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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 2607239" data-attributes="member: 92282"> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">WANT TO BE ON LTTE 'HIT LISTS' </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SOME WANT CARS FOR SECRETARIES ETC.., </li> </ul>By Lasantha Weerakulasuriya Ministers are battling over the bulletproof cars which were  imported to transport SARRC dignitaries who attended the 15 SAARC summit in  Colombo from August 2nd to 3rd.Political sources said that there are 31 such  bulletproof cars and over 100 other jeeps and cars which were imported —-  spending millions to transport SAARC VVIPs. Sources said that some Ministers who  are close to high ranking Police officers had requested their names be included  in intelligence reports in order to qualify for luxury bulletproof  cars.Knowing all these maneuvering and infighting for cars, President  Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed allocation of bulletproof cars strictly to  Ministers who are in fact on the LTTE hit list.Some Ministers really on the  LTTE hit list had requested two cars —- citing security threats. In addition  to bulletproof cars, Ministers are also canvassing for jeeps and ordinary cars  imported for the SAARC summit and other vehicles for their  secretaries.Intelligence sources have identified 25 Ministers whose lives  have been threatened by the LTTE. Of the 31 bullet proof cars, President and the  Prime Minister too will retain some and the balance will be distributed among  Ministers.National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa and Opposition  Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will also be given a car each.Some of the other  Ministers who will get cars are Maithripala Sirisena, Nimal Siripala de Silva,  Ranjith Siyabalapitiya, Mahinda Samarasinghe, Rishard Badurdeen and Milinda  Moragoda. Sources said that 12 cars were imported at US$ 1.8 million, 15 others  at US$ 3.7 million and four others at US$ 13.23 million.These cars have been  imported from many countries such as United Kingdom, India, Germany and Czech  Republic.When asked about duty waivers in Parliament before the SAARC  summit, the Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardana declined to comment as the  formalities have not been completed.He also declined to divulge the make of  the cars and other details citing security reasons.<a href="http://www.lakbimanews.lk/" target="_blank">lakbimanews</a></blockquote>

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