Sri Lanka Buddhist party to appoint a diplomatic mission to lobby against second term of Ban Ki-Moon

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks-led Jathika Hela Urumaya Party (JHU) has organized a campaign to lobby against the second term of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.



JHU Western Provincial Council Minister Udaya Gammanpila told media that this initiative has the blessing of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brother Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris.
The Minister said that the JHU would appoint a diplomatic mission led by a cabinet Minister to lobby in BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and other developing countries to oppose a second term for the UN Secretary-General.
JHU earlier said that it had planned to appeal from Russia and China to veto the second term of Ban Ki-Moon.
JHU is a constituent of the ruling coalition United People's Freedom alliance and its layman leader Patali Champika Ranawaka holds the cabinet portfolio of Power and Energy.