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State Minister slammed by Korean delegate for not being punctual
Social Empowerment State Minister Anupa Pasqual and its officials were taken to task by South Korea Disaster Relief Foundation (SKDRF) President Cho Sung Lea for getting late by 30 minutes for a scheduled meeting in Colombo.
The meeting, which was held yesterday at the Social Empowerment Ministry, looked into how South Korea could help Sri Lanka overcome its current economic crisis.
South Korea became one of the most developed economies in the world in just 40 years and remains one of the few success stories.
"Getting late to start a scheduled meeting by 30 minutes is not a good sign. Ministers should be responsible for keeping their promises and being punctual,” Lea started.
“If this had happened in South Korea such officials would have been questioned and disciplinary action would be taken,” he said.
“There is no point in meeting such Ministers,” he said.
“If a meeting is scheduled for a specific time, it must begin at that time. If such Ministers cannot do that, there is no point in meeting such persons," Lea lambasted.
"Telling lies and making promises in Sri Lanka has become an ordinary thing, and it has become part of their culture. As a country, people should be ashamed to hear such things from a foreigner. If people in Sri Lanka cannot change that habit, the country will not be able to establish connections with foreigners," he said.
"People must keep to their promises and never forget to fulfil them. Even if life goes on, promises should be fulfilled. Even Ministers should do the same. If not, there is no point in meeting such Ministers. People should not tell lies. They must have a better understanding," he said.
“Therefore, there should be a change in the education system and the thinking patterns of the people in Sri Lanka,” Lea added. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)
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Comments - State Minister slammed by Korean delegate for not being punctual
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Iwazaru Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:52 AM
This minister is a clown and he deserves what he got. Seen the clown on TV debates and talks absolute crap. All he wants for all 225 to get together and screw Sri Lanka.
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Johan Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:54 AM
Wow... I dont know if minister got the right translation
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Mahila Thursday, 22 December 2022 01:26 PM
Your guess may well be right as he is still remaining in his seat!!?? WHY DOES HE NOT HANG DOWN HIS HEAD IN SHAME? If he understood what the Korean delegation was adverting to??? CLEARLY NOT!! Or is he really a Clown and a Monkey, not deserving the position he is occupying - Valuable space - and intelligent emancipated individual could contribute better!!! Viyathmaga - MY FOOT!!! ALL BULL AND NOT EVEN ‘SHIT’ is coming out BUT FART!!!??? API THAMAI HONDATTAMA KELE!!??
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Farieze Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:56 AM
Exactly. Politician are liars in Sri Lanka. It is main country not getting developed. Thanks Korean minister for smart advice.
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Hawkeye Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:58 AM
When did these sloppy uneducated politicians in SL ever understand that not to keep to a scheduled meeting is disrespectful because the late comer obviously does not respect the other persons time waste!! Good on this South Korean to lecture these political donkeys.
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Ben Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:07 PM
Sorry sir, this could be a habitat of this thick headed deputy minister, but do not generalise with all SriLankans, current parliamentarians do not have people’s mandate but they abuse high quality government vehicles, security and other entitlements for parliamentarians, let them enjoy it till next election till heading to political dustbin
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Mahila Thursday, 22 December 2022 01:31 PM
Notwithstanding all that, they wanted these donkeys in power - 6.9 million voters - gave 2/3rd majority!!
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Sunil Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:07 PM
Typical Sri Lankan state sector mentality. Are these the guys with whom this nation and the pin president attempting to revive the nation? If this state minister has any self-respect he should resign forthwith. or else, the president, although being the puppet of the jarapakshas, should chase him away, never to return. This was a meeting where discussions were to be held on ways in which South Korea could assist to re-build the nation.
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Jane Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:09 PM
If Sri Lankans or any other countries tries to keep their citizens as slaves based on colour, caste, ethnic , religion etc... foreigners will not respect you. You need to slave to foreigners.
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Ruwan Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:12 PM
See the number of microphones at the minister and the Korean official. Shows that we respect the wrong people and act as slaves to the political idiots. The ministers are uneducated unintelligent and dishonest. Would there be hoe foe SL. Then again they came to power by the VOTE. Its the voters fault, isn't it?
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Sandy Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:12 PM
Politicians in Sri Lanka took a lot of risk during civil war , it is not like the politics of other countries. People began to see politicians as heros and politicians began to behave like kings.
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roni Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:13 PM
This is guts and must be applauded. The Korean delegation must be told that is stems from the Sri Lankan Airline UL meaning Usually Late. and these back door state ministers.
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Reformist Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:14 PM
Haventv we been observing this anyway that SL can't be a developed country unless drastic changes happens? First and foremost, get rid of useless and incompetent politicians and public servants. Secondly, change the SL education system and the way people think. He is absolutely right. These morons don't deserve to be even admin assistants. Korea, Japan and Singapore did not become developed countries by luck. Certainly, not with people like we have in SL. SL becoming a developed country is a very very very long shot. It ain't going to happen.
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Man Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:16 PM
He promised to make reservoirs all over the Kaluthara district to prevent saltation with salt, of Kaluganga water. What a damn fool. He plundered Yuthukama funds and joined the government to protect as he is the culprit and not Gevindu Kumaratunge. Kudos for Mr. Lea and sorry about Mr. Lea, for not being aware of this specific thief though got an idea of Sri Lankan politicians, in general. Be aware of this thief, happened to be an old Royalist after Sumangala, at Grade 6.
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LankanLover Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:18 PM
He just thrashed the ministers by his words, that is how punctual people react, when you organize a meeting with a diplomat, be punctual, this is not a regular parliament meeting to be late, as time is money, each seconds you should value it, Look at the Sri Lankan minister face, he is scared AF :XD
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Manners Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:19 PM
This is Sri Lanka. Well done South Korea. Sri Lankan ministers are clowns. Once they come into power they think they are the Lords. Why not South Korea send a training group to train our politicians on basic mannerism please?
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KolR Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:20 PM
Thank you Mr Lea for your direct no nonsense talk, it's high time everyone take his advice if we want to drive this country forwards!
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Ben Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:21 PM
Once I watched a TV discussion this person participated with well versed JVPer, this person couldn’t do a proper argument and his behavior too really disappointing
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Sri Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:23 PM
Very good lessons have been taught here ...if Srianka wants to see any improvement all those lackadaisical attributes should be stopped...MPs should be examples and models to all ..but they don't behave as punctual as all those countries..Time is Time and you can't play with time and official works .Duty is duty and our politicians should know that .. Ranil is too late as well as CKB has been famous for this ?. What is wrong with these politicians? They are wasting public resources and Money
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Gunedrapala Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:25 PM
"Hira gederata ya uthu BAIYAS Raja gederata gihilla - made a PIGS' BREAKFAST of a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean. May God save this country.
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das Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:26 PM
Thank you for that Mr Cho Sung Lea!
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William Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:28 PM
OMG what a mouthful! Very good lesson taught to all these so-called-self-claimed-important prodigals. This must circulate even to other categories of people whom I dont wish to mention.
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Manel Fonseka Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:33 PM
From the top down unpunctuality is a shocking SL trait.
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Ganesh Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:36 PM
Finally, someone had the courage to callout these clowns. Hope this serves as a wake up call to all those in power. Well done President Cho Sung Lea!
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Rasika Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:56 PM
Country need total system change with young educated, energetic leadership. At least now wake up blind people.
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Justin De Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:57 PM
Mr.Lea, I salute you and respect well as I also hate such bad and nasty attitude. Why don't you ask North Korea to bombard these idiots as they are curse for us even.You are absolutely true, this has to changed from the childhood and education. I also changed my attitudes as I used to work for Europeans for more than 30 years. They are really punctual and keep the word exactly. Not only damn politicos in this country, majority of government servants must go thru a thorough "mindset change program" . This country never pick up unless we correct them all. I greatly value your expression as you have kicked them on face at the right time. Shame for the nation
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Pradeep Thursday, 22 December 2022 01:00 PM
Thank you for your great words. You are absolutely correct
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Saman Thursday, 22 December 2022 01:08 PM
This is the typical village mentality of our uneducated politicians. There is no hope for Sri Lanka until we get rid of these dirty parasites!
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Premila Jayasinghe Thursday, 22 December 2022 01:36 PM
Thank you Mr. Lea for being tough with the politicos for not keeping to time. It has become a common trait of the people in power. It’s sad to learn as most in power are looking to fill their pockets, not think of the people of the country. I hope they did understand as to what had been told to them, sadly as most are not educated blokes. Once they are in power they become pigheaded
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Dinesh Thamaraj Thursday, 22 December 2022 01:48 PM
The whole country has become a cess pit. The lawyers are the biggest S**ms and we have to endure this tripe for years to come. Well done the south Korean team to dress down the back door President and his bunch of uneducated clowns. Even the Srilankan people have become con artist. Not wanting work but drain money without working for it.
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G Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:02 PM
This applies for the majority in this country, not only ministers and etc. And yes, without changing this education system and people's thinking pattern, this country will rotten for ages. Great words!
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G Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:03 PM
This applies to the majority in this country, not only ministers etc. And yes, without changing this education system and people's thinking pattern, this country would be rotten for ages. Great words!
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RuwanL Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:04 PM
The Minister should be sacked! I don't think the president has the guts to do it!
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Bryan Ekenaike Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:05 PM
About time some one puts these idiots in their place and for that we must thank Mr Lee for having done so. Sri Lanka has no chance of resurrecting itself with jokers like this at the helm. BUT we all know that they will continue at the helm with the voting public in their pockets, SAD
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Prof. RR Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:06 PM
He is to the point. We as sri Lankans have failed because of our excuses, others fault and not mine, dishonest and not punctual. True the education system should address this and change. This is the reason the world don't trust or take us very serious.
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Allen Selwyn Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:13 PM
The Korean's are in Sri Lanka to help, is this how they are treated? This is the result of 74 years of Sinhala only, Sinhala - Buddhism . Nation is bankrupt with its citizens illiterate. Shame, shame, shame!
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Chams Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:14 PM
RESPECT SIR! To say the least!
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Tariq Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:16 PM
Better give Sri Lanka doctors also a lesson
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Terrence K Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:16 PM
Breakdown in discipline and several other factors have brought chaos to the country. This shows that these politicians and in general the others in high positions who should set an example have not been reprimanded when delinquent due to the laws being manipulated coupled with an easy going attitude as they are confident no action will be taken by those under whose purview they are held accountable and responsible. So this is an eye opener to keep a tight leash on these misfits instead of mollycoddling them. Korea has taught our nincompoops a bitter lesson of punctuality as the saying goes TIME BEFORE TIME IS NO TIME, TIME AFTER TIME IS NO TIME," SO TIME IS TIME"
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Vive James Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:28 PM
Not only Ministers, even Madame Chandrika, and JR are well known for this attitude especially with Indian or Tamil leaders. Conceited ,arrogance they got and no wonder Country is bankrupt
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nimesh sahabandhu Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:32 PM
Hats off to this gentleman for speaking to our representatives on basic ethics
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Lanka putha Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:36 PM
There must be more to it and it is they are helping us so put up with it. You sure the minister under stood the letter.
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Lanka putha Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:36 PM
There must be more to it and it is they are helping us so put up with it. You sure the minister under stood the letter.
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Priyantha Perera Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:47 PM
This man is an educated fellow. If educated people behave this way how can one expect better from uneducated thug minister? As said he should be punushed.
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Punchi Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:47 PM
We want to build a new Singapore or Korea in our country but cannot do this unless we build discipline, punctuality, honesty, integrity etc. Anyway why are we blaming politicians for the current situation when since independence our and their primary focus was on subjugating our minorities - our 330,000 armed forces consuming a budget greater than health and education combined- and not nation building and now everything has come crashing down
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Mala Abeytunge Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:48 PM
doesn't seem like minister understands what's going on
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TJ Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:52 PM
South Koreans should know that for giving such valuable advice, they could be arrested under PTA detained indefinitely
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Rathnavali Thursday, 22 December 2022 02:56 PM
Sensational! Thank you Mr. Lea for that lecture to the Minister! No one could have done that better. I do hope that this will be an eye-opener for Sri Lankan politicians as they should be ashamed to be admonished by a foreign diplomat.
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DLL Gunasekera Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:02 PM
Using the words of SKDRF president: „If this happened in S Korea such officials would have been questioned
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DGee Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:07 PM
Very good lesson. I'm retired public officer retired 20 yrs back never late without prior permission. Whole country has no discipline.
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Munaf Affan Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:09 PM
This is disgusting. Minister should resign.
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visnu Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:10 PM
Shame This is everywhere. In Police department these are things (Punctuality) expected during early days now officers said to senior ranks behave in indiscipline manner. So how can maintain law and order in the country. Modayange palane
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Dion Boulton Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:11 PM
Great. Well said. Many Sri Lankan's do not respect time and by that they don't respect others. Punctuality is so very important.
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Sri Lankan Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:19 PM
Thank You Mr. Lea. Your words are worth a Million Dollars
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Shera Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:21 PM
100% right. If you go to ANY government office today in SL, yes take your pick, you are hassled. You have to wait until the worker finishes their lunch, chats with their colleagues, finishes their personal phone calls, take their time to come back to the desk after doing their personal paperwork for their family members and so on. We have seen it all. If this happened in North Korea the government minister would have been executed immediately. No question about.
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visnu Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:26 PM
It is better we must send him to a government office in S.L. to see how they serve the society. these fellows are not civilized yet only ........ Mr. Sung lea will return to his country in the same flight.
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Dr Dilshan Silva Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:40 PM
SL delegation should take the responsibility and resign immediately. This is the nature of many Sri Lankan politicians usually.
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Don Thursday, 22 December 2022 03:59 PM
We are just continuing our proud 2500 years old culture
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Anura Nanayakkara Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:01 PM
The best dressing down for a SRI LANKAN politician from a kOREAN official for sloppiness in public undertakings . Sri Lankan political clown been brought down to size. Jayawewa!!
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ANNECUNT Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:05 PM
Thank you Korean minister, we sri-lankans respect you , for speaking the truth. 85% of the sri-lankan politicians are corrupt. one of the politicians even stole the Tsunami Relief Fund money
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All MP who get into government become corrupt Sunday, 25 December 2022 12:53 PM
@ANNE CUNT, who are too gracious about political corruption here. I don't know of any politician who has been in a government who has been clean. Maybe you can name your favourite, who you believe is not corrupt?
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Intiquab ( Canada) Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:08 PM
If there is a President with a back bone , immediately remove the minister from his cabinet.
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Former Lankan Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:17 PM
MAANNNNN what an EMBARASEMENT !! It's also funny reading the comments of Sri Lankans in the comments section. A classic case of looking up and spitting! What a bunch of losers. Thank God I swapped over my Sri Lankan citizenship for another. Addios losers!
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Cherath Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:21 PM
The first and foremost indication of sincerity and honesty is punctuality. Punctuality brings forth warmth and respect of the recipient, which is the best start. From top down many South Asian and some African takes unpunctuality as granted and normal. The same Nations lag behind in economic prosperity.
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Aquarius Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:25 PM
This foreign delegate did not mince his words and spoke about the basic disciplines needed to govern a country. Thank you for giving it straight to the clown himself. Hope he understood the message, as he still remained in his seat. What we all heard was a very Sri Lankan habit amongst those holding authority. Going late to an event is seen as a privilege by most people (a sign showing their importance). They cannot ask their subordinates to be punctual when they themselves guilty of it all the time. This is their slave/master mentality and until they can change this (very doubtful), we will be the frogs in the well forever.
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Kishan Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:39 PM
Well done Minister you not only disgraced the entire Nation but added more negative vibes. People like you should not serve the country. It is because of people like you this country has failed. We will never get the ball rolling untill discipline is set right.
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Andy Husain Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:51 PM
So may Sri Lankan politicians are punch drunk with power and share an incredible arrogance of status. Tragically, you cannot imagine this happening in the colonial days or the early years of Sri Lanka Independence, when Sri Lanka was far ahead of South Korea in terms of it's economy, education and wealth. How the tables turn! And, after all, who is looking for support from whom. Shame on you Minister and the 'body-politic' of Sri Lanka.
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Panagalla Kolomata Thursday, 22 December 2022 04:56 PM
No one cares unless they get something into their pockets! No development - must follow pagapala and stay as minister!
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Janaka Yapa Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:12 PM
Can we hire Cho Sung Lea as our president please? He is in a low position and this good. Imagine how the people in high positions, ministers etc. in South Korea would behave.
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Jay Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:16 PM
I think, these politician wants the votors to remain divided so that their agenda of staying in power prevails. The votors needs to wake up if we are to put a stop to this nonsense.
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Perera Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:32 PM
Thank you sir, please forgive us, this is a country where 225 donkeys are elected by 6.9 million donkeys and what else you expect in this country of donkeys !!!!
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Jeewaka Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:49 PM
Haahaa Koreans dont know we have a president of 134 votes. Ministers with murder qualifications/ransom/extortions etc. And police minister is a terror bribing aid
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DW Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:57 PM
This article is more than enough to figure out why Sri Lanka is going down the drain. What a joke this country has become. Check out the photos above. How energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated that the Korean delegate looks? Then look at the Sri Lankan delegates. Half asleep or partly dead.
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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 22 December 2022 06:54 PM
Excellent lesson for these uneducated arrogant stupid ministers in the current government. Future government would bring another set of jokers. South Korea is developed because they work hard and follow the rules. Our guys are the biggest liers, thieves, murderers, sex offenders and so on. The cleargy , monks, fathers, ulamas and teachers have all failed.
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Deny John Thursday, 22 December 2022 06:57 PM
Koreans doesn’t seem to know that coming late for an occasion and making people to wait are ways to show the importance and stauquo of a person in Sri Lanka. I see lot of comments here saying that the education system should be changed to teach discipline. That is not true and punctuality alone is not going to fix the problem of the country. People have to learn to show love, kindness, respect for others, self respect, sacrifice, selflessness etc. until then, this country will not prosper. No point in blaming the leaders. These leaders are voted by people. The 6.9 million people who voted for a racist and the most stupid GR should answer for the current plight of the country.
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Lanka Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:26 PM
This is exactly what I have been trying to say for years, but Mr. Cho Sung Lea, you helped get the message right through to the entire country! We all deserve this lesson! Most people in this country has become this lazy, privileged souls! Government officials are doing absolutely nothing but 'milking the cows' all day, so to speak. You just have to live here to believe the rest of the garbage. Extremely frustrating to get anything done by any government office!
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Ram Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:29 PM
Typical SL Minister. RW must listen to the Korean Officials commente. I hope RW will have the guts to sack him
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M Fernando Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:30 PM
No foreigner should be allowed to interfere in and insult our country like this ! Kick him out and get one who shows more respect to our 2500 year culture If we did this in their country, we will be shown the door immediately
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kumar Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:38 PM
For this type of citation, We ,as the voters should feel shame, not the politicians. We are the same people again and again selecting the same useless criminals to the parliaments and local governments for petty reasons without any clear vision about the country's future. Moreover, we are the one who have created and promoted this type of politicians.
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hoodwinker Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:46 PM
This was especially for all the Politicians including the Madam retired, Time was or is not a factor for those who enjoys WASTING it like nobody's business
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Lanka Thursday, 22 December 2022 08:03 PM
Thank you, Mr. Lea for having the guts to be honest and pointing out the truth. This is the true picture of otherwise beautiful country. This country will never get any better with the "privileged" mentality. Our government and the government officials do absolutely nothing to help the people nor the country. We just cannot get anything done. The bribery and the corruption are at the highest!
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Gamini Manage Thursday, 22 December 2022 08:15 PM
Thank you Mr. Lee, we need more people like this in the world. The thing is this idiot minister is not fired by the idiot President. No wonder Sri Lanka in deep shit. This idiot President will never learn a lesson, except more of the same.
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PrasadK Thursday, 22 December 2022 08:56 PM
It is not just polititians, but almost all the government servants never reach on-time, never start on-time nor complete a work on-time. We as citizens should also punctual, honest and respect all others.
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DJ Thursday, 22 December 2022 09:43 PM
"Telling lies and making promises in Sri Lanka has become an ordinary thing, and it has become part of their culture. (Very true sir)
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Nallammah Kulanthaivelu Thursday, 22 December 2022 09:44 PM
Rightly Warned.
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Ascot Dex Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:09 PM
Thank you for the South Korean Delegation speaking up and driving the importance of time management. This is a national disgrace for all stupid politicians, what does these kassipu thugs knows about meetings and been punctual. This is the reflection of the entire 225 Members of the parliament. Please, get rid of this crooks and liars of the nation's parliament for Sri Lanka to progress. These crooks can fool the voters every day with lies and deception and not foreigners.
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D attale Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:10 PM
I thank Korean Minister for high lighting this We find very difficult believe News Papers, politician and their comments ,always lies and falls promises
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Kariapper Abdul Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:14 PM
The sri Lankan practice has been that by getting late and keep others waiting make them important. But it is a shame. In where I live if you get late 3 times in a quarter you are fired even without an inquiry. Indiscipline and lack of education and upbringing is the main reason for this. Let this be a lesson for all politicians if they can understand. If they cannot then it's not their fault but the fault of the voters.
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GHT Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:41 PM
Sir, well lectured with fact. We appreciate you.
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Pantha Kumaran Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:49 PM
The so called Ministers are not fit to run our country. We are in this current situation due to our politicians. What can we do. We keep on voting for these idiots.
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Madinnagoda Ajith Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:59 PM
Well Done to South Korean Delegation! One element of discipline at work to be punctual, these rogues have no education and being puppets of their hierarchy, they only know how to say "yes sir, no sir". At least someone who had the back bone to say it loud and clear! Remember Peter Hill, Sri Lankan, Emirates and the saga. Stop worshipping these rogues and get a life!
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Bhagawaan Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:30 PM
Probably this minister didn’t get the bribe he requested.
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Junsin Ponpalan Friday, 23 December 2022 01:18 AM
A country must have a properly elected parliament and leaders with good education! Most of SL people are grade 8 and elected by force with money and bribes! There is No person to lead the country who came through an acceptable way with people choice! What else there can expect? Koreans may not know the QUALITY of the SL parliament!!
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Pathirana K Friday, 23 December 2022 01:26 AM
Not only politicians, people in every sector in this country behaves in the same manner. We have to correct it . Thanks for pointing out this.
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ANNECUNT Friday, 23 December 2022 01:33 AM
Please mind my language sri-lankan state minister must be given a enema
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Jayasiri Perera Friday, 23 December 2022 02:58 AM
Thank you Mr. Cho Lea. Our Buddhist Culture is always late and not punctual. The ministers are elected by people who are mislead by the system. But in general our culture is not good at getting work done in time. Getting service from government offices is a waste of time most of the times. Thank you for telling and the truth. We know you have no time to waste in meeting such idiots.
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wsw Friday, 23 December 2022 03:13 AM
@Sandy, what risks did these low life losers face during the war? They have always travelled in convoys at the expense of tax payer money, in typical cowardly fashion, protecting themselves from threats that never existed, regardless of how insignificant they are to the outside world. I agree, the military bore the brunt during the war and perhaps some high level strategists, as for the rest of them, I’ll leave to the readers to decide their true worth.
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Mohamed Friday, 23 December 2022 03:32 AM
Korean Delegate honestly love Sri Lanka and the person who tells the truth to the face is a genuine friend - Koreans and Japanese are a highly disciplined nation in the world and no No nonsense talks bull shit Big Talks like our executive who act like kings " මෝඩ ලොකු ඔලු Talks )
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jeewaka Friday, 23 December 2022 04:50 AM
Thank you Mr Lea .. We need Korean Leadership.. These Morons in the Diyawannawa need a Huu and Guu treatment everywhere they go. Our country needs a total progressive reforms without these clowns and murderers of 225 plus 1
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Dilhan Friday, 23 December 2022 05:25 AM
The personality we should upkeep
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P Kunchithapathan Friday, 23 December 2022 05:33 AM
This incidence should be a good eye opener for the president to clean up the mess by getting rid of this type of hooligans to build a efficient cabinet. It is really sad and shameful that a foreign diplomat made this remarks on the inefficiency of our government department. President appears to be spineless to dismiss this donkey.
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Cam sab Friday, 23 December 2022 05:43 AM
South Koreans deserve a big gratitude from Sri Lankans. They helped us in many crucial occasions in the past. They were the first to send ship loads of computers etc. soon after the internal war ended. Besides, the former UNO chief, a South Korean himself, visited the war ravaged areas and gave a witness statement that there seem no killing of innocent civilians. His statement helped Sri Lankan govt. a lot then. If Ban Ki Moon was there in UNO still as a chief, Sri Lanka would not face all the pressure from international organizations. He would have somehow covered us. There won’t be any travel ban for army officials etc. Mr. Ban Ki Moon went really out of the way to help the Sri Lankan govt. He may have helped. Sri Lanka to satisfy India. His assistant Vijay Nambiar would have influenced him to do so. Still Sri Lankans owe a big thanks to South Korean UN Chief for that big lie that saved face of Sri Lanka…at least for some time.
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roshan Friday, 23 December 2022 06:24 AM
excellent lecture. It had to be a foreigner from South Korea a majority irreligious country to teach what it means to be disciplined and honour the time.
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roshan Friday, 23 December 2022 06:24 AM
excellent lecture. It had to be a foreigner from South Korea a majority irreligious country to teach what it means to be disciplined and honour the time.
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DarmasirI chandraaratna Friday, 23 December 2022 07:12 AM
Minister was not late it is only a part of his presentation daily mirror required to correct the reporting error journalism at very low level
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ignatius rasiah Friday, 23 December 2022 07:22 AM
Sri Lanka. Especially those high up. I hope this sinks into your head.
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Adwani Friday, 23 December 2022 09:02 AM
One most important thing in SL which the Korean officials failed to pointout is, setting fire to shops, houses, buses, killing of journalists, threatening of witnesses, destroying evidences, bribe at every stage, etc. There is vast developments in these activities.
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joshua Friday, 23 December 2022 09:17 AM
Thank You Korean Delegate for teaching this fellow a good lesson. Most of the 225 we have in that house are absolute crap and not worth a cent. They sit in that house at the expense of our tax money and know only to rob. Thank you for the guts shown by you and we salute your actions.
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V.G.A.HEWA Friday, 23 December 2022 09:17 AM
Enough is enough ! Reject all political parties in the parliament. Now we should find out a new generation of leaders between the age of 30-50 years with university degrees. They should necessarily have attended Sunday religious school.
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SM Friday, 23 December 2022 10:37 AM
The Leader of the Korean Delegate is wrong. He does not know how heavy is the workload of SL Ministers'. No1. He will have to go and wash the backsides of the President, Prime Minister, and Senior Members of his party. No 2. Then he has to collect 10% Commissions on hundreds of projects. No 3. Then when the members of criminal gangs in his electorate get arrested by the Police, he has to get them released. No 4. He also has to attend weddings and funerals of relatives of his supporters. No. 5. Last but not least, he has to make sure his wife and any number of his mistresses are happy. Then of course normal duties of politicians. This Head of the Korean Delegation has no idea how hard our ministers work. The Korean delegation must apologize to our Minister. .
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Andrew Silva Friday, 23 December 2022 10:41 AM
Fact of the matter is these high ups like the politicians and department CEOs don’t care for our mother land, they will do any degrading thing to achieve aBank Balance and the poor will suffer. The day will come look out you scoundrels.
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Agiles Friday, 23 December 2022 10:50 AM
Of course. Being late is a kind of norm in our country. The minister concerned is highly unlikely to change his behaviour because his colleagues are the same. Also, the voters often elect corrupt and incompetent people and then complain later about their misdeeds! Even after facing an economic disaster, if people do not vote wisely in the next election, it is better to accept and live with such behaviour rather than bother about it!!
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Piyal Ranjith Weeratunga Friday, 23 December 2022 11:33 AM
This has been the case that general public is blaming these inactive politicians. Foreign delegate seems to have observed his role for sometime and then fired at for not being punctual. Punctuality is a must for the state workers abroad. These miserable politicians must be ashamed of accusations of this nature by foreign delegates. However, his lethargic role has drawn a huge disgrace to the country.
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R A Sugathadasa Rajapakse Friday, 23 December 2022 01:25 PM
If this minister has even an iota of self respect, then he must resign immediately. What will the President do on this? Interesting to what his action on this minister.
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Fed up with Politicians Friday, 23 December 2022 02:31 PM
Congratulations Mr Lee. Well said. We are grateful to you.
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Rlf Friday, 23 December 2022 04:19 PM
Spot on! This goes right down from top to bottom. Same in everyday life not only here but in many other Asian, South European and Latin American countries. Total disrespect to keep others waiting. As the saying goes: "Punctuality is the courtesy of kings."
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Thejana Friday, 23 December 2022 05:39 PM
Will talk like the same front of Kim Jong un I wonder. Can't under stand the logic . Of course the punctuality. But how they have forgotten the shaddy past conducts of Japs and doing business. Hhmmmm
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Sam Sen Friday, 23 December 2022 05:56 PM
@Cam Sab: Do you mean to say that Ban Ki Moon , the former UN chief, came very LATE deliberately to witness the casualties in the war and told a deliberate LIE that there were no civilian casualties in order to hide the fact from international community??
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Deby John Friday, 23 December 2022 06:16 PM
This Korean minister is not a saint. He knew well what type of people are there in the govt. of Sri Lanka. He knew well Rajapakses are still ruling through RW. There is nothing called help in business. It is all business for them. End of the day, it is they who will benefit. They might do some small freebies here and there to deceive the ordinary people and make a big business deal with the corrupt government. He clearly says telling lies and not keeping promises are in the culture of Sri Lanka. He must be knowing that already. Still he wanted to talk to the representative of a corrupt government.
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We are the Ignorant Saturday, 24 December 2022 11:55 AM
Kumar! YOU REQALLY HIT IT ON THE HEAD with your reply. It is we - the voters who willingly voted for these clowns. nobody forced us. We were very lazy in our basic duty for not choosing the right persons for the job. We were moved by the race, religion, language, caste based bias for the present fate and the free gift of hot water flask, free liquor and specifically the LOW CASTE we were born in, carried a lot of weight in making our decisions. We the ignorant, let by the dishonest, have voted for so long for so little, we are capable to vote again for the same bunch, based on hatred for other Sri Lankans every next time. Who will stop us????
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