Rajapaksas Bared
By Tisaranee Gunasekara
Mahinda Rajapaksa — Here forever it seems
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” — William Pitt the Younger (Speech in the House of Commons – 18.11.1783)
So the Emperor is finally divested of his dazzling patriotic mantle, his vulturous greed for power and grandiose dynastic ambitions bared. The proposed 18th Amendment to the Constitution is quintessentially Rajapaksian: anti-democratic and deceptive, megalomanic and supercilious, rapacious and unctuous. The confluence of its two main components – presidential term-limit removal and negation of the 17th Amendment — would produce a supra-presidency which Mahinda Rajapaksa can hold for life and bequeath to his chosen successor. A virtual monarchy with a reassuringly democratic title – this was the predestined destination of the Rajapaksa project.
The road to tyranny is often paved with indifference on the part of unexceptionable, law-abiding citizens. No perilous turning point happens in a vacuum but is preceded by innumerable official misdeeds, to which society should have reacted with outrage but did not, deeming them unimportant, irrelevant or kosher. The Rajapaksas have come within striking distance of transforming Sri Lanka from a flawed democracy into a dynastic oligarchy because their crimes and abuses have gone largely unchallenged by Lankan society, especially that intellectual-ethical obscenity, the zero-civilian casualty myth (and the incarceration of more than 300,000 Tamils in ‘welfare villages’).
The case of Sarath Fonseka was a dry run for the 18th Amendment. The regime demonised and persecuted Gen. Fonseka and yet, no societal opprobrium ensued. The opposition launched a few desultory protests, but failed to comprehend the gravity of the common threat or to unite to defeat it. Emboldened by this indifference and ineptitude, the rulers imposed a pernicious sentence on Gen. Fonseka, depriving him of his rank, honours and even pension.
It was news for a couple of days while the normally voluble Buddhist monks, business and artistic communities and academia acted deaf-mute. For the Rajapaksas this would have been proof-positive that Lankan society will not react, even in its own defence or enlightened self-interest.
When a society is afflicted with indifference, resistance becomes a non-option. In such bleak psychological landscapes would-be tyrants thrive. Today the Rajapaksas are making a blatant power-grab, motivated by nothing other than greed and ambition, and, yet, where is the outrage? Why aren’t we opposing, to the full democratic measure, this most anti-democratic deed? Is our psychological degradation so complete, we see nothing wrong in Mahinda Rajapaksa being president for life or Namal (or Basil or Gotabaya) Rajapaksa succeeding him? Or have we been deceived by that beguiling lie assiduously spread by Rajapaksa apologists – that the 18th Amendment would not endanger democracy, because the electorate can vote out Mahinda Rajapaksa or his chosen successor, whenever necessary?
L’ affaire Mervyn and the 18th Amendment
Rajapaksa-justice is an oxymoron, as is evidenced by the scandalous exoneration of Mervyn Silva by the SLFP disciplinary committee. This was despite the existence of innumerable visual records in the public domain of Mr. Silva getting the Samurdhi official tied to a tree. The SLFP disciplinary committee claimed that the incident was a mere piece of theatre; an Orwellian self-incriminatory letter was obtained from the hapless victim, indubitably under duress. The entire charade was so specious as to insult the intelligence of even a small child; it demonstrates the contempt with which the Rajapaksas hold the Lankan people, including fellow SLFP leaders.
The conduct of the SLFP disciplinary committee is a prototype of how the 18th Amendment will work, in reality. The electoral removal of President Rajapaksa presupposes the holding of even marginally free and fair elections. Are free and fair elections possible, once the 18th Amendment empowers President Rajapaksa to hire and fire all key officials, including the Election Commissioner and the IGP? On the contrary, the 18th Amendment is tailor-made to prevent free and fair elections.
The proposed Advisory Council is a toothless entity; its sole task is to offer advice which the President may accept or reject, as he sees fit. The President will be empowered to appoint members to ‘independent’ commissions and remove them, thereby devaluing these entities into presidential appendages. This subversion of the independence of the Independent Commissions would enable the total subjugation of the public service, the judiciary and the media to the will of the omnipotent President. The 18th Amendment will further strengthen the presidency at the expense of the legislature, the judiciary and the citizens, thereby exacerbating the imbalance inherent in the system.
The 18th Amendment will enable the President to make and break careers with total impunity. Would public officials, civil or military, want to antagonise President Rajapaksa by acting justly and independently, when their career prospects and opportunities for post-retirement preferment are completely dependent on him? Particularly when they know how far, fast and hard a man can fall, once he has antagonised the Rajapaksa brothers?
After all, Gen. Fonseka was the third member of the triumvirate which defeated the LTTE, a man whose popularity was second only to the Rajapaksa brothers’, a warrior with a very real following in the Lanka Army, a Sinhala supremacist hero-worshipped by Southern hardliners and the Sangha. Today he is defeated and humiliated, a fallen idol whose fate is of indifference to his erstwhile devotees. The contradictory trajectories and the contrasting fates of Tiger Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) and anti-Tiger Sarath Fonseka indicate how to survive in a Rajapaksa Sri Lanka.
The faultline is whether one is with the Rajapaksas or against the Rajapaksas. All other factors, from ethnicity and religion to party affiliations, will avail a citizen nothing if he/she takes that fatal step of opposing the Rajapaksas effectively. For the Rajapaksas, patriotism is ultimately a means to an end, an attractive garb under which their naked power-hunger is concealed. After all, Mahinda Rajapaksa, during his years as the leader of opposition, did maintain a near total silence about the Wickremesinghe-Pirapaharan appeasement process and the ensuing Tiger atrocities.
So Sri Lanka is a land polarised between the friends and the enemies of the Ruling Family. In this land, anyone who is willing to play by Rajapaksa rules and submit to Rajapaksa dictates can lead a ‘normal’ life, without experiencing state terror. The North has been bludgeoned into sullen silence; Tamils will be stigmatised and repressed as Tiger supporters if they show signs of democratic dissent. If the 18th Amendment is through and the Rajapaksas entrench themselves, a majority in the South, including most of those who voted against the UPFA, will consent to Dynastic Rule and the loss of basic rights and freedoms, in return for a measure of peace and normalcy. Extreme economic deprivation can shatter this deceptive calm, but a general outburst of discontent may take years to happen.
If the 18th Amendment is through, other constitutional reforms will follow, subverting democratic freedoms in the name of national security. The regime’s political solution to the ethnic problem (if it materialises) will involve less and not more devolution. The Rajapaksas do not want to share power anymore than they want to give it up. Democracy is incompatible with the Rajapaksa project; and in this battle for supremacy, the Rajapaksas seem to be winning.
Even now, the foolish majority will not realize where we are heading. The MAHARAJaNANI slogan just after the war victory was a tip off which nobody realized, we dont have a proper opposition and therefore we are doomed.
Hello BASH, Majority is not foolish. Please see what has gone wrong with you. You have no sense to understand the thinking of common man in Sri Lanka. Although they are not educated like you they have common sense to separate good person from a bad person. Majority of people are not corrupted with various ideologies. They are open minded and ready to change unlike most outdated politicians and writers.
Mahinda you are right. That majority you talking about didnt vote for this regime. its some minority supported this government who are not educated and narrow minded, any may be some educated fools too, for some reason or the other.
wat r u talking about Roshan.Dissa?
if majority didnt vote, how did the gov attain 2/3 majority in parliament?
ur claim is really stupid
What are the reasons to donate the whole country to one family? Where are all the commissions going for all the development projects?
Mahinda … there is nothing wrong with BASH, he has made his remarks as a logical and educated person who has the love for this country. I suppose you must look around you and see if you are living in a Glass box or on the lap of MR.
When the knot of the “SAATAKAYA” is tightened up, then the people who support the Maha Rajano will realize their mistakes and the gravity of the problem.
Just wait, we will get 19th soon to look after opposition. No more elections and that money will be given to opposition to look after their people.
Oh, it is Tisaranee G… She has words…as good as she takes of the jungies many times…
This is the sinhala way!! I think we need some Alien to come to power in our country to sort things out.. No matter who gets elected educated or wealthy it doesnt matter when the fool comes to power it turns to something else.. maybe being president in SL is cursed or something to this date there hasnt been a single elect who is honest and trustworthy and only guy who deserves it is an absolute pontiya.. how are we ever going to find a tug who is honest and intelligent to run for president??
bash MR was elected by the people. our opposition may be ponnays but lukily we have strong govt with blessings of God. Amen!
‘as is evidenced by the scandalous exoneration of Mervyn Silva by the SLFP disciplinary committee’
‘entire charade was so specious as to insult the intelligence of even a small child;’
Above is an absolute example of how presidential puppets will work.
Look at how law and order is maintained under current regime-
1. Mervyn tied a govt. servent to a tree- Not guilty
2. TV studio fiasco- Mervyn gets promotions
3. Assault of TV workers- this and above makes Mervyn deputy minister of Media !!!
4. 14 journalists killed, 20 flees country- No one caught
5. Lasantha murder- No one caught
6. Siyata TV station and other attacks- No one caught
7. From 2005- 09, losses due to corruption- Rs 870 billion- No one guilty
8. KP- thousands of crimes- In govt. luxury
9. Japanese delegation goes away as cabinet minister demands Rs 850 million- who cares !
But
Sarath Fonseka- for saving the nation- in prison, titles removed, no pension, many many court cases in lightning speed
These are presidential powers in action………
DOSN’T HE NEED ETERNAL POWER TO FINISH OFF LANKA !!!
lasantha killed by SF supported by fredrica
Marlon, unless you have the evidence you should not make these scandalous remarks. There is some evidence that the shooters of Lasantha came from the unit headed by SF but there is absolutely nothing there to sully Frederica’s reputation. The fact that your poison is printed here shows the value she places on the freedom of expression.
Don – you are absolutely right. It is very sad thar our people dont realize this. Perhaps we are a nation of idiots.
Take the story of Myanmar-Military Junta ruling from 1962-Even when the Opposition was elected into power the JUNTA just put the leadership behind bars and continued to rule the Country-Now Mynamar is a pawn in the hands of the Chinese authorities. Its a known fact that the Military JUNTA extracts money from ordinary people by various bogus taxation methods-90% of state income is spent oon the JUNTA-People are suffering-They are holding elections with the Opposition Woman Leader held in captivity-Shameless men who are not only power hungry but also abusing all human rights.Myanmar is a lesson of how Democracy was ruined by centering peoples power in a group or an individual.
Amendments to our constitution should be to safegaurd our democracy.And definitely not for achievement of political ambitions of any person or any group of persons.
Besides all this the indecent hurry to get through this bill is definitely an indication that they want to get through with it before the ELECTION PETITION IS TAKEN UP.
To hell with Mervyn Silva and his pranks!
To hell with Weerawansas idiocyncracies!
SRI LANKANS WE ARE HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
No 3rd. Term-Till we see the legality of the 2nd.Term!
Re above comment:
“Besides all this, the indecent hurry to get through this bill is definitely an indication that they want to get through with it before the ELECTION PETITION IS TAKEN UP”.
Do you mean to say that the present day judges could impart justice without any fear of the tyrant?
If they were educated and qualified to hold that high position the Country expects justice and fair play at any cost-
NOT BOOT LICKING to satisfy the needs of some-
We are still not anywhere near Myanmanr-certainly we dont want to go there either!
Bogus King with his famous plastic smile, looks like a con man.
thats true bro.. he acts like a fellow who wont hurt an ant but he is destroying every Sri Lankans lives.. soon you see every rich and middle class in SL migrating to Aussiem UK or US!! this way the donkey can definitely get the GDP to 4000 dollors!
How we sinhalese have shot us all in the foot.! JRJ made the foolish 77 constitution and Rajapakshas are using it to the fullest to turn our country to a tyrani. Only a handful of brave JVP youth are doing something to stop this madness.
Where the heck in Ranil’s UNP? He has been screwed fair and square once again by MR. The spineless idiot kept running to see the King until he realized his backside was hurting…
Yes, it is a shame. The sinhalese who voted are no different from Ranil. They just want their backs hurt. And MR and his cohorts are doing just that…Making the backs of all those who voted hurt…
This has to be stopped.I have never seen a politican like this.He is worst than Premadasa.CBK looks an angel when compared to Rajapaksha.End of Rajapakshe begins with that.This country never allows a despot to run its affairs.
Raja paraya kapan me rata thawath hodata.
kuma
Why don’t you put your views in the vernacular media?
It may educate the blind voters who voted for this rougue?
kuma pala pako puke arraganne nathuwa
My worry is about the safety of the writer of this article. White vans have not completely disappeared, So I caution Tissaranee Gunasekera not to be foolish. It takes no time for the fate that befell Lasantha Wickramatunga to befell you. Persons of your calibre should not die in vain at the hands of tyrants like Rajapase brothers.
TG…Nobody believes in your written garbage any more…
President MR…will lead Sri Lanka to be a glorious nation…
TG…join the next LTTE boat….passengers are now being boarded…
Chula W
How much was offered to you? for this support
Y.P.
I am aerning in US $$$$ for a very long time…..
thus do not need to be paid for my comments – SUPPORTING
our Sri Lankan national Hero – President MR…
I wish there were few more Tissaranee Gunasekaras to enlighten the public on matters of this nature. What has happened to the so called leftiest intellectuals, academics and professionals in this country. May Tissarnees golden pen silence the most vicious bullets that the state of Lanka possessed.
All lankan leftists have deserted their principles and have decided to support MR in his quest for supremacy.
Karl Marx and Lenin are turning in their graves
CANT EXPECT ANYTHING BETTER FROM THIS SCOUNDREL. HE IS A DISGRACE TO HUMANITY
The thing is that SL society has a tribal, racial and caste conscious attitude to leaders. You can’t save democracy for people who don’t value it. Enjoy these independent writers while you still can.
Tisaranee should not use words such as oligarchy because the ruling top notchers do not understand this level of English. She is requested to use simpler words so that these buffoons could understand the meanings.
Exactly written by Tissaranee I bow my head to her, we Muslims have bad omen if a festival falls on a Friday, it is bad for the ruler, so this time our Ramazan festival is bound to fall on Friday, unless deliberately pushed by Govt. cohorts like Alavi Moulana, Azad Saleh or Rauff Hakeem.
In case anything happens to MR, the same 18th Amendment will hurt & torture the UPFA & all those who supported it & stood silent due to cowardice .
M.H Sheriff… I hope Ramazan festival falls on a friday to spell doom to this thug MR. Its wonderful to see people from all religions, races and parties falling inline to see the catastrophe the country is facing today. Honestly worse than when Prabakaran was alive. Now we should hope the 18 th ammendment will be a blessing in the future to wipe out the entire Rajapakse thugs. Lets pray to all Gods that this day will be soon.
No matter of what constitutions say and what is in a constitution, necessarily will not be the democratic justice.I f the President is democratically elected, it is his right to remain there as long as the people elects him. I a democratic society this will be not a matter of concern. Look for the right ones.Then you will find the answers.
This is good lession for all idiots who voted for Mahinda Rajapakse in last election. All poweless cabinet ministers are willing to act as henchmen to this megalomaniac dictatorship. Shame on ols leftist who are curruntly on long discussion to decide on how to vote at upcoming contitutional amendments
Mahinda
Thanks for perpetuating The Executive Presidency(EP) as discussed. Now I can have eternal hopes of becoming EP someday before I die. What I cannot bear is the guffawing of my late uncle JR from somewhere up there!!!
Ranil.
Friends, this is a dictatorship, and unfortunately for the country, it will be a dynasty that will rule the land for generations to come. They are laying down the rules, changing the constitution, and bleeding the country dry.
Friends, Lankans and country men. Let us now enjoy the spoils of war. I salute my fellow brethren who proudly saluted our leaders as they defeated the LTTE without a single civilian casuality. I salute the clergy who blessed the guns and chanted anti Tamil rhetorics. We have freedom and we have none of the following terrorism, inquiries, GSP+, HR, democracy and souls( yes we actually believe all the Tamils in those camps are LTTE and we also believe they are being treated well even though there is no access to them thru independent channels). But, we have ridded ourselves of the LTTE and let us enjoy and learn Chinese in schools – ROFL
I like that comment- “Defeated the LTTE without a single civilian casuality”
But only after the war there was a non civlian casuality- now locked up in a cell.
Amden – This is good lession for all idiots who voted for Mahinda Rajapakse in last election.
Not true Amden. SF was just using Ranil and would have been a military dictator. Either way there would have been a drift towards dictatorship because the rulers are power hungry and the voters are buffaloes who value personalities more than principles.
Hey Chula W if you had any sense you would get your black ass on a boat to Timbuktu before it was too late. yes! passengers are boarding now why don’t you lead the way lol. Tissaranee watch out for a white van cowards like the Rajapakayas cannot accept reality. Congratulations! on your courage I fear for you. Good Luck honey be well. ” We are hiding and watching” and praying for this beautiful island to come back to the glorious old days.
Mrs Semba….
Cannot go on a boat to Timbaktu….
it is located in the Nation of Mali….
a land locked African State….
look at an Atlas….if you own one / can read one….
Will the ordinary, perks- or power- hungry listen to Tissaranee?
The electorates are intoxicated with military defeat of LTTE and the Rajapakse family exploits the honeymoon to enforce their foothold. May be, only may be, the common man realises that he is cheated and humiliate the ‘king’ and his brothers in the third election, if he manages to last that long.
G.L. Peiris has said that they are not going to extend the presidential term as some people says.MR has also said the same statement previously.I dont think anybody said something like that.This is an utter lie to change the direction of the opposition.Then it is so easy for them justify their attempt and establishing dictatorship without much trouble.Rural mass may not undestrand this.They are in a state of confusion.THINK ABOUT THEIR TACTICS.
After SLFP socialist experiment, the economy was in serious decay including insurgencies in both ends of the island. TULF was hostile the opposition after being mercilessly abused and harassed by SLFP since 1956. Not only the TULF led by Amir was the opposition, they were extremely hostile after receiving a mandate from Tamils for Eelam. JRJ introduced the executive presidency in this background don;t forget. He then started rapid development of the east under accelerated Mahaveli scheme to calm down youth there. The sins of SLFP however were too much. The repercussions we felt in 83 when tinder box finally opened. Mistake JRJ did was left it for rouges from SLFP to abuse its wide ranging powers.
We want Mahinda Rajapakse to rule for as long as the country requires. We do not see any future in Sri Lanka if their is no Mahinda Rajapakse, for all others are mere clows and puppets who would sing to the music of the west.
A strong leader is the need of the hour.
Most comments I see are from people whom feel that they cannot sell us off to the west and live in contentment.
Long live the RAJAPAKSES….
Leslie, I agree with you wholeheartedly. This constitution will work well as long as Mahinda Rajapakse is at the helm. Presently we have no credible opposition which is not good for good governance but setting that aside, the chaos that would arise after the departure of MR and in the hands of a ruthless dictator, armed with this constitutional powers, is much too dire to contemplate. This is not improbable. Do we really need another Mugabe or Idi Ameen in Sri Lanka someday?
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The Population will get what they Deserve, I think they would love to have no rights, and also loose their Birthright,as Leslie says,the Population love to be Slaves, long live Slavery
M.H. SHERIFF, you are not a real muslim. you do not know what is islam is. our creater ALLAH only knows the future. how you can say it is a bad omen to the leaders of this country if the festival falls on friday ? do you have any proof for that in our religious books ? please do not use my religion to show your ignorance to the world. ok. also our leaders are selected by us. they are doing their best to push the country forward to prosperity. what is your problem ? stop cursing our leaders in the name of our religion. by the way, now do you feel safer than in 2005 or not ? dear president, accept my applogies, he is one muslim who do not represent me,my family or our community at all. i ask ALLAH to give you more strength to develop this country for the betterment of our children. THANK YOU DEAR PRESIDENT. may ALLAH bless you and your family.
Asfar – Sheriff, just mentioned a bad omen which some people talk about when you have double sermom on a friday. Why did tuou get so worked up and crossing the line. You have taken it very personal and so defensive.
Do pray for the country and its peoplein general. Lets hope for peace and prosperity to all why only to MR & his family.
@ Mohamed Asfar I know you are a cohort & a henchmen of this ruling regime, I know its not in any books of Islam, I said it as a bad omen traditionally accepted by Muslims , If you have any ancestors ask them without being jumpy.
we can all voice our opinions till the cows come home, but honestly do you think these few power hungry people care? i remember watching the election campaign of this hedious family and wondered as to what our country has come to…….but on the other hand we can be sure that their punishment will surely come, what goes around must and will come around back to them!
VOTE THIS PARAYA AND SUFFER FOR EVER OUR MODA SINHALAYO.
ado s******** demalas like devananda \ pillayan/ anandasangairi / karuna/ thondaetc,,, & their massive support base also voted fr MR. he may be a paraya fro defeating yr LTTE but for us he is a hero.
Kindly use your language with some sense of respect for ALL Sri Lankans. How dare you rudely generalise all ‘demala’s as hero worshippers of the ltte & assume that they all voted for MR? It is people as shallow as you who incite racial hatred. Restrain is better than exposing ones foolishness and causing bloodshed.
M.H.S real muslims do not believe in bad omens. i support MR because he is the only capable leader who has the courage to run this country. talking about freedom and democracy now, ask the jaffna refugees who are returning to their residents after 30 years. have you seen the jaffna mosque ? people are praying now. please tell me one person who can run this country better than MR. i will ask MR to resign and handover the presidency. who RANIL ? i think so……….
Yes Mr Mohamed, Of course Ranil can run SL towards ‘JUST Society’.
War is over. credit to MR but he is not capable of running the country. He is a dictator (that too he cant do properly).
Its good to hear that people returning to Jaffna and leading a normal life. But state terror is at its best now. southern terrorism too must be eleminated.
You dont have to ask MR to resign, if there is an election tomorrow people will demonstrate where this regime stands. dont come to any conclusion just because of some UNP greedy MPs and JHU SLMC support the government. Not only they dont have policies but no moral and headless too.
Comparing how the United States accounted any Vietnamese killed as Viet Cong, Peter Bouckert, in the British Daily Guardian said Sunday that “Sri Lanka’s defence secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, has taken such creative accounting to new heights. The United Nations reported that at least 7,000 civilians were killed and tens of thousands wounded during the final months of the brutal conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which ended in May 2009. But Gotabhaya has repeatedly cast aspersions on the idea that there were any civilian casualties.”
Gotabhaya claimed that injured Tigers “changed their uniforms into civilian clothes” and that the Tigers must have suffered at least 6,000 dead and 30,000 injured – suggesting those counted as civilian casualties were really just Tamil Tiger fighters who had shed their uniforms, the paper said.
Noting Gotabhaya’s statement to the Sri Lanka’s “Lessons Learnt” commission that “[n]o complaints about human rights violations or abuses by the army were brought to my notice. None at all,” the column in Guardian said, the “defence secretary seems to be suffering from severe amnesia,” pointing out the reported evidence during and after the conflict by various UN agencies, the US state department and human rights organisations.
“The government clearly wants to avoid an honest attempt to find the truth. During a BBC interview in June, Gotabhaya threatened to have the commander behind the final military offensive, Gen Sarath Fonseka, executed after he promised to co-operate with investigations into wartime violations,” Boucaert said refering to a a widely broadcast video where an agitated Rajapakse made the incriminating statement.
The column concludes: “What the Lessons Learned Commission makes of the testimony it receives remains to be seen. One would hope that it would see the government’s version of events for what it is: a cynical fabrication designed to avoid scrutiny. Unfortunately, there is every reason to fear that the panel will believe the story that is being spun by the Rajapaksa brothers, which basically runs to the formula from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland: “Nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn’t.”"
Tisaranee Gunasekera, you make some valid points with substance falling under the aegis of the unfettered press freedom we all seem to enjoy, ironically under the Presidency of the current regime you appear to despise. However what made me cringe most was your defence of Sarath Fonseka, a convicted felon and shown to be a traitor to Sri Lanka and an embezzler , liar and sexual predator who abused his power with total disregard.
@ Mohamed Asfar, Just because you support MR don’t expect every body to follow suit that’s not demo ocracy & freedom ,MR is a thug & Liar who crush dissent , we saw his tactics during the elections using the state media & its machinery rigging the elections. You brag about praying in Jaffna mosque, not knowing the plight of Muslims in the East where decolonizing is taking place at high speed ask Ferrial ashraff she might reveal some secretly, go & see in Muttur & Sampur what MRs game plan is. Have you forgotten the baton charge & assault of Muslims who got evicted at Slave Island Mews ST & Glennie St even after showing rightful ownership if they don’t have documents they wont go to Courts , now on pending, who got assaulted in Mattakuliya majority were Muslims, daily abductions taking place at Maligawatte under the pretext of clearing underworld. Where are the killers of 10 innocent Muslim youth who was murdered at Udathalawinne involving a UPFA minister, who went scot free due to deliberate flaw in the prosecution, now enjoying perks in the Govt. Your MR is a cussed cunning ungrateful bloke who bit the helping hand of JVP who installed him to power reneging all promises he made to them, now crushing to destroy them with all kinds of fabricated charges , consequence will be bloody disastrous to all peace loving people. The person who can run this country is Gen.SF backed by JVP.
“Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervour, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar.”
~ Julius Caesar ~
ane paw julius caesar……..MR is not that weak….. you know how he handled prabhakaran.
what about a ninteenth constitution which will ban RANIL from loosing 19th consecutive election ? urgent need of the hour.
Oh Yeh Asfar, You remind me that Gel Wimal Gonwanse. You may suport anyone you like,its your rights. But why so dumb and blind?
MR may have finish off the war with thel of others, so its team work. Credit goes to him. He is marching SL towards nowhere. Its gonna be anarchy all over because of his crave for a monarchy. Perhaps supporters like you cant see that.
Is it true that the architect of this act the Learned Professor is so angry about writing a piece of legistlation for the benefit of just one individual,and is contempolating crossing the floor of the house with several others at the right moment?.
oh! Chula it is only a figure of speech you godaya lol
Interesting comments here ……..so Sri Lankanis to be a dictatorship headed by Rajamugabe ?
Determining the proper drug
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M.H. SHERIFF, i know very soon you guys will vote ranil to power and MR will be gone. so, please be patient………….ha…..ha…..ha…….good luck next time. by the way who are the innocents killed in maligawatte other than the underwolrd ? can you name one ? just one ? pleaaaaaase.
@ Mohamed Asfar, Who said we will bring Ranil To power that shows how ignorant you are , first understand the context of my comment, So you under estimated me that I am writing here without proof , herewith i Will give 4 names who were abducted by Uniformed & civil officers.
1. ILmi Jahai Ahamad 25yrs (Cart hirer). abducted on 5th May 2010 by White Van Reg No GE-7030
2.M.K.M.Muzamil 38yrs old Employment Agent abducted on 7th may 2010 white Van Reg No 59-0379.
3.Mohamed Milal Mohamed Akram (Vegetable Seller) abducted on 9th Oct 2010 by white van No LF- 7555
4.Mohamed Nizam & 5. Riyaz Nizar of Maligawatte Place were abducted for working for SF.
So far all nearby Police Stations refused to accept Complaints,
These names are not Under world stupid fool, i am prepared to give you more details with their picture & Adresses if you can forward your E-Mail. Or Come To my profile at Facebook (Hade Sheriff).
Today is a sad day for those few who believe in democracy in Sri Lanka! In time to come, the name of the country might also be changed through a 19th amendment…and then people will have to say, not “PROUD TO BE SRI LANKAN!”….but “PROUD TO BE RAJAPAKISTAN!”
most of these comments are from asylum seekers who hate to accept the fact that the war is over for the fear of their cases rejection. sorry asylum seekers. war is over. get on with it. throw the begging bowls, come back and try to live a decent life. UN also said so.
Zero civilian casuality.Zero human rights,Zero tolerance of anti-Rajapakse clan ,Zero developments,Zero increments for workers,Zero reconciliations,Zero GSP+, Zero in the treasury, Zero for the people (voted & not voted )…and everything else for the “panthang” karayas,Thugs, intimidators,white van operators,Douglas,
KP,Wimal,Karuna,Pillayan,Crossing over MP’s, and only the rest for the Rajapaksa’s
Democ’krazy ‘ will be at work in full swing after the amendment. Be happy !
Moda gon sinhalayo kapan muge gu tham
DON…. Success of Singapore t6oday…………………..
15,000 imprisoned……. 5000 killed.
Who speaks of it other than success…………………………..
Its time Sri Lankans united. Its far too long that we as a nationa have been divided through politics, religion, caste, up country/low country,
Stoking the fires were the HR Organisations, NGOs, Church, The Media. Now these people & organisation be careful.
Prosperity of Sri Lanka, now or never.
Already the National Christian Council has come out with a statement published in the Lanka Web news.
These buggers can not wait without interfering into Sri Lanka & minding their own business closer to their religion..
Whose next ???????????????