9.1.2008
H. L. D. Mahindapala
The
failure of Erik Solheim's peace-making efforts is now
recognised at the highest level in Norwrgian political
circles. Former Prime Minister Torbjørn Jagland
is the latest to focus on the Norway's failure in Sri
Lanka. In article published in "Afternpost"
Jagland said: “Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
and Development Minister Erik Solheim get most of the
blame for Norway’s failed peace policy.” Jagland
is not the only political leader to criticse Norway's
role in international affairs. Morten Hoglund, member
of the Foreign Affairs Committee and International Affairs,
and spokesperson for the Progress Party, told me at a
meeting held in a room in the Norwegian Parliament, in
August 2004, that Solheim was a novice with no experience
in diplomacy.
Courtesy - Asian Tribune