Brendan O’ Connor Meeting – Minister of Home Affairs, Justice
Posted on October 22nd, 2011
Initiated, organized and led by ALP member Gamini Perera OAM,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ a Srilankan delegation comprised of community leaders ProfessorƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Priyantha Mendis and Doctor Ranjith Hettiarachi, both of Melbourne metƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ with The Honorable Minister Brendan OƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ Connor, the Minister for Home Affairs, Justice, Privacy & FOI and for the Australian Federal Police, at his Victorian Electoral offices on the 21st October 2011.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The Honorable Minister cordially welcomed the delegation introduced by Gamini Perera and engaged in discussions with the delegates on the various relevant Srilankan issues that had captured the Australian mediaƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ headlines in the preceding week. Of these, the allegations of Human Rights Violations and the oncoming CHOGM conference in Perth attended byƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ His Excellency The Prtesident of Srilanka, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, occupied most of the discussion.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Prof. Mendis opened the discussion by thanking Minister OƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ Connor and hisƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Government for supporting Srilanka against a motion tabled in the SenateƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ by the Greens Party moving to oust Srilanka from the Commonwealth,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ at the instigation of the Australian Tamil-Terrorist lobby.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ He further stated ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ that such shallow attitudes of the Greens and the anti-Srilanka Tamil lobby, jeopardized the Australia-Srilanka good relations and SrilankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s national reconciliation measures strongly afloat globally.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Invited to make further submissions, Dr Ranjith Hettiarachi while re-iteratingƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ his good-will to the Hon Minister, stated that he would be pleased to lobby the support of the Hon Minister and his Government for Srilanka at allƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ times, despite the baseless allegations made by noteworthy but misguidedƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ and / or misconcieved print and electronic media on Australian soil.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Dr Hettiarachi expressed appreciation and re-endorsed the Australian Government support for Srilanka in the Senate against the GreensƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Anti-Srilanka motion.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Continuing his submissions further, Dr Hettiarachi stated that adverseƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Media publicity and disharmony generated by the anti-Srilanka Tamil lobbyƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ hindered, impeded and obstructed the Reconciliation process on the one hand and a reconstruction program on the other, that would essentiallyƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ benefit a Tamil civilian population beleaguered by Tiger terrorism.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Presenting a dosier prepared by him on the current war crimesƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ allegations against The High Commissioner for Srilanka Mr. ThisaraƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Samarasinghe, Dr. Hettiarachi deliberated that the current High Commissioner did not officiate as the Eastern Naval Commander in Naval military operations at the concluding stages of the Srilankan war against Tamil Terrorism.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ In conclusion, Dr. Hettiarachi submitted on behalf of the delegation that,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ he would lobby the Hon. Minister for his whole-hearted support toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ uphold and promote SrilankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s immense resurgence and itƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s un-precedented surge in development, with undeniable benefits to theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ inhabitants of Srilanka, impoverished by 30 years of Tamil Terrorism.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Well done!
We perhaps need to take some of these Greens to Sri Lanka on a fully paid tour to show them what is happening now and provide them with real evidence of the truth and point out why these Tamils have organised to lie. They have been lying since early 70s to date. ABC can join the tour too.
October 24th, 2011 at 8:50 am
Well done Prof. Mendis, Doctor Hettiacrachi and others in the delegation that met the Minister to convey the truth about Sri Lanka and the Tiger Terrorist lobby. I wish them well and all the good luck for protecting the good name of the country that gave all of us, including the Tamils, a free education, health facilities and other benefits. May I also point out that this very same propagandists seems to be now infiltrating websites like “Lankaweb” to make adverse comments as well as give negative votes to those who expose their destructive path.