1. In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization.
2. Each Member of the United Nations undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Secretary-General and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Article 101
1. The staff shall be appointed by the Secretary-General under regulations established by the General Assembly.
2. Appropriate staffs shall be permanently assigned to the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, and, as required, to other organs of the United Nations. These staffs shall form a part of the Secretariat.
3. The paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
CHAPTER XVI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 102
1. Every treaty and every international agreement entered into by any Member of the United Nations after the present Charter comes into force shall as soon as possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by it.
2. No party to any such treaty or international agreement which has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of paragraph I of this Article may invoke that treaty or agreement before any organ of the United Nations.
Article 103
In the event of a conflict between the obligations of the Members of the United Nations under the present Charter and their obligations under any other international agreement, their obligations under the present Charter shall prevail.
Article 104
The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members such legal capacity as may be necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfillment of its purposes.
Article 105
1. The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the fulfillment of its purposes.
2. Representatives of the Members of the United Nations and officials of the Organization shall similarly enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Organization.
3. The General Assembly may make recommendations with a view to determining the details of the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article or may propose conventions to the Members of the United Nations for this purpose.
CHAPTER XVII
TRANSITIONAL SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
Article 106
Pending the coming into force of such special agreements referred to in Article 43 as in the opinion of the Security Council enable it to begin the exercise of its responsibilities under Article 42, the parties to the Four-Nation Declaration, signed at Moscow October 30, 1943, and France, shall, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5 of that Declaration, consult with one another and as occasion requires with other Members of the United Nations with a view to such joint action on behalf of the Organization as may be necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security.
Article 107
Nothing in the present Charter shall invalidate or preclude action, in relation to any state which during the Second World War has been an enemy of any signatory to the present Charter, taken or authorized as a result of that war by the Governments having responsibility for such action.
CHAPTER XVIII
AMENDMENTS
Article 108
Amendments to the present Charter shall come into force for all Members of the United Nations when they have been adopted by a vote of two thirds of the members of the General Assembly and ratified in accordance with their respective constitutional processes by two thirds of the Members of the United Nations, including all the permanent members of the Security Council.
Article 109
1. A General Conference of the Members of the United Nations for the purpose of reviewing the present Charter may be held at a date and place to be fixed by a two-thirds vote of the members of the General Assembly and by a vote of any seven members of the Security Council. Each Member of the United Nations shall have one vote in the conference.
2. Any alteration of the present Charter recommended by a two-thirds vote of the conference shall take effect when ratified in accordance with their respective constitutional processes by two thirds of the Members of the United Nations including all the permanent members of the Security Council.
3. If such a conference has not been held before the tenth annual session of the General Assembly following the coming into force of the present Charter, the proposal to call such a conference shall be placed on the agenda of that session of the General Assembly, and the conference shall be held if so decided by a majority vote of the members of the General Assembly and by a vote of any seven members of the Security Council.
CHAPTER XIX
RATIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
Article 110
1. The present Charter shall be ratified by the signatory states in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.
2. The ratifications shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, which shall notify all the signatory states of each deposit as well as the Secretary-General of the Organization when he has been appointed.
3. The present Charter shall come into force upon the deposit of ratifications by the Republic of China, France, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, and by a majority of the other signatory states. A protocol of the ratifications deposited shall thereupon be drawn up by the Government of the United States of America which shall communicate copies thereof to all the signatory states.
4. The states signatory to the present Charter which ratify it after it has come into force will become original Members of the United Nations on the date of the deposit of their respective ratifications.
Article 111
The present Charter, of which the Chinese, French, Russian, English, and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall remain deposited in the archives of the Government of the United States of America. Duly certified copies thereof shall be transmitted by that Government to the Governments of the other signatory states.
IN FAITH WHEREOF the representatives of the Governments of the United Nations have signed the present Charter.
DONE at the city of San Francisco the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
866 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 866 of 866[I got many negative Sinhala extremists comments on this. I know that there is a set of ealamists that wonder around the net and post anti Tamil comments in Sinhalese sounding names. Their objective I believe is to show that Sinhalese are Tamil haters, and to keep the fire alive for another spate of violence on a future date.]
Its true that there are many tigers using sinhala handles commenting on dailymirror and derana ect but I don't see any thing wrong with lankaweb comments and I don't think they are fake either.
We need to develop NE together with colonization (i.e sinhalization or srilankanization). We take loans, we develop NE, we pay back loans, we give solution aka federal aka peelaam, we please tamizs, WTF is that?
Blake the Scum Dog is here to dictate terms on us. Last time I checked, Robert Blake was neither a citizen of Sri Lanka nor an elected representative. He is not the overlord of UN either to speak on behalf of UN.Therefore, he has no damn business in Colombo. He can go home and fly kites as he wishes or engage in procreative acts with himself.home and fly kites as he wishes or engage in procreative acts with himself.
More trouble for Moon.
This is spreading fast.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100721/ap_on_re_us/un_un_corruption#mwpphu-container
Sam,
Scum Blakes actions and venom tongue proves who is really behind the UN move, which exposes Mooner as a useless spineless puppet. Perfect symbolisation of both the US (lying and deceptive) and South Korea (servile state).
@ Thusitha
Sudda knows his game, how to play it and win. And sudda is the boss. Thats why we need to play our own game at the same time we play suddas game. WW fast was one such attempt. Even though now we blame/laugh at WW history will decide.
Asia will gain more power in decades but I don't think it will reverse the forces rather China+India will join power club. Further, asia may not hold such power even they over power west rather we may have a balance between west and east.
@ SP
This is called "diplomacy" aka western diplomacy. Problem is our equivalent of belek (some one like merwin) can't go USA and meet obama. We still haven't learned John Doily and job he did in 1815.
@ PS
Why don't we appoint a panel to advise man-ki-boon on his accountability? (And another panel to advise former panel after 1 month?)
MORE Idiotic Pandering to Segregationists who wantSPECIAL GOVT BENEFITS, to DIVIDE the people by RACE, RELIGION, CASTE and LANGUAGE!
What is next ... National Recognition to EACH CASTE like in India?
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Sri Lanka indigenous community leader demands national recognition
ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
July 21, Colombo: The Chieftain of Sri Lanka's aborigine Vedda community Uruwarige Wanniyalaththo demands state recognition for their language of the indigenous community.
He also requests the national recognition of the aborigine community so they can use 'Vedda' as their nationality.
A special discussion was held yesterday in the Ministry of National Heritages and Cultural Affairs regarding the World Indigenous People's Day that falls on August 09.
The Vedda Chieftain submitted a document with 20 demands to the government at this discussion.
The Minister of National Heritages and Cultural Affairs Pavithra Wanniarachchi promised the aboriginal Chief to establish a Vedda Secretariat and a Committee of Scholars to advise on the issues of the Vedda community.
Sri Lanka should preserve its links to ALL countries IRRESPECTIVE of Blake's view of the US Position .. which will change tomorrow to fit US National Interests!
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Not worried about China's presence in Lanka: US
PK Balachandran
July 21, 2010
COLOMBO: The United States is not concerned about the increasing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake, said here on Wednesday.
Briefing the media after meeting President Mahinda Rajapaksa, External Affairs Minister G.L.Peiris, and other political and business leaders, Blake said that the US and China were aware of each other’s national interests and were in touch with each other over a variety of issues. He had himself interacted with the Chinese Foreign Minister on these issues.
Blake, however, added that he had taken up with Rajapaksa the issue of Sri Lanka’s ties with Iran. He noted that the Sri Lankan leaders were aware of the US’s concerns about Iran, and the resolutions of the UN Security Council on Iran.
The ranking US official had urged the Sri Lankan President to work with the Tamil political parties to find an acceptable political solution to the ethnic question, while resettling and rehabilitating the war displaced Tamils in North Sri Lanka. He said he had asked the President to implement the 13th and 17th amendments.
Blake said that he had been trying to persuade the Tamil Diaspora in the US to undertake developmental and business ventures in the war-affected North, and had witnessed a change in their mindset.
He had urged told the Sri Lankan business community in Colombo to invest in tourism, agriculture and fisheries in the North. The US, he said, could help private firms set up ventures in the North as it had done in the Eastern province.
On human rights issues, Blake said that he had sought from the Sri Lankan government steps to ensure the freedom of the media and also transparency in regard to the conditions under which LTTE cadre were kept in the detention camps.
The US itself had not sought access to these camps, he clarified .But the US would like organisations like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to be given access.
He urged the Sri Lankan government to accept the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s advisory committee on human rights in the country. The committee is not going to advice the Sri Lankan government but the UN Secretary General, he stressed. But Sri Lanka could benefit from the panel’s experience about rights issues in the post-conflict phase in many countries.
A two member delegation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which met Blake earlier in the day, told him that by putting ethnic reconciliation ahead of a political settlement, the Sri Lankan government was putting the cart before the horse.
It is only a political settlement which could pave the way to ethnic reconciliation they said. The Rajapaksa government, the TNA MPs said, had not placed any proposals for a political settlement though it was more than a year since the war against the Tamil militants had ended.
They also complained about the increasing militarisation of the Tamil speaking North despite the end of the armed conflict.
SL should request the UN to reduce its presence in SL, and PERMANENTLY SHUT DOWN the UNDP Office.
This is only a NEST of SPIES & AGITATORS working to destabilize Sri Lanka.
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Lanka may ‘coexist’ with UN panel
P K Balachandran
JUly 19, 2010
COLOMBO: Having failed to get UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to abolish the controversial advisory panel on human rights violations in Sri Lanka, Colombo is reportedly planning to find ways of making its own national reconciliation commission “coexist” with the UN panel.
Colombo has been requesting the UN not to appoint any committee on Sri Lanka’s rights situation, stating that the country has itself appointed a commission to go into the ethnic question with the aim of learning lessons from it. The government was working on the ways and means of reconciling the work of the national commission and the UN panel to ensure that the two did not clash, The Sunday Times reported.
According to it, Colombo wants this proposals to be part of a letter which, it hopes, the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) will agree to send to the UN secretary general. Presently, the Lankan government is working on a draft of the letter.
NAM LETS DOWN LANKA: Earlier, Sri Lanka had submitted two drafts to NAM, both of which were rejected. In the first instance, the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) said objecting to the panel on Sri Lanka would adversely affect the prospects of the UN panel on the Gaza shooting of May 31. In the second instance, Latin American countries like Chile, Guatemala, Peru and Colombia said that Lanka had no case and, at any rate, NAM should avoid issues relating to a member country specifically. Additionally, key members like India have been sitting on the fence. Sri Lanka’s only vocal supporters have been non-NAM countries like Russia and China.
SECRETARIAT FOR UN PANEL:
Determined to go ahead with his three-man panel despite Colombo’s strong objections, Ban has appointed an eight-member Secretariat for it, says the New York-based Inner City Press. The panel is expected to start work in the third week of July.
A potential issue of concern for Sri Lanka is Ban’s choice for the post of Chief of Staff of his panel . Jessica Neuwirk, a human rights activist, believed to be a confidante of UN Human Rights Commissioner Navaneethan Pillai, who Colombo believes is biased against Lanka.
[Sri Lanka indigenous community leader demands national recognition]
If 10% population tamil is a state language why not vedda language? If tamils have homeland for living 200 years in NE why not veddas have one in Mahiyangane for living in 2000 years?
POISONOUS FEDERALISM:
Here is a classic example of how India's federal system functions to UNDERMINE the nation's integrity and the safety of its citizens.
The Indian Govt moves against Maoist terrorists.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) State Govt protects and aids the Maoist terrorists.
Mamata Banerjee, an opponent of the CPI-M, wants the Indian Govt to back off from attacking the Maoists, because that helps the governing Communist Party in the state .. become MORE POPULAR with the "people" .. now identified as the TERRORISTS!
These people have NO CONCEPT of PULLING TOGETHER to douse a fire.
This reminds me of the situation that prevailed in Sri Lanka about 5 years ago, with everyone working at CROSS PURPOSES while the nation was burning.
With a federal governing system that malfunctions like this, who can protect the nation and the lives of the people?
They are dancing on the deck of the TITANIC!
I HOPE & PRAY that the GOSL will not inflict this kind of DEVOLUTION OF POWER on Sri Lanka that will undermine the authority of the Central Government to maintain peace and protect the nation!
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Will ask PM to stop anti-Maoist drive: Mamata
July 21, 2010
KOLKATA: Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she would request Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop the anti-Maoist joint operation in West Bengal as the state's ruling Left Front was using this to regain its political turf in the affected areas.
"I will meet the prime minister and appeal to him. He is a good man. I hope he will listen to me," Banerjee said while addressing a mammoth Trinamool rally in the city hub.
She alleged that the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was utilising the joint operation in three Maoist-hit districts to regain its political turf in the area.
"I request the central government to stop the joint operation. The CPI-M is fulfilling its own political agenda by using the presence of the joint forces. In the name of the joint operations, policemen and tribal men and women are being murdered. We are not going to tolerate this," she said.
Banerjee accused CPI-M ministers of opening arms camps in the Maoist-infested areas. "I ask the CPI-M leaders whether they have opened arms camps at places like Goaltore and Salboni (of West Midnapore district)? If they can prove that I am lying, I will send my resignation from the railways ministry to them," she said.
On June 18 last year, central paramilitary troopers and crack units of the West Bengal Police launched a joint anti-Maoist campaign aimed at freeing Lalgarh and its surrounding areas in West Midnapore district from the Left-wing rebels. In the second stage, the operation has been expanded to two other districts of Bankura and Purulia.
The Trinamool Congress, the second largest partner in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) central government, has been staunchly opposing the joint operation from the outset.
Banerjee also announced that her party would take out a march to Lalgarh Aug 9, urging people to oust the CPI-M led Left Front and appeal for restoration of peace.
ALL these INDIANS formulating policies for Sri Lanka makes me GAG!
I think it is time SL returned the favor by creating a STANDING COMMITTEE to create "Political solutions" for India's internal problems such as:
1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Maoist terrorism
3. Govt caste-based assistance programs
4. Discrimination against Mulims in India
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1001.
Then we should "invite" representatives of each affected group to visit SL, and discuss these matters with the GOSL, with a view to "solving the problem".
DO UNTO as DONE UNTO!
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Lankan Tamils: PM puts the ball in MK's court
July 17, 2010
CHENNAI: Reiterating the UPA government's commitment towards arriving at a political solution to the ethnic issue in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that he was always looking forward to receive Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's views and advice on the process of genuine reconciliation to resolve the issue for once and for all through political agreement.
Replying to the letter written by the Chief Minister on July 3, the Prime Minister, in his letter dated July 9, said apart from his discussions with the Sri Lankan President last month, he had also recently received a delegation of the Tamil National Alliance members of the Sri Lankan Parliament.
"My government will certainly do all that it can to enable the Tamils in Sri Lanka to live a life of dignity and selfrespect. We will use our influence and make efforts to help in the restoration of normal life in northern and eastern Sri Lanka through rapid rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons (IDPs)," the Prime Minister said and added that the Centre had already committed Rs 500 crore for this purpose. The PM also recalled that the Centre had agreed to assist in the construction of 50,000 houses for IDPs and was also trying to restore normal economic activity in these areas by augmenting infrastructure and promoting sustainable livelihood.
guys,
read my article,
"The North Korean Tamil Connection"
in lankaweb.
why "tamil" and not LTTE or TE????
bcos apparently the north korean connection goes much beyond the LTTE and tamil elamists. tamils who are not tigers or manifest TEs ALSO are in it, UNFORTUNATELY.
this is a very strong link from third party evidence. eritrea is another similar state. albanian may be yet another.
we have to keep a close watch over these poor but militarily strong countries.
"Uruwarige Wanniyalaththo demands from Pavithra Wanniarachchi"!!!
wanni verses wanni.
where is the other vanni????
well done Uruwarige Wanniyalaththo!!
if one race can demand nationhood why not the others???
and ahiguntakas (gypsies) must follow suit.
are the "rhodies" a seperate group from ahiguntakas?????
i'm all in for the demands of minute minorities IF minorities get ANYTHING just bcos of being a minority.
ian,
just think of these facts without ANY racial bias.
if you want to understand the MIND OF THE MAJORITY TAMIL IN THE NE, you have to study ABRAHAM MASLOW'S theory called the HIERACHY OF NEEDS.
1. first humans satisfy their basic needs (food, shelter, sex, sleep,etc.)
2. then they satisfy higher needs (security, comfort, society)
3. then they move even higher to self/community actualization needs.
unfortunately tamil madu ppl's self actualization = tamil racist self determination.
this is a very unfortunate thing. i really don't know why.
SCENARIO 1
if you look at the voting pattern of tamils in the NE,
1. MOST well to do ppl vote for TNA and other racist parties.
2. LEAST well to do ppl vote for EPDP.
SCENARIO 2
if you look at POLITICALLY ACTIVE SECTIONS (MOST are NOT politically active as they don't care what happens to SL or TE which is actually a good thing) of the tamil diaspora,
1. well to do ppl are into LTTE work
2. others are not into LTTE work
SCENARIO 3
tamils in NE are MUCH BETTER OFF than tamils in the upcountry.
BUT WHO IS COMPLAINING???? WHO IS DEMANDING????
so it should be clear to you that this works on maslow's pyramid than the other way round.
first they decided to have a tamil kingdom (1949). then they found excuses to justify that (1956, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1983, 2009, etc.)
but TEs say it's the other way round!!!
don't put the cart b4 the horse.
ian,
my first post was about the PAST, the second THE PRESENT and this is the FUTURE.
we CAN fcuk ANY insurgent/terrorist crap/or any other BS violence.
yes we can.
so there is no need to be driven by the fear of another insurgent/terrorist crap/or any other BS violence.
the cost of avoiding such violence should not exceed the cost of meeting such violence.
but i does make sense to proactively ward off violence.
for that we need to do COLONIZATION in NE backed by militarisation and ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT.
for some strange reason, SL experiences HIGHER INTENSITY violence every 18-20 years!!!
1953 (some MF had a major strike and SLA had to shoot to kill)
1953+18=1971 (JVP MFs violence)
1971+18=1989 (JVP MFs violence)
1989+20=2009 (LTTE MFs terminal violence)
2009+18=2027 (the next big thing ends)
we cannot predict who will create violence next. it may be sinhalas, tamils, muslims, veddas, outsiders, maldivians with JI, india/china, etc.) but we have to be ready.
as long as SLA camps are there in the north MOST tamil ppl there are going to HATE SL. this is the truth but it cannot be helped. hate mitigation technics must be used to reduce it and that's all we can do.
[for some strange reason, SL experiences HIGHER INTENSITY violence every 18-20 years!!!]
Means all new borns try violence at age around 18-20.
That is an interesting pattern. The most likely next event is the uprising of the colombians for depriving their most prominent place in Sri Lanka. Whatever the hell the next thing is we need to have our military in top shape to face it.
ninja,
"Means all new borns try violence at age around 18-20."
LOL!! no!!
almost the SAME number of ppl reach 18-20 EVERY YEAR.
may be the trouble makers of 1971 who died were reborn in 1972 and when they reached 15-17 years they rioted in 1987-89???? NO!!
the avg age of JVP troublemakers was more than 20.
It should not be forgotten that in SL there is high life expectancy. People live into their late 70s and 80s.
You will find that many of the ideologues and other nut jobs (communist/socialists, Tamil racists) etc LIVE LONG and pollute young minds while hiding in the shadows within SL or out of it, but look old feeble etc.
They get to taint generation after generation.
strangely there was no violence in 1953-19 = 1934.
but there WAS violence in 1934-19 = 1915!!!!
this is creepy.
are we sure there were no violent acts in 1933/34????
japan bombed trinco, col in 1940s which may be the CLOSEST. but that is external violence.
1915-19-19-19-20-20=1818 (uva wellassa violence???) may be stretching it too far.
18-20 is the time it takes for us to CONTROL the violence, violently. not the time to next insurgency.
this bit is stupid.
is there any astronomical/astrological event that takes place every 18-20 years????
jupiter takes 10-11 years and saturn 29-30 years for one year and nothing in between. others less or more.
how about appollo, zerus, etc., of the astoroid belt??? my guess their year is much less than 10 years.
how about the nodes - ragu/kethu????
the sun's journey takes an enormous time about 25 million years to complete an orbit so it cannot be.
any commet that completes orbit in 18-20 years???
anyway this is stretching it into stupidity!!!!
[LOL!! no!!
almost the SAME number of ppl reach 18-20 EVERY YEAR.]
ok correction - All new borns just after one violence try violence at age around 18-20.
Moshe,
Obviously you have changed your drink. ;)
Share your secret and we can all have a jolly good time! :)
Moshe, old boy, here is a nice article from Israel.
Donald Perera's interview with Yedioth Ahronoth
Very nice to see the warm comments about Sri Lanka from Israelis in the talk-back section.
Cheers!
Konappu, This article is important enough to be posted here in full.
Thanks for the Link.
Yes, Indeed, in many ways we have much to learn from Israel, including HOW TO SURVIVE AGAINST INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS using our own wits.
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Sri Lankan ambassador: We back Israel's war on terror
Donald Perera, who served as Sri Lankan chief of staff during offensive that ended in Tamil rebels' surrender after more than 30 years, is enjoying a change of pace in Israel. In interview with Yedioth Ahronoth, he recalls seeing body of rebel leader Prabhakaran, says IDF needs public's support to successfully eradicate terror. 'Citizens must realize struggle will exact a heavy price,' he adds
David Regev
Julty 21, 2010
Donald Perera saw the blood-soaked stretcher carrying the body of Velupillai Prabhakaran being transported through the jungle, but he was not calm. Air Chief Marshal Perera, the Sri Lankan chief of staff at the time, had been chasing after the leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels who had terrorized his country for over 30 years. He wanted to make certain that the lifeless body in front of him was indeed that of his long-time adversary.
"I asked to see his personal gun," recalls Perera. "I knew precisely what type of gun he was carrying, as well as its serial number. Only when I saw the number 001 did I realize that he had finally been taken out. I drove home, took off my uniform and told myself that now I can retire."
Perera, 60, has since been appointed Sri Lanka's ambassador to Israel. His wife, a military dentist, and his daughter, a university student, remained in Sri Lanka.
"I was familiar with Israel before coming here," he tells the Yedioth Ahronoth daily. "In the framework of my previous positions as air force commander and chief of staff, I had a great relationship with your military industries and with Israel Aerospace Industries.
"For years Israel has aided our war on terror through the exchange of information and the sale of military technology and equipment," says Perera.
"Our air force fleet includes 17 Kfir warplanes, and we also have Dabur patrol boats. Our pilots were trained in Israel, and we have received billions of dollars in aid over the past few years. This is why I asked to be assigned to Israel – a country I consider a partner in the war against terror. Many Sri Lankans admire Israel," says Perera, a native of the capital Colombo.
As chief of staff, Perera commanded over 240,000 soldiers. His greatest challenge was to crush the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), or Tamil Tigers, who since 1976 had fought to establish an independent Tamil homeland.
Guerilla forces led by rebel leader Prabhakaran eventually took over east as well as north Sri Lanka.
'Price will be heavy.' Perera at his Tel Aviv office (Photo: Avigail Uzi)
The Tamil Tigers was one of the first organizations to resort to suicide bombings. "They carried out attacks against soldiers, civilians, army officers, ministers, army bases, public buildings, planes and trains. Over the years they became more advanced and formed a naval and aerial force as well. At the height of its power, the organization's guerilla force numbered some 35,000 fighters," according to Perera.
Sri Lankan ambassador: We back Israel's war on terror
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Some of Perera's close associates were killed in these attacks, others were left handicapped. Perera was also targeted by the rebels. "I was supposed to fly a cargo plane from one of the air force bases. The plane was carrying dozens of military personnel. During take off I suddenly felt a strong thump. I brought the plane to a halt, and when I got off to see what had happened I found an RPG launcher that was used to fire a rocket at the aircraft. Luckily, it passed right by me," Perera says.
Since the incident, Perera changed his daily routine. "My army-issued vehicle would be part of a military convoy while I was driving my private car, wearing civilian clothes over my army fatigues," he says.
The Tamil terror became more and more extreme, culminating with assassination of Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Perera was appointed chief of staff in 2006, just as Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapksa decided to eradicate Tamil terrorism once and for all.
"We purchased military equipment from Pakistan, China, the US, Russia and of course Israel. The president told the nation we were headed for an uncompromising war. He explained that the price will be heavy, but called on the citizens to be patient and rally around the army. Then we got the green light to move with full force against the rebels," the ambassador recalls.
Sri Lankan soldiers (Archive photo: AP)
After rebel forces attempted to take over an important port in east Sri Lanka, Perera gave the order, and large army forces began pouring into the region while pushing the rebels northward. Some 7,000 people, including many army personnel, were killed during 11 months of fighting, he says.
"The victim's families understood we were fighting for an important cause – the future of their country," Perera says during the interview, conducted at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Tel Aviv. "The opposition tried to persuade the citizens not to enlist in the army or support it, but it convinced no one. Everyone knew this struggle was important and that it would exact a heavy price, but after so many years of terror they were willing to pay the price."
Prabhakaran was killed on May 16, and a day later the LTTE announced its surrender. The 30-year battle against the Tamil Tigers claimed the lives of some 70,000 Sri Lankan citizens.
After noting the similarities between the Tamil Tigers and Hamas, Perera says Sri Lanka is a staunch supporter of Israel's fight against Palestinian terror. "No one wants bloodshed. The other side (Palestinians) should be offered direct negotiations, without preconditions, to determine its level of seriousness. These talks should focus on trying to reach a compromise that would allow both sides to sign an agreement," he says.
"In case the other side shows it is not interested in a compromise, (Israel) must move on to the military phase with full force. (The government) will have to explain to the citizens that (Israel) is headed for a long and difficult struggle that will exact a heavy price, but at the end of this struggle the country's situation will be much better," says the ambassador.
"Once you have the public's support, you should fight relentlessly until all of the terror hubs are destroyed. There is no going back."
Addressing the deadly May 31 commando raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship, Perera says, "As a military man I can understand that Israel had to protect itself. Due to Sri Lanka's vast experience in fighting terror, I can say that it will always support countries that also oppose (terror)."
Sri Lankan ambassador: We back Israel's war on terror
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Despite its warm relations with Israel, Sri Lanka has also managed to maintain close ties with the Jewish state's biggest threat – Iran. "Sri Lanka is a developing nation in need of assistance. Iran helps us in the civilian realm," he says. "As to the sanctions imposed on (Tehran), these things should be discussed in the different forums. The Sri Lankan government is in favor of imposing military – not civilian – sanctions."
Perera, who has already visited Jerusalem, Eilat, Haifa, Netanya and Jaffa, says life in Israel suits him just fine. "The people here are very warm, open and easy-going, but on the other hand they are successful in many fields, such as technology, agriculture and education.
Some 5,000 Sri Lankan nationals are currently working in Israel. "We rarely receive any complaints from them," says the ambassador. "They like working here."
Perera's wife and daughter are expected to join him in Israel in the coming months. "When they arrive, we will travel throughout the entire country. In the meantime, I recommend that Israelis visit Sri Lanka. We'll accept you with open arms."
Guys,
India Vs Sri Lanka in Galle continues with India needing 245 runs in its 2nd innings to avoid defeat by an innings.
India continues its 2nd innings today at 185/5.
Dhoni bowled OUT for 4 by Malinga! India 186/6 !
Pol Sambol, Moshe & Ninja
THANK YOU very much for your comments. I am an amateur when it comes to some matters. My personal experience has been that elite Tamils 'aspire' for their dream land to rule over the masses, average Tamils are very much similar to average Sinhalese who are discriminated by the political establishments, cast hierarchy, social hierarchy, and the wealthy. They become pawns in power plays.
My articles are mostly aimed at equal opportunities, job creation, and upgrading the living conditions for all.
Thank you again guys
MURALI 800 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ian,
"My articles are mostly aimed at equal opportunities, job creation, and upgrading the living conditions for all."
we are all 100% for it.
i owe you an apology. my comment only contained DISAGREEMENTS. but in your article there is only <1% disagreements.
keep writing.
there is a LOT of BS out there. SL needs SANE ppl to point out the OBVIOUS.
well done murali!!
fantastic planning. just a few wickets to go in his cricket career he made it.
this marks an end of an era. we are going old!!
"Obviously you have changed your drink. ;)
Share your secret and we can all have a jolly good time! :)"
LOL!!!
may be it's bcos i didn't have any for a long time!!!
or did anyone mix ecstacy or ice into my food????
eureka!!!
it is rahu that takes close to 18 years to complete a cycle.
in 2009, 1989, 1971, 1953, 1934, 1915, rahu was in AQUARIUS!!!
in other words, everytime rahu transits aquarius in the recent past there were major upheavels that ended up in peace.
ok, i'm not on crac!!
this is such a stupid finding that it cannot be written in public!!
but the essence of the matter is THERE WILL BE MANY MORE violence in SL and SLDFs should be ready to manage them and come out victorious.
Galle' Match eka, Api Dinuwa!
Anthimata Dilshan Hayak Gahuwa!!
Jayawewa!
A Happy Honoured Retirement from Test Cricket to Muttiah Muralitharan .. a TRUE Sri Lankan Champion with 800 Test Cricket Wickets!
Muralirathan: A Cricket Legend's Final Turn
By BOBBY GHOSH
July 21, 2010
Time.com
One of the greatest final acts in sporting history is playing out in the cricket field of Galle, Sri Lanka: Local hero Muttiah Muralitharan, cricket's highest wicket-taker, is on course to end his storied career on Thursday by taking his 800th wicket in "test" matches (contests between national teams), a total long believed to be beyond any player's reach.
A "wicket" is the equivalent of an "out" in baseball: in test matches, each team can bat a maximum of two innings, with 10 outs per inning. But unlike baseball, where it's common for a single pitcher to pitch for an entire game, in cricket there are four or more bowlers in each side, which means the "wickets" are usually shared. See a TIME video on India's cricket passion.
At the start of the five-day match in Galle, the odds against Muralitharan taking his career tally from 792 to 800 had seemed insurmountable. Getting eight batsmen out in one match is a difficult task for a bowler, akin to a hat-trick of goals in soccer or a complete-game shutout in baseball. It's harder still for a bowler at 38, past the age most cricketers have hung up their boots. (Comment on this story.)
And to make the feat even more difficult, Sri Lanka's opponents are India, against whom Murali (as he is universally known) has historically struggled. The Indian team currently boasts cricket's most feared batting line-up, including Sachin Tendulkar, the sport's best-ever batsman.
Then, Mother Nature intervened to make Murali's task positively Herculean: The entire second day of the match was abandoned due to rain, thus reducing the time available to Murali as he made his final charge.
For context, imagine Lionel Messi playing his final game at age 39, requiring 3 goals to take his career total to 2,000 - but that final game is against the best Italian defense, in the middle of a thunderstorm. Or Randy Johnson, in his final game, needing to beat the Yankees to get his 600th win. See TIME's photoessay "Cricket 2.0."
But Murali's career has been all about making Herculean challenges look easy. After his team had batted their way to an unbeatable 520 runs, Murali took five wickets in India's first innings. Tens of thousands of fans at the stadium and a TV audience running to hundreds of millions were treated to the full range of Murali's skills: As a "spin" bowler, he can make the ball loop deceptively through the air and then turn sharply and at awkward angles upon bouncing, forcing the batsman into errors. When India batted a second time on Wednesday, he took the wicket of Yuvraj Singh. Two more to go.
India will go into the final day with five wickets standing. The odds now very look good that Murali will get the pair he needs.
Not that he cares: He has long said that statistics don't interest him. That's a clichÉ when uttered by most players, but Murali's sincerity is underlined by the fact he announced his retirement before the test even began, fully aware that he might not reach the 800 mark. "I don't believe in numbers - 800 is just a number everyone will forget once you retire," he said.
Even if he doesn't make it, Murali's place in cricket's pantheon is assured. His unorthodox bowling style - some early opponents thought he was cheating - and competitive spirit made him a nightmare for a generation of batsmen. He and Australia's Shane Warne lit up the sport in the early part of the decade as they raced each other for the title of greatest wicket-taker. Warne retired three years ago, on 708, and there are few bowlers in the game now who have a realistic shot at surpassing Murali.
"or did anyone mix ecstacy or ice into my food????
*Looks away*
Murali gets 800, Sri Lanka win by ten wickets
The Bulletin by Sriram Veera
July 22, 2010
Sri Lanka 520 for 8 dec (Paranavitana 111, Sangakkara 103) and 96 for 0 (Dilshan 68*) beat India 276 (Sehwag 109, Murali 5-63) and 338 (Tendulkar 84, Laxman 69, Malinga, 5-50, Murali 3-128) by ten wickets
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Muttiah Muralitharan's team-mates lift him on their shoulders as he leaves the field,
Sri Lanka v India,
1st Test, Galle,
5th day, July 22, 2010
You are eight wickets short of entering a territory where no other cricketer has left a footprint, you enter the last day of the last Test you will ever play needing two wickets, you take one, your partner threatens to take everything else on offer and you can do nothing but keep on bowling. And wait. The umpire doesn't give a palpable shout for lbw. You wait. VVS Laxman, who kept you at bay for so many hours, runs himself out and there is only one wicket left for you to take. You wait. Perhaps even fret. You nearly run out the last pair yourself. Twice. And after 23 wicket-less overs, perhaps self-doubt creeps in and you wonder whether it would come at all. Suddenly, the moment arrives and you are there. Where no man has gone before. The long wait only highlighted the precious toil that went into the preceding 799. What a legend. And oh, btw, Sri Lanka won the Test by ten wickets
It was a script that flirted with romance and the fictional. Lasith Malinga nearly didn't let Murali get to 800. Then the Indian tail refused to relent. It threatened to rain. The real fight, though, had evaporated in the first over of the day when Malinga yorked MS Dhoni with an awesome reversing outswinger. It seemed to drift towards leg but straightened at the very last second to move past a clueless Dhoni and clattered on the stumps. Would Malinga knock out the tail before Murali gets his two wickets? Either by design or otherwise, Kumar Sangakkara stepped in and removed Malinga out of the attack after just three overs.
Murali is 38 now. The wrists aren't as supple, the old fizz is certainly missing, the shoulder aches and the knees creak when he pivots. And he still produces magical deliveries and takes a five-for. Even in his last Test. Yesterday, he removed Dhoni with a magical offbreak and twice had Yuvraj Singh look like a tailender. Today, he didn't have to do anything special and had to just remain patient. It isn't easy to do so when you are so close to a special landmark. The temptation to produce something extra, something magical and something unplayable would have been there but if there was any, he didn't show it. He kept reeling in the off breaks, mixed in the occasional doosra, and varied the pace and the trajectory. And waited.
As expected, men crowded the bat, appeals were made and he trapped Harbhajan Singh in front. Unexpectedly, Abhimanyu Mithun resisted. Time wore on. Malinga remained out of the attack. India took the lead. Murali changed ends. The photographers kept clicking every time Murali bowled a ball and ran from end to end for better views. The television cameras continued to do extreme close-ups.
Murali gets 800, Sri Lanka win by ten wickets
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Then it happened. Malinga returned to knock out Mithun with a superb inswinging yorker. Some fun followed: Barring a delivery that was pushed well outside off, Malinga was on target ball after ball but Laxman and Ishant Sharma stood firm. He did the same when he returned later to bowl at the last pair Ishant and Pragyan Ojha. It felt right. Malinga bowling wides might have smelt like sympathy and a touch disrespectful to Murali. It also felt slightly alarming, though. What if Malinga took both wickets? What if Murali ended up on 799. Perhaps, it wouldn't have been bad. Perhaps there was a touch of romance in that. Like Bradman's last-innings duck leaving him on 99.94. 800 is just another number after all. Even before the Test Murali was already where no man has gone before. Still, you couldn't help hoping that he would reach the milestone.
The new ball was taken. And Murali very nearly made his tryst with destiny. A ripping off break from round the stumps seemingly had Laxman in front but umpire Daryl Harper didn't budge. Perhaps, he was wary of ruling it out because of the emotions that the context threw up. Perhaps, he just thought it was missing leg stump. Post lunch there was more nail-biting drama.
Just when you feared it might never come, it came. Ojha edged a flighted off break to who else but Mahela Jayawardene. How fitting. It was the 77th time Jayawardene had taken a catch off Murali. A world record. Murali roared, his team-mates exploded and hoisted him on their shoulders, his wife and mother jumped out of their seats, the crowd cleared their throat and the fireworks exploded. All seemed well with the world.
KB,
thanks for the link. growing relations between the two countries is heart warming.
Moshe,
This is how Blake the Scum Dog is blatantly interfering with our internal matters. This is the unofficial response from Sri Lanka. He acts the overlord of Lanka and UN as well in addition as if we give a damn about his lordship.
[Courts unable to give independent judgments today: we must all unite in our campaign -Anoma Fonseka
Anoma Fonseka also speaking on the occasion said, I am indeed delighted that I am associated with a campaign like this. The massive crowds are an inspiration to us . They give us the necessary strength . I tell all those who are seeking to weaken us that none of their efforts will avail .They can never stop us in our victorious march to our goal. Everyone is aware that the Courts are unable to take independent decisions . The Govt. is using its power to taint the judiciary too. I urge everyone of you to stand united to carry forward our struggle.]
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[DNA to file legal action
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is to file legal action against the government for contempt of court as its Leader General Sarath Fonseka was prevented from attending the Parliament consultative committee meetings for the second consecutive day today. DNA sources said the party had decided to file contempt of court charges as the General had been prevented from attending the meeting despite the court order issued yesterday.]
Ultra racist Sinhaloids are discriminating Another Tamil. Look at the photo. Do we need any more proof for the need of Eelam?
sam,
govt should not have any productive discussions with b(loody)lake.
he should be told what rambukwella told media.
Far ahead of the pack
Some of the records set by Muttiah Muralitharan could stay on forever
Sam,
I have sent you an email. I need a decision on the Rana Viru Fund registration matter. We need to go ahead w/o delay. Thx.
TNA continuing to show their STRIPES!
It is HIGH TIME they are PROSECUTED for TREASON.
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Indian Special Envoy should be neutral: TNA
PK Balachandran
July 22, 2010
COLOMBO: The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) wants the Indian Special Envoy to Sri Lanka to be a neutral political personality, who would be able to give the Indian Prime Minister and the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, correct advice on matters relating to refugee rehabilitation and a political settlement of the Tamil question here.
Suresh Premachandran, TNA MP for Jaffna district told Express that both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi would “benefit” by the advice of an envoy of this kind.
Absence of clarity
However, Premachandran felt that there was a lack of clarity in India on the issue. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was not clear about the expectations from a Special Envoy or even what kind of person he should be, the MP said.Moreover, there was no authentic word from New Delhi about the Prime Minister’s accepting Karunanidhi’s suggestion to appoint a Special Envoy. The TNA has only DMK leader T.R.Baalu’s word on it.
Enquiries here reveal that New Delhi has not conveyed anything to the Indian High Commission in Colombo in this matter.
Clash with official team
The TNA Premachandran wondered if the announcement of a Special Envoy would clash with the work of the Indian official team going into issues relating to Indian assistance to Sri Lanka in the field of refugee rehabilitation and resettlement, especially the building of 50,000 houses for them.
A high level team of Indian officials had recently visited the island in connection with the housing project ,but it is not known if there will be another visit soon. At any rate, there is a lot of spade work to be done at the Sri Lankan end. District Government Agents (Gas) would have to enumerate the potential beneficiaries, assess the damage to houses, and suggest the quantum of assistance.That process has apparently not begun yet.
Lack of commitment
However, at its meetings with Indian leaders in New Delhi and Chennai, the TNA stressed the need for an Indian initiative on rehabilitation and resettlement on the plea that the Sri Lankan government had not shown sufficient interest in these matters.
“You can very well see the Lankan government’s low level of interest in IDP resettlement when you look at the budget allocations this year. While SLRs.202 billion (US$ 1.8 bn) is allocated for defence, only SLRs.2 billion (US$ 17 million) is given for IDP rehabilitation,” Premachandran said.
Impaired earning capacity
The Tamil MP pointed out that Lankan government was paying little or no attention to providing livelihood to the resettled people.
“Only a few with relatives abroad are starting to rebuild their houses or starting to cultivate their lands. Most do not have the wherewithal to start a livlihood. In some cases the army has taken over the refugees’ agricultural land to build cantonments. There are refugee families who had lost their earning male members in shelling during the war.Many families are bereft of young males because they had been taken away and detained as LTTE suspects,” Premachandran said.
Sri Lanka should not COOPERATE with Ban Ki Moon's UN Panel in any shape, or form.
It is a MISTAKE to do so, and it sends the WRONG SIGNAL to NAM nations, and to India.
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'UN rights panel members biased against Lanka'
PK Balachandran
July 22, 2010
COLOMBO: The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Affairs, Robert Blake, confirmed on Wednesday, that the Sri Lankan government had shed its total opposition to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s advisory panel on the human rights situation in the island nation, and was working out ways of cooperating with it.
The reason for Colombo’s volte face on the issue is that it has failed to get the support of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in general, and India in particular.
It is reliably learnt that New Delhi had politely rejected Colombo’s request to intervene on its behalf among the NAM countries in the UN.
Though Blake had sugar coated the bitter pill by emphasising that the panel’s job was only to “advice” the UN Secretary General and that its advise was by no means binding on him, Sri Lankans believe that the three members of the committee are already biased against Sri Lanka.
The Island daily went to the extent of saying editorially on Thursday ,that the panel might have already formulated a highly critical report based on acounts given by the “victim industry and LTTE lobbyists masquerading as human rights activists.”
The paper recalled that Marzuki Darusman of Indonesia was a part of the controversial International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) which went into 16 cases of human rights violation in Sri Lanka a few years ago. The IIGEP had left in a huff without completing its task, complaining of non-cooperation by the Sri Lankan government.The second member, Prof.Steven R.Ratner of the US, is seen as a public advocate of international intervention to save “failed states”.
About Yasmin Sooka of South Africa, the paper said that her NGO, Foundation for Human Rights, is heavily funded by the EU, which, in turn, is keen on foisting war crimes charges on top Sri Lankan leaders.Above all, the panel is to work under the umbrella of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navaneetham Pillay, who is seen as being pro-LTTE, pro-Tamil, and anti-Sri Lankan.
The paper noted that the UN panel would not have come into being if NAM had not dragged its feet in opposing it. It warned that if such interventions were allowed, the UN, driven by the interests of the Western Powers, could soon become a bigger threat to small states than mindless terrorism.
India's revelations on Headley probe upsets US
July 22, 2010
WASHINGTON: The United States has hinted it's none too happy about Indian officials going public with disclosures made by key Mumbai terror attack plotter, Pakistani American David Coleman Headley, to Indian investigators.
"Well, we value the cooperation between India and the United States on law enforcement and combating terrorism; it's important," State Department spokesman Phillip Crowley told reporters Wednesday.
"It does place responsibilities on both countries. We fully expect both countries to live up to their respective responsibilities," he said when asked to comment on reports that the US was angry about Indian officials giving out details of the Headley interrogation.
"I understand. I'm not going to comment specifically on it," Crowley said when pressed about comments made by Indian Home Secretary GK Pillai and National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon on Pakistani spy agency ISI's role in the planning of 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
Asked if the statements given by senior Indian officials on Headley case were a breach of the understanding over the Headley investigation, he said: "I'm just going to simply say that our cooperation is significant.
"It is a vital dimension of our relationship. It's important for both sides. And when - and in this cooperation there are responsibilities that we both have, and I'll leave it there."
Asked if he was aware of the statements given by Pillai and Menon, Crowley said: "Yes" without elaborating.
FOLLIES OF FEDERALISM
DigVijay Singh states ...
"Why should Chidambaram be held responsible for law and order problem in Chhattisgarh," Singh said, adding that he had said that the buck stops at the chief minister's table.
This implies that law and order is the sole responsibility of the STATE GOVT and not the FEDERAL GOVT, which should butt out!
That is, the Govt of India should remain idle while "provincial govts" fail to maintain law and order .. because the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION says so.
Likewise, if Power is Devolved to the Provinces of Sri Lanka in the same manner as India, the Govt of Sri Lanka would not be able to intervene in the North and East to maintain security, because a Tamil majority Provincial Government is assigned that role .. even as they stealthily foster separatism.
That is why, DEVOLUTION OF POWER to regions as large as Provinces will be SUICIDE for Sri Lanka.
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I did not criticise Chidambaram: Digvijay Singh
July 22, 2010
NEW DELHI: Welcoming the party directive asking leaders not to speak out of turn, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Thursday said he had not criticized Home Minister P. Chidambaram and he stood by his remarks.
"I have said what I wanted to say. I stand by it. The debate on Naxalism (Maoism) was going astray with them being called revolutionaries or terrorists," Digvijay Singh said in an interaction with mediapersons.
Referring to his article in April in which he had made comments on the home minister, Singh said that the thrust on socio-economic issues has been part of the Congress policy to tackle the Maoist problem.
The Congress leader, who is incharge of Uttar Pradesh, maintained that he had not said anything in the article which was outside "his area of responsibility".
"Whatever I say and do, I try to be as honest as possible in following the directions of the Congress party," Singh said in response to queries about the party's written directive. The AICC leader said he had made the remarks about Maoist threat as some parts of Uttar Pradesh were also affected by the problem.
Asked if the directive had been prompted by his defence of his newspaper article where he was seen to be critical of Chidambaram, Singh said he had not criticized the home minister.
"Why should Chidambaram be held responsible for law and order problem in Chhattisgarh," Singh said, adding that he had said that the buck stops at the chief minister's table.
Digvijay Singh refused to respond to Chidambaram's remarks in an interview published Thursday that if somebody could do the job better, he would be the happiest person.
Referring to his announcement of not contesting any elections till 2013, Digvijay Singh said there was no question of his joining the government.
Describing Chidambaram as a competent minister, the Congress general secretary said the prime minister has reposed his faith in him.
"I think he (prime minister) has reposed confidence in Chidambaram's ability to lead the home ministry which, I think, is quite right," the AICC leader said.
Digvijay Singh in his article had called Chidambaram "rigid" and "intellectually arrogant" and said the anti-Maoist policy was police-centric and not addressing the root causes of the problem.
The AICC leader asserted Thursday that he would continue to write articles whenever the need arises.
Maintaining that the party directive to speak to media only on areas of responsibility "was issued in the right spirit", Singh said every Congressmen should try to follow directives as honestly as possible.
"I faithfully follow directives of AICC and don't deviate from that," he said.
"TNA continuing to show their STRIPES!"
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ds senanayake showing some qualities of dudley senanayake??????
this is putting the cart b4 the ass!!
LTTE showed some signs of TNA (ITAK). not the other way round.
anyway SOME LTTEers are NOT showing TNA crap.
e.g. KP, karuna, etc.
I sent to following to be published in Lankaweb, but whether it gets published or not, here it is:
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Mr. Robert Blake: Condescending, Crass, Cheap Advice Not Solicited nor Welcomed!
Mr. Robert Blake, US Assistant Secretary of State said yesterday when meeting the media in Colombo:
“The US believes the UN panel can play an important advisory role with Sri Lanka 's commission. UN has greater experience in many parts of the world with such conditions and that experience could benefit Sri Lanka 's Commission."
Furthermore, he said “the panel is only an advisory panel and does not have an investigatory or judicial role of any kind."
Blimey, how silly of us little brown men/women of Sri Lanka ! Why did we not think of these entirely-good-intentioned measures before ourselves? Silly us, did we not know that our own Commission is deficient as it was lacking “helpful greater-experience” of this UN panel?
“helpful greater experience of UN panel” – what is that? Pardon me, but is this akin to the white elephant we all long to see before we die?
Yes, I am astounded beyond words but then again not surprised by this man’s utterances! What galling cheekiness, what diplomatic gaudiness and simply stated, what crass “holier than thou” condescending cheap behavior!
Since when did Sri Lankans appoint this Bobby as their National Reconciliation Minister, or the National I-know-whatz-good-for-you-you brown-minions Minister, or for that matter, their National Raw-sewage-salvation Minister?
Maybe we Sri Lankan did and in the same vein, I am sure Americans also appointed our veritable, ever-potent Keheliya Rambukwella as their “Hide-our-utter-shame-&-proudly-tucktail-&-exit-from Iraq-Afghanistan” Special Advisor to Obama?
Truly, this man’s crass arrogance and gaudy diplomatic faux-pas vis-Ã -vis Sri Lanka that I have seen, now and before, never fails to shake-my-cockles and ghast-my-flabber to a fit!
I wonder…
Would he dare to do the same by giving such unsolicited, warped advice to other countries, say to the Spanish on the “Basque issue” or to the Canadian on the “First Nations issue” or for that matter to the Indians on the “ Kashmir issue?” I think not!
Rather, should not this man be concentrating his evidently-challenged acumen in the extrication of the now badly bogged-down, all but defeated, demoralized US and other “US-coalition forces” from Iraq and Afghanistan? Is that not a more important issue for this man to waste his sweat droplets on than the now-self healing Sri Lankan issue?
Sadly, what this man fails to realize is that his crass arrogant behavior is so gaudy and nauseating to us Sri Lankans that the complete opposite of what he wants to achieve is bound to realize vis-Ã -vis his pet-project cum-mania, the “Sri Lankan issue!”
Aha, lest I forget, yes, did I not earlier speak of the National Raw-sewage-salvation Minister? Now we all know that when we speak of Raw-sewage, we cannot not consider our heinous-terrorist LTTE darlings of only about one year ago. As such, sorry Bobby, this is one post you cannot stealthily grab as today that position is hotly contested between the masses-resoundingly-rejected Ranil Wickremasinghe and Somawansa Amarasinghe camps and the last I heard, this “menace-to-SL traitors” Rajapakse-Regime (resoundingly accepted by the masses) has very magnanimously agreed to let each camp share that mandate equally and each of them camps is in sheer bliss now, working at it night and day!
OaO Asithri
State Department documents declassified under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) evidence more than $4 million USD in funding to journalists and private media in Venezuela during the last three years.
This funding is part of the more than $40 million USD international agencies are investing annually in anti-Chavez groups in Venezuela in an attempt to provoke regime change
The funding has been channeled directly by the State Department through three US agencies: Panamerican Development Foundation (PADF), Freedom House, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
In a blatant attempt to hide their activities, the State Department has censored the names of organizations and journalists receiving these multimillion-dollar funds. However, one document dated July 2008 mistakenly left unveiled the names of the principal Venezuelan groups receiving the funds: Espacio Publico (Public Space) and Instituto de Prensa y Sociedad (Institute for Press and Society "IPYS").
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US Buying the Press in Venezuela with funds channeled through State Department
OAOA,
well said!
i wish GOSL had a backbone to tell blake to cut the crap.
Ananda and other moderators,
I propose that we make the above post by Asithri our next?
"The reason for Colombo’s volte face on the issue is that it has failed to get the support of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in general, and India in particular.
It is reliably learnt that New Delhi had politely rejected Colombo’s request to intervene on its behalf among the NAM countries in the UN."
LOVELY!!
didn't we say so???
still MR goes after arselicking india. he says india is here for good whereas china will complete the projects and leave. india is a relative and china is a stranger. what a loser!!
may be MR thinks india is P5 member and china is not!!! how stupid!!
this is a good lesson for SL.
at least now stop patronising crap india and start getting down the chinese military.
let the chinese and their agencies DESTROY pro-western crap in SL including pro-western and pro-indian NGOs, religious fundamentalists, POLITICAL PARTIES (oh yes!!!), aid(s) agencies that outstep their boundaries, interfering b(loody)lake, etc.
howz that guys????
we can kill MANY birds with one stone!!!
(c)MD
we have to explore this possibility further.
what do you think??????
i'm compiling a list of pros and cons of HIGHER chinese political, military and economic involvement in SL.
CONS.
1. democracy may suffer to some extent. china will need a certain degree of consistency and will actively work to screww some political parties that are not in favour (we all know what they are!!!).
2. may interfere too much (then we are fcuked.) BUT anyway we are fcuked IF we don't have a strong GOD FATHER.
mother india is a whore and is not SL's mother.
3. other countries may not like it.
we can discount the effect of india and US as their REAL contribution is very less. but countries like russia, japan, israel, saudi arabia may also get offended.
we MUST manage this fallout very well.
4. we may lose GSP in EU and US. something tells me we will anyway lose these OR WORSE, we will try to save these pennies by destroying what is really valuable, near and dear to us.
5. SL or part os SL may be further militarised to meet chinese defence requirements. there is some possibility of SL's areas closer to india becoming LARGE military garrisons and MIGHT stage confrontations.
6. anti-china terrorists may target SL when they cannot target mainland china.
7. china may economically exploit SL and SL will not have any escape. this is a real possibility we have to be mindful of.
HOWEVER, if china wants to have a long term presence in SL, it will not indulge in outright exploitation.
8. chinese culture and language may be forced upon the SLs. although it may have more god than bad, there will certainly be bad elements as well.
the good of getting china more involved in SL.
1. SL will have a god father.
in moder world it is a MUST to have a powerful god father. otherwise you are an orphan and everybody wants to fcuk you.
2. challenges SL faces (now on a daily basis) cannot be handled by SL alone.
3. the US/EU threat can NEVER be kept under control. US/EU will ONE WAY OR THE OTHER screww SL.
4. india will also do the same.
5. we cannot rappe TNA, TULF, ACTC, ITAK according to our dreams. outside MFs always come and save them. we should ward off outside MFs, trap TNA MFs and hack their arsses mercilessly by having a chinese military and political presence here as TNA MFs' plan is pandering into tamil madu, indian demands.
6. SL cannot ward off powerful NGOs. but if we have china behind us, we can EASILY whack them!!!
7. SL cannot stop islamic terrorism emerging SL. it is just a matter of time. when it happens US, EU, india will NEVER help.
even china would not help UNLESS it afects chinese interests.
8. human rights crpa, accountability crap, governance crap are going to be forced on SL. we cannot stop this UNLESS we have a powerful country THAT DOESN'T GIVE A RAT'S ARSE about these!!!
9. illegal toilet madu migration cannot be stopped by SL alone. india loves to push them out and SL is an easy destination.
IF a large hinese military presnce is here, they will look after them!!!
10. IF tamil elamists, india, west or whomotherfcukerever want to create TE, china will not allow it. as long as the TE project is active we can turn the NE of SL into a permanant battleground where constant unaccounted murders, abductions rappes, assaults, violence are unleashed against the TE supporters.
eventually they will give up or leave SL. a mini tibet situation.
11. anti-business JVP elements and other looney elements will be APPROPRIATELY handled by china!!!
Sam,
Good idea. I'll post Asithri's article today as the main post.
Moshe Dayan said ..
[i'm compiling a list of pros and cons of HIGHER chinese political, military and economic involvement in SL.]
Great! I agree with most of your points in the lists.
When I post Asithri's post as the main article, please re-post your List of PROS/CONS of a Stronger Alliance with China there.
at last ananda agrees with something!!
:)
forgot to add, closer SL-chinese relations means SL will have exclusive access to the world's biggest economy and the economy that is making LARGEST STRIDES!!!
we can also cut the cost of tecnology bcos china HABITUALLY violates useless US-EU copyrights. (i don't think we should respect US-EU copyrights TOO MUCH to the extent that it raises the cost of technology beyond affordable levels.)
imagine what this will do to poor yet tech hungry SLs!!!!! unbelievable.
mark my word, within a few years MAJOR chinese BRANDS will spread around the world in consumer goods, insurance, banking, etc. these will have a HUGE asset backing and would come at a relatively lower cost FORCING many others out of the market.
there is no way any country can resist this without suffering needless higher cost for nothing.
SL MUST grab the opportunity BEFORE it pans out. then it will be too late as other foreign agents will profit from it.
Patriots,
Asithri's post on Blake is the new main article at this blog.
Please shift over there. Thanks!
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