tribuneindia.com,  Mon Jan  8 21:15:38 EST 2007

    Pakistan government machinery is in a tizzy after “The Tribune’s” December 24 expose of bribes being paid to Sri Lankan officials to clinch arms deals. As a result, hectic fire-fighting efforts are being launched by Islamabad.

Pakistan has issued a directive to all its government defence suppliers --HIT, POF, AWC, Sigma etc-- to make the kickback payments only in cash. They have barred them from making any cheque payments or making payments in tax havens like St.Kitts - at least till the matter dies down.

People, who are familiar with the process involved in defence deals, have commented that the only way payments can now possibly be made is either through illegal money laundering, or, the safest method is to disburse money through Pakistan embassy in Colombo. The latter essentially means cash transfers in diplomatic bags.
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Everyone knows the kick back from the arms deal for SL. Since 83', many people got fat and fatter till today due to this. Whether it's from PAK, IND, CHA, US, UK or even Israel, kickbacks are offered from the President to defence sectretary to high ranking military officials in SL. Though it's sad, it's the fact.

But The Indian Tribune is surely adding spice by going to the extend of sizing the bags to carry cash. Everybody knows that India kicked our A.. when we request for military support as they feared Vaiko led TN.

Since arms are a comodity and it's a highly profitable business, PAK and China seize the oppertunity. So now no point of crying for the spilled milk. Anyway it's a blessing in desguise that India turned SL down on Arms supply. If not they can pressure us more even by holding the required armentments on time to Our forces while TN supplies the Terrorist.

If everyone is concerned over the arms deals, push Sun-goat to giveup the arms.

Sounds to me more like a cry baby India whining about Pakistan selling arms to Sri Lanka, and making up bogus claims to upset the SL-Pak relationship.  If you will not sell arms to Sri Lanka, why get your panties in a knot when Sri Lanka gets them from Pakistan? Grow up India and stop acting like such a child.

This is just to hide the fact that caught of the No 3 fugitive of the Tiger arms smuggling ring, Pradeepan Thevaraja, who also is high on the most wanted list of Interpol.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=115812

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He was carrying 12 passports at the time of his arrest. They indicated Thevaraja had frequently travelled in Thailand, the United States, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and Afghanistan.

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Indonesian officers believe that Thevaraja had arrived in Indonesia to arrange an arms shipment to Sri Lanka. According to another report the US Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) has also demanded the extradition of Thevaraja for questioning and further investigations, in connection with another arms ring broken up in Baltimore and Guam.

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Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Jakarta, Gen Janaka Perera hailed the arrest as a significant breakthrough in countering the Tamil Tigers arms smuggling activities.

Beware,, all the LTTE suuporters in the forum !!!!

Interpol is after each of white coller terrorists !!!

You can see your terrorisam on this page.
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=20813

If you are smart  guys, why your government go to india government and beg them safe their sea.
Are you ready to FDL? If you think that, you will end up in washroom.

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Pakistan has issued a directive to all its government defence suppliers --HIT, POF, AWC, Sigma etc-- to make the kickback payments only in cash. They have barred them from making any cheque payments or making payments in tax havens like St.Kitts - at least till the matter dies down.

We know why the war budget was doubled from last year of US$650million to US$1.3billion.
Commission a's having there field day.
The politicians will get their swiss accounts fattened.
Mahindana Chinthana delivering it's promises.
Truly patriot politicians.

With the commissions that politicians taking alone, we can build the Norochcholai power plant (cost US$400Milion) by our own money without borrowing fron China.

Where are all our deshapremi sahodarayas?

Negombo wrote:

We know why the war budget was doubled from last year of US$650million to US$1.3billion.

Hello there Negembo,

Negombo wrote:

Where are all our deshapremi sahodarayas?

Well I am right here!

I can see tyou have a big problem with the war budget. You are assuming if the war budget was cut, and some kind of political solution was put in place, the threat from LTTE would disappear. Is this so? What guarantees do you have that military will no longer be needed? A weaker and under funded military is what you want isn’t it? May be you know something I am not aware of. I will be the devils advocate. Please run me through your plan on how things will work after cutting the defence budget.


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Dear Member

Member wrote:

Sounds to me more like a cry baby India whining about Pakistan selling arms to Sri Lanka, and making up bogus claims to upset the SL-Pak relationship.  If you will not sell arms to Sri Lanka, why get your panties in a knot when Sri Lanka gets them from Pakistan? Grow up India and stop acting like such a child.

There's another way to look at it.  Pakistani arms dealers can afford to be corrupt and dishonest because nobody else is selling weapons to Sri Lanka.  

Is there a way for Sri Lanka to gain better access to the (legitimate) arms market?


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Negombo wrote:
Where are all our deshapremi sahodarayas?

Is that Sinhalese for SLankan patriot brothers ?

Athos wrote:

I can see tyou have a big problem with the war budget. You are assuming if the war budget was cut, and some kind of political solution was put in place, the threat from LTTE would disappear. Is this so?

You missed my point and the topic & message of this news item.
Bribes to Sri Lanka officials:...
Probably you missed it purposely.
The war budget is leaking to politicians bank accounts via tax havens like St.Kitts.

Athos wrote:

Please run me through your plan on how things will work after cutting the defence budget.

Please read you signature.
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, ...

Negombo wrote:

You missed my point and the topic & message of this news item.

I see, I mistakenly thought you had some issue with the size of the defence budget.

Negombo wrote:

Please read you signature.

Yes, my policy is very similiar to Vatican for example. The policy is peace and friendship, but also dont mind having a well equipped military on the side purely for defence.


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