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Therefore the Rajapakse government, which began its existence by suppressing the independent media and went on to stifle political dissent expressed through protests, has now taken the next step: expelling foreign passport-holders who discuss rights, democracy and allied subjects.Via http://asiancorrespondent.com/117138/sri-lanka-the-subversion-of-independent-thinking/source: www.asiancorrespondent.com