Sexist and homophobic too...

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We had a parting luncheon for Senior Advisor Ambassador Kaldir from Malaysia. Our esteemed Noble peace-prize winning Minister, Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta opened his speech to the assembled staff with the words.

"Don't cry. Crying is for gays and women".

(1pm, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, June 5).

Honestly, why do I even bother?

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I'm sure he is in reality as well

From all accounts, no, he isn't. From what I've been told, he has the standard corporate bully style of behaviour, that is, charming and reasoned on the public side, but a bully in private meetings. Or as some Chilean women say about their husbands; "A Che at work and a Pinochet at home".

I must confess with the private meetings I have had with him I haven't seen this, but mainly because he's been grovelling for technical assistance.

I guess his little comment was an example of a classic Freudian slip... Saying what he really thinks when he guard is done with the chummy demeanor.