By Kumar David –
Prof. Kumar David
In 12 day the country would have to congratulate Anura Kumara Dissanayake as President and hurl imprecations at an electoral processes which opened a perilous pathway for Sajith or possibly Ranil to stake a claim to the presidency. For impenetrable reasons however Sumanthiran decided to support Sajith (as did a miniscule left entity known as the ULF). Why Sumanthiran backed Sajith, instead of the NPP, is difficult to understand. It is true that the NPP/ JVP has not issued a guarantee that it will hold regular parliamentary and presidential elections, nor has it promised to respect the independence of the judiciary, nor has the NPP/JVP made a commitment to the devolution of power to Tamil areas. Nevertheless, from a Tamil perspective Sajith is worse on all counts as he lives in the pocket of the Sinhala-Buddhist clergy.
Whether Anura wins a clear mandate to the presidency or not another bunch of constitutional snares open up before him. This pertains to the abolition of the Executive Presidency (EP). The NPP and the JVP are committed to the abolition of the EP and backsliding on this matter will all but provoke a rebellion in the ranks of the JVP. (I need to say that, notwithstanding the large rallies and gatherings that it has mobilised, if Anura fails to win the presidency, there will be chaos in the ranks of the JVP as on the previous occasions on which the JVP was defeated).
To move on, if Anura (or anyone else) fails to win an absolute majority on the initial count, the second and third preferences of all the candidates taking part in the election are counted and added to the votes polled by the candidates themselves. Then the candidate with the largest number of total votes in declared elected. That’s it! I am spelling this out in very simple words because we need to see what was in that crafty devil and personification of evil, JR’s, mind. He calculated that if the UNP candidate did not make 50% on first count, then voters of all other candidates would pick the UNP offering as their second or third choice. That JR thought was the standing of the UNP as a “national” party. Therefore the UNP man would win the election by “crook” if not by “hook”. JR himself was president from 1978 to 1989 and his man Ranasinghe Premadasa from 1989 to 1983. Deaf-and-blind (DB) Wijetunga was able to hang on through 1993-1994. Then the storm broke and Chandrika stormed to power in 1994 and remained till 2005 followed by “war winner” Mahinda, PIssu Sira and then 69-lakh Gota in 2019 to 2022. (JR died of colon cancer in November 1996 but the malicious executive presidential system that he crafted persists to this day).
Crisis on economic issues starts on the very next day after the September 21, 2024 presidential election no matter who wins. In truth the fun and games will be more manifest if Anura wins; more pronounced than the constitutional issues of annulling the executive presidency that I have mentioned previously, will be fulfilling economic expectations. Political expectations will be quickly drowned when wolf comes to the door. I say fairly confidently that it the NPP/JVP that will be the victim of exaggerated economic expectations on the morrow of the elections. This can be tricky because of the comparative expectations of the silent vote that will be stirred up by Ranil. There is a silent expectation that Ranil would have been able to keep petrol prices lower. There is also a perception that the IMF would make international borrowing terms less stringent. The Governor of the Central Bank is playing along and encouraging these expectations. The economy may nail the NPP/JVP not on the day after it wins the elections but perhaps on the third or fourth day after victory.
Thanga / September 12, 2024
The decision to back Sajith Premadasa was made after carefully studying Ranil’s election manifestos. Sajith and Anura.
Out of the three Sajith promised full implementation of 13A, holding of PC elections, a new constitution, global conference of investors to develop Northeast. In the 2019 presidential elections, Sajith secured 312, 722 (83.86%) votes.
As for Anura, the past record of JVP bordered on racism pure and simple. JVP recruited Sinhalese youths to the armed forces, in 1986 went to the SC and obtained a judgement that annulled the temporary merger of Northeast provinces. It also opposed the T Tom agreement tooth and nail. Moreover, there is no direct reference to the implementation of 13A except to say they will bring a new constitution that will ensure equality before the law and no discrimination.
As soon as Ranil came to power, he on his own declared he will implement 13A fully before 4th February, 2023. He reneged on his promise. Now he says he will implement 13A sans police powers. These summersaults have not endeared Ranil to Tamils, except those who are with him for office and perks. He has lost his credibility with the Tamil people and corruption under him is legendary.
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Mani / September 12, 2024
I think Sajith has the better offer to the North/East on paper but it is always a question whether he will walk the talk. When you look at his interaction with the monks, one has serious doubts! Nevertheless, from my experience, Sajith has more support from the poorer sections of Tamils and Muslims, than Anura. However, this seems to be changing among the younger generation.
Tamils are right to be suspicious of Anura. In an interview with the Sinhala BBC service last week, when asked the party’s stance on human rights violations of Tamils and punishment of perpetrators, he replied that it would be the courts that would do any punishing if people were found guilty. He said that the truth and reconciliation process needs to be strengthened and an investigation conducted. Asked whether he thinks human rights of Tamils had been violated, he dodged by saying that this would pre-empt the findings of an investigation. First, anyone with commonsense knows that the human rights of Tamils have been violated in Sri Lanka for decades. Second, he has not hesitated in accusing other politicians of corruption/robbery without them being investigated or tried in court. Double standards?
https://www.bbc.com/sinhala/articles/c62362jn344o
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Native Vedda / September 12, 2024
Mani
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“I think Sajith has the better offer to the North/East on paper but it is always a question whether he will walk the talk. “
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Just before the last presidential elections Sajith also pledged to build 1143 viharas in the North East. Will he now deliver his promise?
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I believe people of the North East are queueing up to vote for him as they did last time though Vijayakala Maheswaran is with Ranil yesterday. Unlike last presidential election public relation gimmick Vijayakala Maheswaran hasn’t hired a horse drawn carriage for Ranil this elections.
Wonder why?
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Mani / September 13, 2024
Native, Sajith doesn’t have a convincing record in delivering on his promises, and some of his promises are better not delivered, for the good of the country!
And keep wondering!! I think the people of the North/East are no longer influenced by their leaders – their vote will be scattered among the three ‘main’ contenders and the ‘common’ (?) Tamil candidate. The question is, in what proportion?
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Native Vedda / September 13, 2024
Mani
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“…‘common’ (?) Tamil candidate.”
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What will the Common Tamil candidate prove?
Say if he is elected as president has he got the ability to run the country, fulfilling his responsibilities? Once he is elected will he run away and seek asylum elsewhere, like Gota?
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Mummy’s boy Sajith may not have a convincing record in delivering on his promises, however whatever he indicated just before last Presidential elections are being carried out, enforced by functionaries and saffronistas, bankrolled by Diaspora (Sinhala/Buddhists, who do not share the ideals of what the awakened one preached, therefore they are not Buddhists).
Please refer to page 13 of:
Buddhist Viharas (Temples) in Kuchchaveli DS Division
https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/sites/oaklandinstitute.org/files/trincomalee-report.pdf
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Productive lands have been turned into ceremonial power centres.
This amounts to raping a woman/man.
Please note land seized for this purpose 3887 acres.
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Why do people need so many temples, churches, mosques, vihares, …. ?
nimal fernando believes people need as many as places of worships to wash their sins. I do not agree with him.
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If it is true, first people should be prevented from sinning.
What is sin and Karma?
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SJ / September 12, 2024
SP was part of the Good Governance government. What has he done to convince the minorities?
When he lost to GR, he said that he needs to address the interests of the SB majority.
Why pick on the past of the JVP alone?
Do the others have an honourable past?
The FP will have one big job convincing Tamil voters about SP. Chances are that RW could score because the FP backs SP.
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chiv / September 12, 2024
KD, this one looks more like a comment to me , than article. So here is a hypothetical question to you. If Ranil, SP or AD get elected, don’t you think among the current lot ( ITAK / TNA ), MS is the only one worthy enough to hire, based on expertise and experience ( purely MERIT ) ). He sure can help in drafting a functional constitution. In my opinion, the only person to consider is Wiggy, who in my opinion has lost credibility, due to too much flip flopping. Less said better about the rest. Regardless of who MS support (except Namal ), others may still consider hiring. As I mentioned , this is hypothetical for the purpose of discussion. Can you think of anyone else worthy other than MS ( in any field ). By the way , did you watch the debate , between Kamala and Con Man.
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Native Vedda / September 12, 2024
Prof. Kumar David
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Will any of the presidential candidates have the ***** to hang if once he is elected:
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1. Champika Ranawake for the alleged hit-and-run accident
2. Rajapaksa clan for millions of alleged crimes
3. AKD and his comrades in arms for all sorts of crimes which JVP-NPP yet to plead guilty
4. Wimal Weerawansa ……. for being himself, ….
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7. All those Saffronistas and their ***** carriers who pervert(ed) their vocation.
8. Admiral Sarath Weerasekera for making cringing sound. Should be encourage to renounce his mundane life like his late brother Ven. Buddhangala Ananda Thero
(Major General Ananda Weerasekara).
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12. Jayasumana for hiding behind Sinhala/Buddhist nationalism, ….
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14. The Tamil presidential common candidate Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran and those who proposed the most stupid postwar action.
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Will our friend nimal fernando help the future president with selecting and hanging the right persons?
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nimal fernando, sorry I won’t be part of the process for the simple reason I am against capital punishment.
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Ajith / September 12, 2024
So, RW is very very clean other than battalanda, jul 1983, bondscam divided LTTE and now UNP to join SLPP .
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nimal fernando / September 13, 2024
Hanging is the easy way out for them ……. let them rot in jail in the filth …… like they did to Wasantha Mudalige, Fonseka, Ranjan R, …….. there’s a well established Kangaroo court precedents in the land to emulate.
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Like in the ol’ Blighty, where there is no written constitution …… all what’s there is the precedents to guide …….
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Only consolation for Ranil ……. of all his buddies ……. at least Native, is sure to be a constant visitor.
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Sinhala_Man / September 12, 2024
Yes, Kumar,
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Some of the things that have been happening here are so strange that they will not be believed. On the other hand, I have glimpsed some things that have been happening in jails in the Congo that make me realise that it is much worse in such places than it is here.
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I’ve been walking round Maharagama, distributing some NPP literature, and talking to people. The response is overwhelmingly favourable to AKD. About the only person who rudely disapproved of me was an English-speaking man of around fifty, who rebuked me in no uncertain terms. This tells most of the story. Those who are reasonably well-off probably want either Sajith or Ranil elected.
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There still is some fear of the JVP owing to what happened between 1988 and 1990. It is good that AKD has consistently accepted that; unfortunately, people usually listen to one side only. That goes for me, too!
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Preferences? There will be hardly any! Since I will be marking AKD as my FIRST, and since it is inconceivable that he will fall into Third place, my other preferences will not be counted. So, whoever leads after the FIRST count will almost certainly win.
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Panini Edirisinhe
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Douglas / September 12, 2024
Sinhala-Man: If you mark “X” for “Malimawa” (Compass) and mark “2” and “3” for other preferences, what happens to your ballot paper?
But if you mark “1” to “Malimawa” (Compass) and “2” and “3” to two other preferred candidates, what happens to your ballot paper?
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Sinhala_Man / September 13, 2024
Shame on you Douglas. Explained many times by me and a number of others.
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X 2, and 3 –
Spoilt ballot.
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1, 2 & 3 – a valid vote.⁰
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nimal fernando / September 13, 2024
“Shame on you Douglas.”
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What is this ……. JVPers already fighting, daggers drawn?
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Why do you guys have to prove Native so right and I’m wrong, …….. so soon, even before getting elected?
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old codger / September 13, 2024
Nimal,
“JVPers already fighting, daggers drawn?”
What’s new? Why do you think the FLSP exists?
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Native Vedda / September 14, 2024
nimal fernando
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“Why do you guys have to prove Native so right”
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Because Native is right almost all the time.
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Sinhala_Man / September 15, 2024
Dear nimal,
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The comment you have made is fair enough, and I have no problem with what you have said here.
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Don’t worry; I have far too much respect for you to resent what you have said, and loads of gratitude for the sincere and constructive work that Douglas is doing.
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However, I wanted to get my message across to Douglas as clearly as possible. A bit of petulance on my part? May be.
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What we are trying to do is sincere. I notice that Douglas has responded, and I have given a Thumbs-Up for his seven word comment that has come in on 14/09/2024.
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Douglas has taken it in the right spirit. He ought to have understood that simple observation.
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There’s nothing underhand in what oc and NV have said. However, tomorrow morning I want to get legal opinion on what others are doing.
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It is now 2.00 am in Bandarawela.
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Panini Edirisinhe
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Douglas / September 14, 2024
S-M: “Shame on you Douglas”.
Thank you.
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leelagemalli / September 14, 2024
Another must watching video.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRNqVB96vlg
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Chathurange is KAPOTHIYI… he is speechelss not being able to defend MALIMAWA.
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old codger / September 14, 2024
LM,
So, the JVP will promote firewood as fuel, according to their manifesto. That’s one way to reduce imports. They will also probably re-introduce bullock carts for transport. 🤣🤣
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Mahila / September 12, 2024
Chiv,
did you watch the debate, between Kamala and Con Man
Namal is doing one better!!??
He says one person is claiming that “He solved the Gas and Petrol queues”, which isn’t true because His President Uncle ‘Kalla Thoni’ had made provisions for those to be imported and financial provision before he unceremoniously CAUGHT THE BOAT, TO SEARCH FOR REFUGE in Maldives, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia, (SARAWAK) from where Don David R his great Grandfather arrived to seek refuge from the Muslim Malays 2-centuries ago (Return to Sender type opportunity) has made/allocated, financial provisions, so the credit should go to NPP and GR and R Bros., Inc., and not any other!!??
How this scum expects that to happen, when the Treasury didn’t have USD 25 Million to pay shipload of fuel which is itself many millions of USD!!! CERTAINLY, LIKE HIS RUGBY MATCHES!!?? Copy-Book DTJ!!??
“What for the telling”?? AH!!??
NAMAL BABY BEAT ALL AND SUNDRY, OUT OF THE PARK AND FIELD!!??
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davidthegood / September 12, 2024
Mahila, why do you expect any of these greedy, lying, robbing and murdering politicos to speak the truth. As you can see, lying starts early in life, at a young age.
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SJ / September 12, 2024
“lying starts early in life, at a young age”
Yes, when children are fed with lies in the name of religion.
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davidthegood / September 13, 2024
SJ, what if children are fed with truth of religion that you know nothing about. Surely you don’t know everything in this world.
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old codger / September 13, 2024
DTG,
“Surely you don’t know everything in this world.”
Surely it is better to know 50% for certain from many books than claiming to know 100% as per one single book?
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davidthegood / September 13, 2024
old codger, which is better. The books you claim for certain would be full of lies from all sinful human author’s twisted brains. The single book from the Creator of this universe is to be treasured, and it is going to determine your eternal habitation as well. Beware.
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old codger / September 14, 2024
DTG,
You really must watch this video about my eternal habitation. It does confirm that the Jews were right.
https://youtu.be/N9NCyGaxoDY?si=BqEEqNUiwq4ekJe_
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SJ / September 13, 2024
What pig-headed arrogance should one have to think that he is the authority on ‘TRUTH’?
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davidthegood / September 14, 2024
SJ, Creator God has authority over his creation and it is not human arrogance as you and I think about truth.
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Native Vedda / September 14, 2024
davidthegood
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“Surely you don’t know everything in this world.”
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Are you sure about it?
Have you read Mao’s red book.
AS far as Mao’s boys are concerned Mao’s red book is book of everything, just like your bible.
Why are you bullying him?
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davidthegood / September 15, 2024
Native Vedda, Being a fallible human with his own ideas, Mao did not know all truth. Why are you talking of bullying.
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Sinhala_Man / September 12, 2024
Yes, Mahila,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwjPOVXUN8
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That’s the Trump vs Kamala Devi debate. I’m glad that I watched it all, and I saw some of the feedback on it. Kamala easily outdid Trump; yet a close election is still being predicted there. Those who worship “Western Countries”, like the United States, ought to pay heed to the seeming closeness of the vote there.
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Trump is rather like Ranil, isn’t he? Those asinine statements of his, like Americans now eating their pet dogs and cats have to be seen to be believed. That such a man should be taken seriously by millions of Americans is in itself an indictment of America.
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No missteps by Kamala; if I were to dare add something to what she said, she ought, perhaps, to state that while upholding the right to abortion, it is not something to be encouraged – especially if it is a very late abortion.
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And Trump who trumpets morality is the man who has always slept around to the maximum extent possible. Let’s hope that Trump will be delivered a stunning rebuke with a serious falling away of support. Of course, he will, nevertheless, get millions of Republican Party votes, from those who want to keep the party credible, and from those who are “Kapuwoth Rathu” – a-la-Sri Lanka.
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Ten-minute feedback on Kamala/Harris feedback – picked out at random:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9uTT8GF9ac
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There is much more.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpRtNilzLSc
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and from England
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxKjMwme-QI
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more:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1pblBkDGM0
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Panini Edirisinhe
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old codger / September 13, 2024
SM,
“Trump is rather like Ranil, isn’t he? Those asinine statements of his, like Americans now eating their pet dogs and cats have to be seen to be believed.”
Didn’t you hear Vijitha Herath complaining that the government isn’t issuing visas to the millions of JVP supporters who are flying in to vote?
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old codger / September 13, 2024
“I say fairly confidently that it the NPP/JVP that will be the victim of exaggerated economic expectations on the morrow of the elections.” says Prof. KD.
Absolutely true. The gullible voters expect a miracle from the JVP.. The JVP’s rhetoric has already locked them in. The perception they have created is that “corruption” has caused our bankruptcy. Absolute bullshit, of course. Many keyboard warriors claim that the “bond scam” bankrupted the country. All good sound bites for winning elections, but what happens if the IMF decides to hold on to its money? What happens when the JVP goes for a localised economy? When onions hit 750 per kg, sugar hits 900, the USD hits 600, LPG disappears, etc? Call Ranil back?
The path to hell is paved with good intentions.
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old codger / September 13, 2024
BTW, I’m not waiting for the USD to hit 500 or whatever. I’m off to the money-changer to buy myself some Dollars.
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Native Vedda / September 13, 2024
old codger
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“I’m off to the money-changer to buy myself some Dollars.”
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Watch out for davidthegood.
Jesus never liked money-changers.
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davidthegood / September 14, 2024
Native Vedda, DTG never chased after dollars, because when the Antichrist one world leader arises, he will replace world currency with his “mark” for all transactions.
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AYATHURAY RAJASINGAM / September 13, 2024
old codger,
But the latest poll opinion shows that 42% of the voters are with Ranil. It may increase in the coming week. By the way I hear that three Malayalee magicians are brought in by some Presidential candidates.
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SJ / September 13, 2024
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“the latest poll opinion”
WHOSE POLL WHERE?
The EC has warned us not to be misled by opinion polls.
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Ajith / September 13, 2024
“Many keyboard warriors claim that the “bond scam” bankrupted the country.”
Just to claryify what is key board? Have you forgotten you are also keyboard warrior. It is again a threat that IF Anura comes it will go back to July 2022 which is the propaganda of Ranil. People can’t call back Ranil because Ranil will be out of politics.
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old codger / September 13, 2024
Ajith,
Yes I am a keyboard warrior, just like you. But you haven’t proved how the “bondscam” led to bankruptcy. Should I withdraw my congratulations?
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SJ / September 13, 2024
A warrior is a fighter for a cause.
What cause is old codger pushing?
Why are you worked up? Does the term hurt you somewhere badly.
He did not even mention Tamil nationalist nutters who crave the return of Thalaivar.
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chiv / September 13, 2024
Mahila, thanks. Yes I read Namal’s long winded explanation on Gotha’s readiness and how well prepared with needed funds / Gas and essentials items, just before deciding to abandon and run away. Lanka Special.
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SJ / September 13, 2024
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In fairness, some key steps to alleviate the queues by arranging supplies had been taken before RW took over.
The point that Namal wilfully ignores is how his uncle let the shortages occur.
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 13, 2024
chiv – “By the way , did you watch the debate , between Kamala and Con Man.”
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1) Even ‘The New York Times’ known to be antagonistic to Donald Trump was compelled to report on 11 August 2024 BEFORE the debate under it’s captioned:
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“Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris”
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/business/media/abc-debate-dana-walden-kamala-harris.html
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“On paper, the potential for a conflict of interest seems obvious: ABC News, the host of next month’s high-stakes presidential debate, falls under the purview of a top corporate executive at Disney who happens to be longtime friends with the Democratic nominee.”
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True to form only Trump was fact-checked by the so-called ‘moderators’ David Muir and Linsey Davis. Harris was given a ‘free pass’ for her lies.
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(continued below)
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 13, 2024
chiv – “By the way , did you watch the debate , between Kamala and Con Man.” (continued from above)
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2) On the weaponization of the US Justice system (DOJ) against Trump by the Biden/Harris White House and he being a “convicted felon”, well known CNN presenter Fareed Zakaria who is not a Trump fan is of the opinion:
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“I doubt the New York indictment would have been brought against a defendant if his name was not Donald Trump”!!
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https://youtu.be/ONsSsdDNRxI (3:38 onwards)
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3) Is not the blatant ‘COVER-UP’ of Biden’s COGNITIVE DECLINE over the years by the mainstream media, Kamala Harris and Democratic Party leaders such as Obama, Clintons, Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and others the most damning ‘CON’ in present day US politics?
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4) These are FACTS. I am not holding a brief for Trump.
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Amrit Muttukumaru
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chiv / September 13, 2024
AM, only because you addressed directly , I’m compelled to respond. What is your point if there is any. If you had watched the full debate ( both the first and second ), it’s obvious, a candidate , when asked about immigration or economy, is expected to address their position. Instead Trump went on name calling, alternate facts, telling Haitians are eating neighbors pets, praising former Hungarian Dictator , imaginary threats, …….blah…..blah. The biggest draw back of Trump , is that he cannot stay on the subject. Even the Republicans acknowledge this fact. It doesn’t matter whether it’s NBC, ABC, CBS or Fox. Candidates are asked a question, and the time is their’s to use. Connecting individual performance to these networks is childish. Biden performed miserably in the first, is that a network bias. By the way , how sure are you that Trump doesn’t have any memory / cognitive deficits ?? (Reagan, and Carter too were suffering, in such chronic condition usually progressing over years, not even the experts can give the exact onset. ( my father had ) . Cognitive decline alone is not a criteria, to pronounce a person incompetent. ( in that case many elderly / geriatric leaders currently in power, will be considered incompetent).
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chiv / September 13, 2024
“Weaponization, cover-ups” , funny that you quote exact Trump’s vocabulary . Anyone who commit a crime is legally liable. It can be President, preacher, CEO of a company, Hedge fund owner , Senator or a Law maker / Congressman . No crime is big or small. The question is whether Trump can use his immunity as an excuse or not ?? The guy who facilitated the cover- up , lawyer Cohen admitted to and was send to prison. Kamala, was the State Attorney, Senator before VP. Trump by birth is a cheat, corrupt, criminal, racist, and all in all , an absolute low life. What excuse, for him to make racist comments towards Obama / Kamala. Trump was impeached twice, convicted, has hundreds of pending cases , and wants people of his kind to believe in “weaponization”. Sorry that I will not be responding on this, anymore. Say if cases are filled as told, against Rajapaksas or RW , is that considered weaponiztion ?? Gotha called it victimization and closed all pending cases. What do think Trump will do if get elected ?
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chiv / September 13, 2024
AM, when you make a sweeping comment about Obama, Pelosi, Clintons, Schumer, Kamala and Biden ( all Democrats) as CONS, shows whether you’re holding a brief or a candle. When you’re so vocal about Bond Scam, that’s yet to be legally proved but happy to dismiss Trump crimes as ” weaponization ” , says a lot. Most of the judges hearing Trump cases are conservative picks. I don’t think just because Trump is a a criminal, the rest like Pence, Vance ( a racist , not criminal ), Trump supporters in Senate / House are all criminals. If Trump is a victim as he and his ilk project, why is that many of his own party members unprecedentedly endorsed Kamala, saying their conscience doesn’t allow, to support Trump anymore. Didn’t Trump continue promoting ” stolen election” BS in this debate, when Republicans as a whole ( party ), rejected such lies. Not holding a brief , must be Lanka style ………. LOL.
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chiv / September 13, 2024
When people keep parroting “Cognitive Decline “, I believe, the matter is best left to experts. WH has it’s team of doctors and others, to check on such matters. I as a physician, attended court hearings, related to patient’s competency in declining or accepting treatments. Usually in cases with Mental, physical or both issues, conflicting social / family issues, active substance abuse, parental custody of a child or an elderly, to assess validity of signed DNR (do not resuscitate) , holding or treating a patient in an emergency without consent, treating physician can be called to give their medical / expert opinion. Yet, I will be reluctant to comment on a person’s capability based on cognitive decline, whom I have never seen or tested. But I have a question to those who parrot, do they think cognitive decline is any worse compared to conditions like severe personality defects, character pathology ( narcissism, anti social, hysterical ) paranoid / grandiose delusional disorders . Or is it worse than racism, criminality, cheating, apathy, total lack of remorse………..
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 13, 2024
chiv – “By the way , did you watch the debate , between Kamala and Con Man.”
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1) The only issue in this instance is the CLEAR ‘Conflict of Interest’ of ABC News which hosted the debate and the DISGRACEFUL conduct/bias of the so-called moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis who gave Harris a ‘free pass’ for her LIES. Instead of addressing this you are meandering on other issues which itself can be challenged.
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2) ‘The New York Times’ itself reports Harris as stating “In many ways, Dana and Matt are responsible for my marriage”. You cannot be unaware that Dana Walden is the BIG BOSS of the moderators.
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3) You also ignore the opinion of well known CNN presenter Fareed Zakaria (not a Trump fan):
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“I doubt the New York indictment would have been brought against a defendant if his name was not Donald Trump”!!
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https://youtu.be/ONsSsdDNRxI (3:38 onwards)
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(continued below)
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 13, 2024
chiv – “By the way , did you watch the debate , between Kamala and Con Man.” (continued from above)
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4) Even a highly biased person will agree that the acid test to gauge the integrity of an election is a person voting “in person on Election Day”. Facts prove that Trump was the CLEAR WINNER of the 2020 presidential election by this measure.
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Given below is what the Pew Research Center asserted in this regard:
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“Trump performed much better among voters who cast their ballots in person on Election Day (65% for Trump vs. 33% for Biden).”
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/
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5) Is not the blatant ‘COVER-UP’ of Biden’s COGNITIVE DECLINE over the years by the mainstream media, Kamala Harris and Democratic Party leaders the most damning ‘CON’ in present day US politics? Cannot it be plausibly speculated that CNN belatedly threw Biden under the bus at the bidding of Dem Party leaders who were panicking that Trump would be the likely winner in a confrontation with Biden?
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6) I reiterate that these are FACTS. I am not holding a brief for Trump.
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Amrit Muttukumaru
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Agnos / September 14, 2024
Stop being your usual moronic self, AM. Conflicts of interests due to friendships occur all the time, and that is why there is a thing called recusal on certain decisions. Why on earth will anyone give the time of day to a monstrous liar and utterly depraved creature like Trump is beyond me. Perhaps they are as utterly depraved as their cult leader despite claims of not holding a brief. And the same arrested moral and intellectual development as their cult leader.
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 15, 2024
Agnos – You tacitly AGREE that the Trump-Harris debate was UNFAIR to Trump.
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1) You state “Conflicts of interests due to friendships occur all the time, and that is why there is a thing called recusal”. When this is the REALITY, why the hell did not ‘ABC News’ recuse itself from holding the debate?
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2) Without meeting head-on the FACTS I have highlighted, you have resorted to VICIOUS personal attacks with invectives. You doing so under cover of ANONYMITY indicates how DESPICABLE you are.
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 15, 2024
Agnos – You tacitly AGREE that the Trump-Harris debate was UNFAIR to Trump. (continued from above)
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3) For example, you and your ANONYMOUS fellow traveler (chiv) are so BIASED that both of you refuse to face the REALITY that the ACID TEST to gauge the INTEGRITY of an election is a person voting “in person on Election Day”. FACTS prove that Trump was the CLEAR WINNER of the 2020 presidential election by this measure.
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Given below is what the Pew Research Center asserted in this regard:
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“Trump performed much better among voters who cast their ballots in person on Election Day (65% for Trump vs. 33% for Biden).”
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https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/
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According to Wikipedia, the Pew Research Center is a “nonpartisan American think tank based in Wshington. D.C.”
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4) I reiterate that these are FACTS. I am not holding a brief for Trump.
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Amrit Muttukumaru
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notohypocrisy / September 13, 2024
Dear Mr. Muttucumara,
You say “These are FACTS. I am not holding a brief for Trump.”
😁😁😁. No you are hold his b..ls.
By the way, you were talking a lot about Cargills group without disclose that you are in their family. My condolence on the passing away of dear Baba Page. You will get some of his shares I hope.
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chiv / September 14, 2024
LOL….. 😆 ………
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chiv / September 15, 2024
Agnos , ” Trump is the clear winner of 2020 election “. AM . Source Lies Social Media . “Why on earth will anyone give time of the day to an arrested developmental liar ??? Think, I too wasted mine 🙃 by way of responding .
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Amrit Muttukumaru / September 15, 2024
chiv – Don’t let your HATRED for Trump get the better of you.
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1) You are so BIASED that you even refuse to face the REALITY that the ACID TEST to gauge the INTEGRITY of an election is a person voting “in person on Election Day”. FACTS prove that Trump was the CLEAR WINNER of the 2020 presidential election by this measure.
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Given below is what the Pew Research Center asserted in this regard:
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“Trump performed much better among voters who cast their ballots in person on Election Day (65% for Trump vs. 33% for Biden).”
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https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/
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2) According to Wikipedia, the Pew Research Center is a “nonpartisan American think tank based in Wshington. D.C.”
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3) Without meeting head-on the FACTS I have highlighted, you and your anonymous pal Agnos have resorted to VICIOUS personal attacks. You are doing so under cover of ANONYMITY.
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4) Is not the blatant ‘COVER-UP’ of Biden’s COGNITIVE DECLINE over the years by the mainstream media, Kamala Harris and Democratic Party leaders such as Obama, Clintons, Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and others the most damning ‘CON’ in present day US politics?
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5) I reiterate that these are FACTS. I am not holding a brief for Trump.
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Amrit Muttukumaru
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ramona therese fernando / September 12, 2024
Song: Confusion -Electric Light Orchestra.
Song reminds me of Sri Lanka when I was there in school in the early 80’s. Heard the it on Radio Ceylon and then stood in a queue and went on a crowded bus. Fellows looked like this song, with hopelessness in their eyes. (went to the ELO concert on Monday…..just wonderful!).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1jUvhJ_Tgzw&pp=ygUNY29uZnVzaW9uIGVsbw%3D%3D
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ramona therese fernando / September 13, 2024
….tuesday*, I mean…..their final tour…..playing all over USA.
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Paul / September 13, 2024
Ramona…….Hopelessness……in the Eighties I saw a Sinhala girl at a bus stop on Havelock Road. Five foot nothing, her cheap printed skirt swaying in the wind above brown unshaven legs and shabby Bata slippers. She clutched an old English comic, obviously to show the world that she knew the language, and a tawdry umbrella to ward off the heat of the day. She was probably a graduate…better educated than I…..and I thought…..’How sad, poor girl what chance in hell has she got in this country?’ And she has thousands of brothers and sisters. The image has stayed with me all my life.
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notohypocrisy / September 13, 2024
Mr Paul,
Brown unshaved legs. What a poet you are dear.
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ramona therese fernando / September 13, 2024
The sufferings of our people is joke to you, isn’t it notohypocrisy……typical.
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notohypocrisy / September 14, 2024
My dear Ramona,
I am very sorry. I did not know you are shaving yr legs.
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ramona therese fernando / September 14, 2024
notohypocrisy,
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Not me. But why demean our fellow Lankans who are poor? But that’s typical of our richer class, isn’t it. Silly sneering and goading.
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old codger / September 15, 2024
Ms Ramona,
But I am liking unshaved brown legs. Why are you scolding me? And I am not rich like you.
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ramona therese fernando / September 15, 2024
I might have guessed 🙄
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Paul / September 15, 2024
Now I regret describing her legs. I just meant that she was poor and unsophisticated. A good thing I didn’t mention the slightly bulging calf muscles and her dusty feet.
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AYATHURAY RAJASINGAM / September 13, 2024
I am of the view that Ranil Wickremasinghe will have a clear mandate. Sajith’s father did many worst jobs when the Indo-Sri Lankan peace treaty was signed. Didn’t Sridharan know that Sajith’s father was instrumental for the attack on Rajiv Gandhi by a Naval rating and that the eyes of about several thousands of murdered Sinhalese JVPers were removed and sold them to Japan? Can anyone who live on such ill-earned money stay idle? These news appeared in a Singapore Newspaper. Majority of the politicians knew that his son, Sajith also would have the same quality. Anura would not comply with Federalism or the implementation of the 13th Amendment Act. But Ranil will take steps parallel to the 13th Amendment under the guise of economic development and also signalled about giving Police Powers. Ranil has the assistance of India, America, Japan and Western countries. Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sajith cannot be trusted with what they will do with the underworld. Meanwhile, some of Sajith’s supporters have secret dealings with Ranil.
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AYATHURAY RAJASINGAM / September 13, 2024
Many common people are losing faith in the Tamil party. As far as the Muslims are concerned, even though they are called brothers, they do not want the merger of the North-Eastern provinces. Here is where the Western democratic countries and India should focus more attention. Hisbulaah, Rishard Badurdeen and even Rauff Hakim are strong supporters of Sajith Premadasa. There is a possibility that these leaders are trying to revitalize the Islamic Terrorist Organizations with the assistance of Sajith Premadasa, but without the knowledge of Sajith Premadasa. This is impossible with Ranil Wickremasinghe. As Ranil supports Tamils, 90% of Eastern Province Muslims support Sajith. Although Tamils say for a Tamil Common candidate, the supporters of a Tamil general candidate did not announce an alternative solution to the 13th Amendment Act. Sridharan is selfish because he opposed the diversion of water from Iranimadu pond to Jaffna because it will become the central of India in Jaffna. The meeting on supporting the Tamil general candidate with the participation of many ex-militants raises doubts in the minds of the Tamils as they do not want a war again. More than that, if Ranil had been openly supported by the Tamils as a whole, they are certain to get economic freedom in the first place which will pave way for Tamil expatriates as well as the local Tamils for investments. Later, there will be possibilities of gradually acquiring political rights.
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Agnos / September 14, 2024
AR,
You should stick to your stupid and utterly delusional predictions about the BJP’s chances in Tamil Nadu, and leave the SL Tamils alone. Let the suffering people on the ground decide for themselves.
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Lasantha Pethiyagoda / September 13, 2024
Kumar David relies on what politicians promise, as rationale for parties to join each other. No, politicians can promise things like they have been doing for many decades, but they don’t deliver. So, the next best thing is to watch what they do. If a candidate surrounds himself with established political criminals who have cheated and lied all their adult lives, that means that the candidate has no principles or moral values, and will gather anyone. Such opportunists cannot be trusted. So, look for candidates who abide by strict discipline in who they join up with. Certainly, reject the criminals! It is now or never..!
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