Still
on good terms
Even if the JVP has parted ways from the United National Front Government,
interaction among parliamentarians from both sides still remain.
Last week Minister Mangala Samaraweera sent his good friend Wimal
Weerawansa of the JVP an invitation. It was for the launch of the
book ‘CBK’, President Kumaratunga's authorised biography.
The
event was to take place on July 29 at 8 p.m. Of course
the invitees have been told to turn up in lounge or national dress.
Change of heart
Cabinet Spokesman Nimal Siripala De Silva was asked at
the press briefing held to announce the SLFP’s Presidential
candidate, as to who would be the leader of the party next year
to which his reply was “That is like asking me what I will
be having for breakfast in a year.” His reply prompted some
animated protests from several of his party colleagues seated around
him and soon someone whispered the answer he should give. “It
will be President Kumaratunga,” he declared shortly afterwards.
A very quick change of heart, one would say.
False
promises
A team of journalists was taken by the European Commission office
in Colombo to Jaffna to see the progress of the projects that it
funds and are implemented under the auspices of the UNDP. However
when the various society heads and their representatives assembled
to meet with the media men, their welcome of the EU and UNDP representatives
was far from warm. Instead of praising them, the society members
accused them of coming and making various promises and taking off
but not implementing any of the promises.
An
attempt was made to hush the angry villagers by saying they were
taking more than the time allotted for them to speak but this did
not stop them. So it seems it’s not only politicos who make
false promises.
There are many others on the same bandwagon.
Ensuring
security
The top man at the National Institute of Education at Maharagama
which is on the verge of closure has hurriedly installed an electronically
operated door for his room. Insider says the door can only be operated
from inside and remains closed most of the time the man is in his
office.
What goes on behind the closed door is a mystery.
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