By Dushy Ranetunge in London(April 29, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) On the morning of Saturday the 25th of April, the BBC world service telephoned me. A vehicle was on its way to provide transport to Bush House, in Aldwych.
Aldwych had many memories. It was the sight of my old haunt, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The small café adjoining the main entrance had the meanest toasted egg and bacon sandwiches in town and many a coup were plotted on those tables.
Aldwych is also the location of the Indian High Commission. This was where Nehru was beheaded recently, allegedly by an agitated bunch of flag waving protestors, some jumping in protest into that vast and ancient sewer known as the Thames River, because their team was losing back home. "Going back to your roots" has new gravitas.
Amidst the waving of the team flags, which is proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000, and adjusting the team scarf, they would whisper into their mobiles, checking the score, back home. It was not looking good. Two top players of the team, the Geneva veteran George and Daya, the masterful one, had surrendered. Winston Churchill looked on disapprovingly, as the Tigers ate grass at Westminster.
Three cheers for the pig!!! Hope the loosers in Toronto will catch it too, standing in the rain should make the immune system weak, at least this way, we can guarantee that the 'vocal' terrorists are martyred quickly!
ReplyDeleteGreat article BTW, puts into perspective the changing landscape of global politics eh!!
Yes Anonymous, it was a very well written article which I enjoyed and thought others should also get a chance to read...
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