AFP,  Fri Jan  1 12:42:30 EST 2010

    COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka's president on Friday dismissed the European Union's suspension of preferential trade status to the island, saying his government would resist foreign "strategic interference".
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EU wants to install a puppet govt in Sri Lanka who dance to their tune. Their recent threats about suspending GSP+ etc. will boomerang on the 27th January. There is no contest in this Election. Opposition's only manthra is corruption (and they themselves are the most corrupt in entire history of Sri Lanka). I would be surprised if General gets more than 40%. UNP got 26% and JVP got 2% after all these Provincial Council Elections. Therefore it would be a Herculian task for him to even get 40% considering the fact President is more popular than the govt. General's daily foolish utterances won't help his cause either. Only cult followers of UNP and JVP still harbour a victory for General.

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Sri Lanka's president on Friday dismissed the European Union's suspension of preferential trade status to the island, saying his government would resist foreign "strategic interference".

President Robert Mugabe is also a scoundrel that resorts to patriotism when he cannot deliver on good governance.


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The Academic wrote:

AFP,  Fri Jan  1 12:42:30 EST 2010

    COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka's president on Friday dismissed the European Union's suspension of preferential trade status to the island, saying his government would resist foreign "strategic interference".
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what a bogus statement. Is implementation of 17th amendment of the constitution to which MR himself voted and sworn to uphold be classified as foreign "strategic interference"? can someone explain?


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