Source: Overseas Network
Sri Lankan People's Liberation Front protests Pompeo visit to Sri Lankan. (Photo source: newsfirst)
Overseas Network, October 27 US Secretary of State Pompeo visited four countries: India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia from the 26th. However, before the Pompeo people arrived in Sri Lanka, members of the Sri Lankan political party, the People's Liberation Front, gathered near the US Embassy to protest, opposing Pompeo's visit and warned him not to interfere with Sri Lankan sovereignty.
Comprehensive Sri Lankan local media newsfirst and Colombo Gazette reported that members of the Sri Lankan People's Liberation Front held a protest opposite the US Embassy in Colombo on the morning of the 27th to protest Pompeo's visit. The theme of the protest was “Don’t interfere with Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.” The report specifically mentioned that the protest was carried out in accordance with health guidelines.
A spokesperson for the Sri Lanka People's Liberation Front issued a statement on the same day saying that he strongly protested and condemned the US government's interference in Sri Lanka's independence and sovereignty. The statement believes that Pompeo's visit has nothing to do with what Thompson, the assistant secretary of state assistant, claimed in the notice on the 22nd that "committed to building a strong, independent and democratic Sri Lanka."
statement also stated that the United States has been committed to bringing Sri Lanka into its sphere of influence, thus dragging Sri Lanka into an unnecessary and costly power game. "We are well aware that in order to safeguard our own interests, the United States will violate any democratic and international principles. In world history, there are countless examples of the United States bullying independent countries, including the United States' interference in elections in other countries, providing military and economic support to dictators and terrorist organizations, etc.." The statement further pointed out that because the United States' influence in the world is weakening, the country is trying every means to consolidate its interests in South Asia. If not, the U.S. Secretary of State would not have chosen to rush to Sri Lanka in this way the week before the election. The U.S. government is pressuring the Sri Lankan government to sign some military and trade agreements.
"We found that the U.S. government's announcement on urging Sri Lanka to make a 'necessary but difficult decision to ensure its economic independence' is not only hypocritical, but also seriously threatens Sri Lanka's sovereignty and independence." The Sri Lankan People's Liberation Front emphasized in its statement that "the Sri Lankan people have no intention of linking their own destiny to a regime that violates all principles of international cooperation. We advocate taking all measures to resist the attempts of the U.S. government to undermine our country's sovereignty and independence."
"We simultaneously Call on the American people to join us in resisting all over the tyrannical and ambitious powers, including the United States, and strive to establish an international cooperation system with humanity and the interests and well-being of the planet as the priority options. "The statement called for, "In the face of multiple crises in the world, the signs of failure of the economic model advocated by the United States and other capitalist countries, , are becoming increasingly obvious. Now, it is time to unite those who value equality, justice and democracy to fight against those rulers who have long exploited humanity and the planet." (Overseas Network Yao Kaihong)
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