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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 7848493" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://www.dailymirror.lk/images/GL_60.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The government says it is seeking  a rapid end to the crisis resulting from the protest outside the UN  office in Colombo. However External Affairs Minister G.L Peiris said  that the government will not obstruct any peaceful protest.             Speaking to reporters in Colombo a short while ago  Minister Peiris said that it was the democratic right of any group to  stage a peaceful protest and on that basis there will not be any attempt  to obstruct the fast unto death by Minister Wimal Weerawansa outside  the UN office.             He added that the government had assured the UN over the  safety and security of the UN staff in Colombo.            The Minister also refuted opposition claims that the  joint statement between the UN and the Sri Lankan government following  the visit to Sri Lanka last year by UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon had  any reference to the creation of a panel on Sri Lanka. Dailymirror<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123696" target="_blank">#</a> Kevin 2010-07-08 16:37 There had been many  peaceful demonstartions for the last few months but Police was hard on  them using tear gas and water cannon.<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123703" target="_blank">#</a> Sanath R 2010-07-08 16:42 This itself shows the  double standard of the govt when it comes to protests. We had seen  enough episodes in the recent past where peaceful demostrations were  dispersed with baton charging and using water cannons etc. Why same  cannot be applied to WW and the crowd? It implies that they are voicing  the Govt's stand.<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123704" target="_blank">#</a> Chuti 2010-07-08 16:43 Won't disturb a  peaceful protest? Then why were the earlier peaceful protests disrupted  violently with tear gas and baton poles? Aren't the monks who went on a  fast unto death for the release of Gen. Sarath Fonseka taken to custody?  What double standards. You call this democracy? No wonder the UN is  taking such measures!!<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123705" target="_blank">#</a> CHANDRIKA 2010-07-08 16:44 who created crisis??<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123706" target="_blank">#</a> Gunda 2010-07-08 16:44 Mr Peiris, You must  be ashamed of yourself for making statements like this. You are a real  disgrace<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123718" target="_blank">#</a> bugger 2010-07-08 16:52 This shows the govt  hand in the protest<a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/index.php/news/4928-lanka-seeks-end-to-crisis.html#comment-123724" target="_blank">#</a> Panchaudaya 2010-07-08 16:55 Worse than  kindergarden children. Sorry!</blockquote>

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