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	Clinton has forgotten the Monica episode - PM Wickramanayaka

2009-10-07 | 12.35 PM

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, in a live radio interview this morning, said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seems to have forgotten the Monica (Lewinsky) episode and should focus on her own backyard instead of making allegations of women being abused in other countries.

The US Secretary of State, who had stirred controversy last week after making a statement saying women had been raped in war countries that were at war including Sri Lanka, is the wife of former President Bill Clinton who was at one time himself in the spotlight after being accused

of sexually abusing his staff member Monica Lewinsky.

The Premier noted that while the matter concerning the statement made by the US Secretary of State has now been settled with the US State Department issuing a clarification the allegations made by her was serious in nature and could not be taken lightly.

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka also said that former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and current US Under secretary of State Robert Blake was attempting to present a war crimes report on Sri Lanka and bring charges against some Sri Lankan government officials.

He recalled that during his tenure in Sri Lanka, Blake had voiced displeasure over the road closures for VIP movements and had at one time even walked from the Colombo Embassy to another location just to draw attention to his stand.

The Premier noted however that while Blake was taking that stand, in the US at times even a whole town is closed when the US Presidential motorcade was traveling along that route. (ER)




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