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Dulles drubbed
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Colombo News Desk CND on 19 December, 2009 02:26:00
 
Speaking to the media Minister Dulles Alahapperuma said, “Not a single citizen
in our country would like to elect a US citizen as the president of our country.
Then a person may think it is now ‘Country before me’ but ‘USA before
me.’ People like a person with love, kindness and one who talks of
development. People who have been liberated from a war would not like a leader
with military characteristics.” A journalist responding to Minister
Alahapperuma pointed out that there were very powerful characters that hold US
citizenship in the UPFA government. Journalist: You are a US citizen as well.
Aren’t Defense Secretary Gotabhya Rajapakse and Presidential Senior Advisor
Basil Rajapakse US citizens? Minister Alahapperuma: You are trying to twist the
issue. We did not bring up the subject of Sarath Fonseka’s US citizenship. It
was brought up by Mr. Sarath Kongahage. What we said was he was not suitable to
be the President due to that reason. Journalist: Do you have US citizenship?
Minister Alahapperuma: No, if you want I can bring my passport and show you.
Don’t twist the issue. Journalist: Are Gotabhaya Rajapakse and Basil Rajapakse
US citizens? Minister Alahapperuma: I don’t know.