Touring minister lost in Berlin

Many years ago there was a popular movie "If it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium". It depicted the whirlwind life of a tour guide who was going from country to country losing track of time and place.

It can happen to cabinet ministers when they travel too much.

Last week, a minister attending a popular travel mart in Berlin, Germany began his address by saying "Bonjour", the French word for “Hello” or "Good Day", much to the horror of the German organisers and the utter embarrassment of the Sri Lankan contingent.

The media conference he held was a similar disaster with the minister unable to answer simple questions and turning to his officials to bail him out.

On his return, the minister concerned changed his suit and emplaned for Russia and on his return he has many more destinations abroad to visit. In fact, trips are over- lapping and he has the difficult decision which of the countries he must choose.

Decisions; decisions; decisions. Pity the life of some of these ministers.