Asoka WeerasingheƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario. Canada

19 June 2013

Paul Dewar , NDP Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre; Rathika Sitsabaiesan, NDP Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge River, House of Commons, Ottawa

Dear Paul and Rathika:

On 27 April 2013, I wrote a letter addressed to both of you and copied it to Mr. Kamlesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, in reference to NDP launching a national campaign to boycott Commonwealth Summit in Colombo.

I quoted your Press Release which said that you two ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-have launched a national campaign to pressure the Conservatives to fully boycott the Commonwealth meetings in Sri Lanka unless an independent and international investigation into alleged war crimes are accepted by the government of that country.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚

I suppose you two naively believed that the rest of the Commonwealth nations were squeaky clean and would and could turn to Sri Lanka, thumb their nosesƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  and say ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-We are Holier than ThouƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Right, Paul and Rathika?

You two also believed that when you say ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-internationalƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ that our Canada is automatically included in the word ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-internationalƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ and that Canada is squeaky-clean too.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Right, Paul and Rathika?ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  How naƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚¯ve can you be!

But here is a surprise for you two naƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚¯ve friends.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Here are some headlines of news items in the OTTAWA CITIZENƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  of Tuesday, June 18, 2013, which reveals howƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  immoral and unethical Canada is, has been, and will be.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  HmmmmƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚¦ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚¦I am disgusted, myself and I am ashamed to confess that I am a card carrying Conservative.

ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Clerk approves expenses Harb (Liberal Senator).ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Senate staffer gave OK for living, travel costs in 2003- Harb contends basic legal rights deniedƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-MP Del Mastro ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”slanderedƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ me in Commons: witness.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Ottawa man had been named in court order for Elections Canada probeƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-RCMP probe former Senate stafferƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Charity demanding refund linked to Tories. Records show board member is director of riding association, wife got appointmentsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Montreal suspends three police officersƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-MontrealƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s former mayor faces bribery charges.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Charges tied to bribery involving real estate projectsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Ex-Tory staffer arrested in corruption probe.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Zajdel ran as Conservative in 2011, but lostƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; Tory ads target Wynne as McGuinty Part 2. Liberal leader ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”active participantƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ in gas-plant scandal, Hudak saysƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; The ethics of MP moonlightingƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ (editorial).

Page 5 of todayƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s (June 19) OTTAWA CITIZEN head lines say: ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Montreal mayor quits amid scandalƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚; ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Aboriginal children living in povertyƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  And the news item reads ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Half of CanadaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s First Nations children are living in poverty, triple the national average, according to a new analysis of census statisticsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚¦ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Rathika, tell your partner in crime Paul Dewar howƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  well the Tamil children are treated in the North and East of Sri Lanka. How theyƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  enjoy three meals a day; living in houses with running water with no leaking roofs; enjoying free education from kindergarten through University.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Paul is going to have a shock of his life and puke on CanadaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s human rights efforts.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  ThatƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s for sure.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  LetƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s be honest.

I will certainly back you two not wanting Prime Minister Stephen Harper attend the Colombo Summit, for the very reason, that ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-creepy and bullishƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ Canada has no place in that summit.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  LetƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s keep the leader of the not so honest and not so squeaky-clean nation out of it.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The Commonwealth doesnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t need CanadaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s presence and it will be another insult to Sri Lanka after the Canadian Three Musketeers ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” John Baird, Jason Kenney and Hugh Segal, did their song and dance, and ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ tried to preach Sri Lanka on ethics and human rights, when Canada has a failing grade on both..ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Look at howƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Canada treat the First Nations peoples. Ask the UN and AI and they will tell you all about CanadaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s records on human rights.

Well, Paul and Rathika, stop drinking those strong brain debilitating coffees first thing in the morning and switch to drinking the best Ceylon Orange Pekoes, which will infuse the Sri Lankan honesty into your system and brains, and calm you two acting and inciting irrationally about Sri Lanka.

Sincerely,

Asoka Weerasinghe