Mervyn Now Stands Unseated And Should Also Be Arrested
Mervyn Silva
Latest news on Mervyn caught every one off guard and in total surprise. There were frantic calls on Tuesday night by many who wanted to know, if the news was right. Some one left a comment for an online news on Mervyn’s removal that said, “Don’t do this. This would rob us, of our popular Sri Lankan identity.”
All that said, the Rajapaksa regime is duly acknowledged for its decision to remove Mervyn Silva from his Deputy Minister’s position and from the SLFP membership. For once President Rajapaksa has shown he is willing to concede to public pressure to politically punish one of his veteran foot soldiers, for doing things too shoddily and to arouse public anger.
This nevertheless brings out more issues now that leads to other logical conclusions, the Rajapaksa regime would not be happy about. Removing Mervyn Silva from his Deputy Minister’s position and from SLFP membership, only proves that President himself had accepted, Mervyn did commit an offence that can not be ignored, as he did when Mervyn stormed the Rupavahini Corporation in 2007 November. It is good, the President accepts it so and it is good too that Mervyn is punished within the political system.
But now, what of his parliamentary seat ? If, as revealed by “Lankapuwath”, Mervyn Silva has been removed from his SLFP membership, he automatically ceases to be a member of the UPFA too. Once he looses his membership of the UPFA from which party he was nominated for the 2010 April parliamentary elections, he ceases to be an elected Member from that list of nominees to the Gampaha District, according to Parliamentary Elections Act No. 01 of 1981 as amended thereafter. Preference votes gained, loses all validity and count, once a candidate loses the political party membership, on which he or she collects those preference votes from.
Therefore, as Secretary (General) of the UPFA, Susil Premjayantha has to inform the Commissioner of Elections of Mervyn Silva’s removal from the party and request for the appointment of the next person in the UPFA list on preferential votes, as MP of Gampaha district. If that does not happen, then it would create a conflict in parliamentary law and would amount to Mervyn Silva as a delisted person, enjoying parliamentary privileges. Any elected MP could therefore raise this issue as a privileges issue, at any parliamentary sittings.
From Mervyn Silva’s side, he could go to Courts asking for an injunction till a ruling is given on his removal. That has many precedents already created, on which he could stay as a MP.
While citizens could wait for a few more days to see the outcome of Mervyn’s political influence in this Rajapaksa regime, President’s decision to remove Mervyn from his Deputy Minister’s job, proves Mervyn has committed an offence that President this time can not ignore. That therefore demands an answer as to why no legal action has not been taken against Mervyn to date.
As every ordinary citizen understands, Mervyn Silva has to be arrested and produced in a Court of Law for the criminal offence committed against the Samurdhi employee in Kelaniya, on 03 August. Witnesses if necessary, could be the police men who were there at the time of roping the Samurdhi employee. With President now accepting Mervyn’s offence, the next logical step should be to initiate legal action, at least now.
This has to be the next issue trade unions, political parties and concerned citizens should raise, immediately. With too many Presidential pardons granted before, the President can not now compromise on his own decision, having accepted Mervyn as continuously breaching the law of the land.
Kusal Perera
You are right. But do we have a supreme law that is above all? This exactly why we cannot develop both economically and socially. The laws should be respected and implemented other wise we are a failed system which others can laugh at. We have a unique Sri lankan justice system: when Sumanapala steals a 200 rupee wallet, he will beaten by police , others and he will be put behind bars, but when a big politician steal millions, no action would be taken.
Dear Jay… This happens all over, prostitutes on the streets are arrested and produced in courts but it is seen differently when models, movie stars etc are taken to bed on diamonds and jewelry…
This Mervin issue is an eyewash for the UN and human rights group, time will tell the idea behind this episode by this regime…
We are yet to see action being taken against the senior police officers who were present there in uniform, for negligence of duty…
Dheng…. Ahinsakayage badata gahanna eppa!
These officers can have no word against such Ministers, unless otherwise, at the cost of risking their lives!
How can we expect that when the main culprit is still running free???
This action is unfair because his intention was to prevent the city from Dengue, and also get cheap popularity. That is not a real crime.
But, how was the violence in JVP trouble period and in UNP concentration camps, like Batalanda? Why these people didn’t do any protests or any actions against that violence. Those days no body was allowed to talk or do any kind of protest. We lived in dark at nigh with black cats. Our family members were in missing. Thousand innocents were dead. Can you remember that period?
Any body can give any answers. But the truth is now at least we have right to talk and protest against a gov minister for such a silly action. So, no body can say there is no democracy.
This is exactly the problem. President is above the law and using his immunity he can ignore any law (including the constitution as he does already) and ignore or cause others in authority to ignore any criminal act of a perpitrator and get away with it. Again, JRJ so many years after his death, must be put on stake for what he has done to this country.
i talled so. i know it is coming to mervyn. do not think that our president is easy. he knows what to do and when. thank you dear president. you proved to the world that no one is above the law. next thing we need is the punishment which he richly deserve by the court of law.
Dear Mervyn, You have done no wrong. You tried to stop dengu the way you know. No other MP would work hard like you. We are with you dear Mervyn.
We ask you to do this -
Join the opposition immeidatley, Sarath Fonseka Party, then you are still an MP. Do this before the Parliament next sits.
Then EXPOSE everything that you know about the Rajapakses.Ring Sunday Leader, get and appointment, then EXPOSE everything that you know about this corrupt government, espeicallly about the Maha Eka, including all his Wal Weda
Mahinda Rajapaksha is continuing to fool the people. If they take action against Mervyn Silva all secret deals and the way he won the presidential election will be reveled. This decision is taken coming to an understanding with Mervyn Silva
Citizens dont be foolish and belive
Mervyn we love you – By fighting with Mervyn, Mahinda Raja is fighting with the wrong person. EXPOSE Mervin EXPOSE everything you know. Join Sarath Fonseka now
But be very careful or else Gota will get you bumped off!!!!
Now you saw, my hero MR acted.
Do not keep high hopes. Tomorrow will be another day an MR & Mervin will be good friends again.
Just remember this is SRI LANKA under king MR’s rule!! ha hahaaaa
Just bring down the price of punnakku main foot for most of the sinhalese!!!
tgg,
Was there a shortage of punnaku for your “Sun God” to lose the war to MR? You may insult individuals but quit insulting a Nation? Your problem is the Superiority complex. That has been the case with the Tamil race who always think they are the best thing that happened to this world.
I am sad. Lanka lost its best politician
Ya ! best comedy star we had –
It is a pity that his excellency has forgooten the yeoman service rendered to him and the country by the much educated Dr Mervyn. He was an example of getting things done the Sri Lankan way. A true master and a gentleman, of the common people, a future prime minister if not a president.
Arrest the fellow, tie him to a tree and pump wild ant into his panta. Hooray!!!
Merv the Perv will be back as a full-fledged cabinet minister. MR cannot do without him. Merv the Perv holds the trump card!!!!
My Dear God Minister Mervin Silva
You are our hero, the only Minister who went to the masses. My dear honourable Sir, we miss you so much. Please come back, especially to Kelaniya, if not we are all in the dark. Dr Mervin please come back without you we have no life
Yours sincerely
Nalini Hewawisenthi
With out your political backing perhaps she cannot get her political hewa wisse
I think she is pulling our legs, pals.
YOU ARE INSANE ,GIRL. I.S IT STILL ITCHING?
Why punish poor Mervin. He tried to eradicate dengu. What would the President do to the big time crooks (hi fi) liks Animal Sripala, Maithripala SIrisena, Keheliya Rambukwella, Roshan Gunathillake et al. These crooks pilfer from the public, not Dr Mervin
Yes. That how small time worker in Salu Sala became a Big Wig with monthly salary
Mervyn should be given his due privileges…….
….of a criminal in the high security jail which was long over due !!
For sure, he will get a room in the Merchant Ward, watch this space, if he ends up in the slammer.
The law should not be dealt to Mervin aiya alone, what about the corrupt persons who follows him along and participate in his nonsensical behavior like the star buttoned officers in the kaki suits who were watching all this and protected Mervin aiya, What is the IGP doing about them? Our people (Sinhalese) will never understand the ruthlessness of this type of politics, So expect that all will be forgotten at the next elections.
If this only managed with a sacking and not a prosecution, what does this tell about the dharmishta rajya?
If we treat Sinhalese people like this, can you believe what these whoons are doing to our Tamil brothers and sisters who we are to love and embrace after all what has taken place, very comforting,
THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON WE HOLD ACCOUNTABLE, THE LEADER THAT THE MAJORITY HAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE VOTED IN.
Probably this is a sign that the time has come for the fortunes to turn in favour of Srilanka. I do not understand why the GOSL should spend so much money on ‘Bell Pottinger Sans Frontiers’ , a organisation of one of the ,LTTE supportive, Anti-Srilankan western country, for their PR venture, when there is already enough of local talent to do the job in a better way. Just a matter of increasing what is being paid. It is very effective and cost much less.
Dr. Mervin’s case is a sign of psychological mishap of the karma due to changes of the universe. The moon position and earth slight disposition related to the sun. This is the start, lot more to come, anger and power hunger within the human will increase and blood shed will be every where. Unfortunate thing is most of joint ventures may start to disintegrate and top secrets may leak out. It is required to tolerate patiently and act towards to unity rather than punishing for nothing. The year 2012 will be more worst, protect your love ones, save food and be vigilant. Remember more disasters expected to come please be together and work with an unique aim rather than trying to be an individual. I like UNP leaders comment on Dr. Mervin Silva’s issue. It is a good start for the UNP rebuilding strategy.
Dr. Mervin should be given the responsibility to develop Jaffna.
He also should be given the responsibility to clean the country with Indians.
Get lost Kalag! These ironic postings won’t make people laugh. Like you to comment on what or who held Jaffna from developing all this time? Strange isn’t it, your Sungod destroyed it now you want Merv the maniac to clean up the mess. Isn’t it a case of two maniacs doing different things?
Strange how you want to treat the indians, the very peopl the LTTE bedded with at some point.
No need for Dr. Mervin to go to Jaffna then.
Douggy, Karuna and other goons are doing perfect job now.
Soon, Indians will arrive in big numbers. Chinese and Indians will make the North and East their dump yrad. You guys just sit in the arm chair and pat in your back side, congratulate yourselves.
Kelag when your Sun God had many opportunities to develop North and the East to provide a better livelyhood he totally ignired that. Instead he kept the people under an iron grip with the help of goons like you. So the reason for the state the areas are in now. You and the diaspora were interested only in building airstrips, bunkers, and destroyng the infra structure.
So does it matter who develops these areas now? After all they are your bretherens. Why not join the carnival.
He should be sent to Somalia to deal with the pirates or be dealt by them!!!!
All this is is not the fault of Mervyn………
but the fault of the president who refused to recognise a rabid dog..
….. Fault of a party who did not have courage to stand up to this inhumane
…. fault of the law enforcement who did not/could not enforce the law
… Fault of the university ( I think Sri Jayawardena pura !) to give this moron a doctorate !!! they should have followed it up by giving all criminals in Lanka with such doctorates…. absolutely pathetic !!!
I think his Dr wasv
It was Dr Anton Jayasuriya Head of NGO – institute gave this gooone a Hony= Doc, Helllo Dr Geetnahan Mendis – over to you
The day this fiasco happened, i told my friend, that his end is so nearing.That was the worst humiliation one can do who has political power.As per impartial juidiciary, the law applies in the same level to every citizen,even to the president.So this is the begining of hios demise.Eventually he should be cease to be an member of parliament. and then ashould be arrested and dealt with the law of the land.
There is one above looking every thing.So thios is the punishment from above.Now he has nowhre to go, even the opposition rejects him
sunny
Where is the SSP who he called and warned at Kelaniya- ? Police should have protested – The IGP then did not support his men – Selfish guy-
hold on janathawa,
do you really think this is real,this satha is the garbage disposel man for the ruling party,and folks do you really think that this is going to work,no way…………. at the end he will be the winner,everybody is under obligation to this animal,is this man opens his mouth(everybody knows about his mouth)from top to bottom is in danger,even I thought wow the leadership has balls ……..no according to a web page i went thro’just few munites ago,this is pre arrenged and he is going to get a portfolio in November……well icing on the cake just heard about an inquiry,that will take months ,so dear Janathawa hold on more to come in the next few days and months………
RohanF – If your assumption is correct, Merv the Perv could be our next Prime Minister in November!!!
this is the right word to use. This is a eye wash as the leader is severely under obligation to this BALLA
when leaders are under pressure from interested parties to protect this bastard for whom he has done the menial work where will be the justice. Clean display of hypocricy
All the politicians are rogues including Mahinda Raja, Deemu Jaya, Ranil, Wickrama Karu Jayasur. So punishing only Mervin is a joke. I think Mervin is the only one who did most work – look at the air bridges he built in no time, and he beautified Kelaniya so much
kALLATHONII,
kELANIYA IS THE BEST CITY IN SRI -LANKA,GO dr.GO,WE ARE WITH YOU,WE SHOULD REPLACE WITH pABA, RANJO& rANIL THE VACANT POSITION,
i LIKE merv,
You keep like him. He is GONE, though its another drama of the self made KING. Kelaniya best city? You havent seen cities then. This regime is full of rouges and jokers. Their only motive is making money by hook or by crook. MR is good to run a muppet show not to run a country. Rosy will be better stateperson than him, let alone Ranil.
Why only Mervyn? He only walked to the talk…What about CBK she promised to hang some people in the Galle Face in 1994 election campaign. Then the “hero” SF also had a similar promise in the last presidential election campaign. Then the JVP really practiced the rule of the jungle in 87- 89 era. So it is common motive.
Raja parayata hora ganu supply karapu paraya mu
Let him learn how to beheive 1st in public as Human…He is good for Some people and bad Image for SL political Arena…
Again another act to fool the people of SL. Mahinda thinks he is crafty with baboon basil’s ideas.
Go back to weighing vegetables!
Although he tries to talk tough, he is the biggest coward in SL!
What I can’t understand is how Rosie S sits on the same judges panel as the Hon Doctor as well as why on earth people like respected UNP MP’s like M/s Dayasiri and Ranjan continue to participate and listen to this man’s assessments and judgements. Shame also to all those viewers who continue to watch this show. If viewers start boycotting the show the channel would be compelled to get rid of him. This is what would have happened in any developed country. The power of public opinion
May a gimmick by Master MR Go and join UNP – Ranil will take you – i have given a new car- Mess it up further and come back
Until people like Nalini Hewawisenthi are existing Lanka going to dogs cannot be evicted.
This is the true Rajapakse Kakussi coup.. Not SF’s COUP. Poor Mervyn Maama…. Body and soul he trusted his friends. Betrayed at the first offence!!
When a thug has lost his PLUG, swish down he goes into the Kakussi, Unless he can outdo his Novice Godha
The GOSL can’t handle the dengui problem with out the peoples’ participation. Couple of hours ago I made a call to a Cuban professor(a lady doctor by profession). They introduced a peoples’ participation model in 1980 and today they have eliminated the problem completely. Our people are very lazy and should be Motivated in any way. Some times I feel that Mervin is correct.
Some times ago I used to visit a Pradeshiya sabha office 11 times to get a small official letter. About seven times the subject clerk was abcent while I saw the pradeshiya lekam(secretary) during the 11th day.
Palipana,
I agree with you on the people participation and cooperation with the campaigns. No doubt in that but I do not agree with the way the said officer treated. It is barbaric and jungle law. Though the officer committed an offence, MS has no authority to rob the esteem or self-respect of the officer. he should have suspended or taken some disciplinary action If he is vested with the due responsibility and discretion.
I totally agree on the laziness and irresponsibility of the government servants. it is high time to introduce some stringent measures to curb them and educate the youngsters on patriotism and responsibility ( today, patriotism means anti-minority activities). and all the unions should be wiped off they are a huge hurdle in the development of the nation. Instead, some sort of independent commissions should be set up to safe guard the rights of the workers.
RJA PARAYATA HORA GANU ADEY ME PARAY THAMI.
This is madness. He tried doing something within his capability. President should punish those Pradeshiya Sabhas and their members for failing to help people in villages in this Dengue episode, failing to clean drains, failing to build/repair/maintain roads/drains in thei respective areas. This man at least tried something and he’s been punished. Basil knows in the next election, He needs to be told off but certainly he needs to be around.
Thanks lot gentlemen.
This is not really a political problem(my personel view). Our society is extreamly inefficient. All the political parties must get together to eliminate this Yakshaya.
Gentlemen,please misunderstand the word yakshaya.In this comment Yakshaya means inefficiency of the society(according to Pro.W.S.Karunarathne).
Tying an officer cannot prevent Dengue.Fundamentle Right Action should be taken on behalf of this innocent officer.UNP & The JVP should take the inneciative
Under these circumstances the action taken by the president will be the easy way out.. Since his MP status was not mentioned removed by the president but only removed from Juniot Minister post and his security was also reduced to what an MP is eligible to it seems that MR wanted to keep him as a normal MP.
The easy way out will be to warn him in the party organ and re-instate his party membership. That will not require a legal action against him. .
Hi – Now that SAKVITHI our Englsh Professor back in the Island called Sri Lanka the Editor of this Paper can refer some of the people who do “‘WRITE UPS’ for this paper to brush up their “SPELLINGS”. Bye-Nihalg
most popular decision MR has ever taken
MR have sacked Mervyn to show the people, that he will not tolerate person like Mevyn, not so, He did this knowingly that he can re-employ him when the people memory is faded.Police was present when the incident took place . But one Prominent goverment minister said police did not take action against Mervyn because victim did not complain.That is SriLanken justice for you.
Has “DR” Mervyn got something to blackmailKing Mahinda with? If not why is mahinda mama so lenient with Doc Mervyn?
THE IGP IS AN INCOMPETENT NINCOMPOOP.HE DOES NOT HAVE THE GUTS TO ARREST “DOC” MERV THE PERV.
HE IS IN THE PAY OF THUGS AND IS SCARED OF MERV THE PERV