Hell broke loose when President Sirisena expressed his displeasure over top three Naval officers and ex defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa – war heroes were taken to the Colombo Courts but what ails president to speak so?
Maithripala
The man who said if anyone proved to be corrupt and substantiated with evidence, he will not spare them. But the President was annoyed and angry for questioning veteran senior politician M H M Fowzie or misuse of state vehicles.
He blamed the CID, FCID, and the Bribery Commission for working based on political agendas and ‘not complying to be independent’.
The President told that last year also military officers were taken for questioning and he expressed his displeasure.
“Few Weeks ago too, the CID took three top Navy officers who fought the war to courts. I was totally against that action,” he told the audience gathered at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute on October 12,
He said, he sees that the Independent Commissions should be focused and maintain ethics and policies, should know their limitations and areas of work as well.
He pointed out that he was not informed about former defence Secretary Gota taken to Colombo Magistrate last week where he was detained for few hours before he was released on bail.
“If there is an issue regarding Avant Garde and Defence Ministry involved, there is a way to probe. There is a method to follow on such cases. As the executive President I was not informed about Gotabaya being taken to courts and bailed later on,” the President asserted.
Gotabaya and six others was detained in connection to Avant Garde case in Colombo Courts for few hours before Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya granted bail and released them last week.
President also pointed out that couple of military officials who are in police custody for more than 10 months and their cases are not being heard. “When I inquired, initially they said its only for two weeks. After two weeks they said 3 months will be needed. Then it went up to 16 months.”
He stressed that if these officials have found guilty, then a case should be filed.”If no case against them release them or grant bail and continue with the probe,” he added.
He said he did not want to bring this matter but now he had to. He pointed out that we should be responsible and these are human rights violations. The FCID CID and BC cannot work on political agendas.
The point is, why not probe? Whose political agendas is the President talking about and what’s upsetting him actually?
According to inside sources President is being ‘fed’ with information that is triggering all these chaos.
Apparently, some group is watching on the coming events and informing the President who in return is ‘watching’ how certain officials conduct themselves and the parameters they use when dealing with the VIP cases.
Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Mrs. Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe seems to be ‘leaking’ news to the media every time she meets the President. This has been told to him.
It is alleged that she, after meeting the President releases the news to a leading newspaper. This has been happening for considerable period of time sources say.
On the other hand, the President when meets her has been discussing about the corruption and bribery cases coming next and she notifies him the names and the issues. However, she has ‘avoided’ telling about Gota’s cases that was taken to the courts recently on the Avant Garde case. Why she did not mention his name is a point to ponder too.
The President concluded that all of them were working on political agenda which means not in favour of his party but obviously the United National Party (UNP) – his co partner of the unity government.
He said “I will take stern action if the officials work on political agenda” which means they are on the ‘other side of the fence’.
The inside sources say that the President has also noticed that every time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves the country, the FCID, BC and the CID become ‘active’ and summon people on corruption aggregations.
The President is in a state of discomfort because it ‘looks’ like he is ‘involved’ in these matters when the Premier is not in the country.
He was made believe that he is fetching the FCID CID and the BC to work on the cases. Why is that when the Premier is out of the country FCID and CID are busy picking people he has been ‘told’.
He is obviously informed by a group that is spotting and splitting it based on party and politics.
Officials have come to know that the President who was light hearted and very easy going has now turned out to be plucky, picking on matters, wanting to know in details.
Officials also came to know that he is showing keen interest on the Rajapaksa cases and makes it a point to hear about it before it goes to probe and that is why the Director General of Bribery ‘omitted’ Gota’s name to the President.
All in all, he is staunch SLFPer, and he is also doing politics based on what he is hearing.
Now the man who is putting the pieces together and informing the President is the Chief of the Intelligence, Gota’s man – Suresh Salley.
Suresh Salley has been there with Gota during his reign and he continues to be holding the same position.
There are several other high ranking intelligence officials who have showed ‘displeasure’ having the controversial figure around yet.
The Intelligence is the heart of the governing body to lead the country in the right direction. They are the advisers how to run the show. If the President is now coming out claiming that very body is tarnished, the country can wreck.
In his warnings, he named people who are abject to the society, as portrayed by this government itself.
If the President aid and abet the very persons on the name of war heroes, just imagine the conundrum people will experience. The time is ticking and the faith and the trust is gradually dropping is what this government has not realized.
The president has ‘shaken’ the base of his good governance projection. Whether the people will overcome your blunders or not, this very mishap shows you are eager to welcome a man who is being groomed behind your back. Watch out Mr. President. You are the enemy and definitely not Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe the leader of the UNP. ( By Myrna L )
Antany Peter / October 16, 2016
Mr President “Whatever goes around comes around”
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gamini / October 16, 2016
It is becoming curioser and curioser. Now Court should get Duminda Silva’s head examined for scars to see whether he had ever gone through head surgery. If not, all concerned who misled should be arrested, including Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne and probe as to the master mind behind all the Drama. Lasantha’s, Thajudeen’s, Prageeth’s, Raviraj’s and a whole lot of others. All leads, seem to point in the direction of Gota and I believe nothing can save him now. If Maithri govt does not allow it to happen, then some considerate one, should put some lead in to Gota for good.Gota richly deserves it.
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bandito / October 16, 2016
gamini ,
“All leads, seem to point in the direction of Gota and I believe nothing can save him now.”
the cardinal sponsored him and gods rep at rome absolved him.
the Sinhalese Catholics are no joke like the Tamil Catholics.
there are 2 crusaders of old there Now Great God Budd is budding.
He carried out death at the bidding of citizen the way he knew best.
Or else he would not have been at the marriage.
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Mallaiyuran / October 17, 2016
” Lasantha’s, Thajudeen’s, Prageeth’s, Raviraj’s and a whole lot of others. All leads, seem to point in the direction of Gota and I believe nothing can save him now. “
Gamini, you are misleading again. You are trying to say Old Brother Prince going to be put on electric chair by Ranil, but New King is blocking. All the road are leading to Paris, but nobody has the Visa to go to Paris. The immigration officer UNP Ranil Mahata is not going to give you the visa. He is the only one blocking all the cases and telling to solve the problems now encountered is the cases have to be investigated fast. Man that is hysterical mad comedy. Whose ministry was responsible for these investigation until now? Then why Ranil did not talk to him to finish off the cases soon? Did New King is blocking Vidya’s case too? The criminals murdered her are war heroes for to you to put that blame also on New King? It is absolutely Ranil is dying hard to save the Old King and Royal Family from the time he went and gave his promise to save them on the night of January 8th, 2015 at Temple Tree House. When New King is fearing for his life and ask for information, Ramil is saying speeding the cases is the solution to the problem. Don’t you feel Ranil said that only in retaliation for his request to information. Isn’t it sounding that when a victim cried loud, the rapist hit more harder because the victim cried. I am not asking mercy for a war criminal and the accused white flag murderer. But, don’t mislead anyone.
Duminda is going to come out and Hirunika may initiate the petition for that. Then why are you looking for a revenge on Maheshi Wijeratne?Will you take Hirunika to court if she corporate to release Duminda. Think and write man next time. Don’t be too shallow to show that you know some inside details.
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boot / October 17, 2016
Mallaiyuran
Keep pouring those onto threads because See Tee is doing selective comment posting to suit it agenda No different from the political scum they are accusing of treachery.
Next thing is isolate it on WordPress overload it and bring the site down-
Then complain to Guardian which is cutting edges.
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Snehan / October 17, 2016
If CT can research this much depth of evidences why didn’t you investigate the truth behind the refusal of the increament of daily pay to 1000 Rs. for the labourers who are dying in upcountry.
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Amarasiri / October 17, 2016
RE: Harakiri Or ‘Kiri’ For Gota? President Is ‘Misguided’ By His Own Intelligence
How Gon Gamarala, burned his tail! from Bulath Vine , Vettila Vine, [Edited out]
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rohan j / October 16, 2016
What a bloody hypocrite this man has become.
During the election for the post of president he loudly proclaimed that he will run a clean stable but now he is gyrating with all the well established rouges.
He wants them to be released on bail but he has confidently forgotten that he had personally promised to expedite the cases of the Tamil political prisoners who have been incaserated for many a moon without any charges been laid against them .
He is also afraid of the armed forces and is also endeavoring to protect them from the allegations of purported to be war crimes being investigated and being made to walk the plank.
Like all the other leaders he is also looking after the interests of the sinhalese.
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Native Vedda / October 16, 2016
rohan j
“What a bloody hypocrite this man has become.”
Didn’t you he is politician for good 45 years?
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Strings / October 17, 2016
Sixteen months on remand without bail, and that just an estimate after ten months! Suggests to me that when these people were arrested there wasn’t enough evidence to convince a jury, or a prosecuting counsel. As the President has said, get them in front of a jury, or bail them with conditions until the “investigation” is finished.
This President must abide by the law, not the ideology of a party, a government or an individual, otherwise the rule of law is a phantom. In an advanced society, government is of laws, not of people.
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justice / October 16, 2016
It is evident that the President is under pressure by the War “Heroes” and their henchmen, and the former Defence Secretary, to prevent investigations into misdeeds which are not related to the war itself, but into the “benefits” from the war which has enriched many – including Mahinda Rajapakse, his family members and political sycophants.
Investigation of corruption by these cannot be called a “political agenda”.
The army dislikes investigation of misdeeds of its members.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/07/03/sril-j03.html
And, the President is under pressure by the army to prevent such investigations.
Suresh Salley is a Malay who was and even now is, a confidant of Gotabaya R.
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Amarasiri / October 16, 2016
President Gon Gamarala,
RE: Harakiri Or ‘Kiri’ For Gota? President Is ‘Misguided’ By His Own Intelligence.
It is all right being a Gon Gamarala, and keep eating grass i the field.
The problem the people have is that, this Gon Gamarala, luke a Budd in a China Shop, is wrecking Law and Order, because the Gon Gamarala was fed Rajapaksa blessed Grass.
This is time to
1. Start impeachment proceeding against Gon Gamarala for taking stolen billions from the Rajapaksas.
2. For protecting Criminals and murderers r and interfering with Law and Order.
The People should start a civil disobedience campaign, A Hartal
We know… we know it from the Bulath Vines, Vettila Vines, Grape Vines… What do we know from the Vine news.
The Reason behind president’s inflammatory speech known !
Impeachment imminent as attempts are made to rescue criminals Lanka Vine News inside information division has been able to track down the reason behind yesterday’s odious and offensive speech of president Maithripala Sirisena which compromised the Independent Commissions including the Police Commission ; criticized the judicial process and sought to rescue the rogues and criminals. This speech was so outrageously inflammatory that it was tantamount to the president voluntarily consuming a cyanide capsule to commit political suicide.
The investigations into three main and ghastly murders committed by the deposed and discarded Rajapakses during the nefarious decade have by now reached the final stage. The three murders are : Lasantha’s, Ekneliyagoda’s and Thajudeen’s. The criminals responsible for the three murders have been identified , and the crucial question now is , who gave these criminal orders ? What remains is to track down this culprit . Even the telephonic discussion for over an hour that was exchanged at Temple Trees at 1.00 a.m in connection with Ekneliyagoda murder had been uncovered .
Already 11 reports have been furnished to court by all the intelligence and security divisions that Ekneliyagoda had no links whatsoever with the Tiger organization. Hence this was a clear political murder committed by the Rajapakses . Now investigations are at the final stage , and all what remains to be uncovered is , with evidence ascertain who are the Rajapakses who gave the instructions supported by evidence .
Maithripala Sirisena made his explosive ‘cyanide speech’ and advanced stealthily in order to save the murderous Rajapakses. Based on reports reaching Vine news inside information division , it is a most infamous political Bhikkhu ,and a notorious wheeler dealer minister who sleeps with the Rajapakses on the same mattress who have instilled the necessary ‘poison’ into Maithri and got him round to blabber as he did yesterday . Maithripala who suffers from puerile drives and loses his sane thinking power more often than not , had fallen prey to the poison and destructive proposals , going by his thoughtless and senseless speech yesterday . No matter what ,yesterday’s ridiculous speech of Maithripala was tantamount to turning his back on the very masses that steered him to victory on 2015-01-08, and forcibly displaying his hideous back and bottom to them despite their stubborn refusal to see that ugly sight.
Indeed the whole country has been provoked by his speech , and Maithripala has incurred the absolute displeasure of the entire population. Never has a leader earned so much wrath and curse of a nation in just a night , and tarnished his image this much. In the event of Maithripala taking the step of bringing the ministry of law and order under his purview or resorts to some other disastrous self destructive action , that will be the beginning of the end of Maithripala with an impeachment motion in parliament staring in his face.
The political parties , Civil and professional forces, and pro good governance masses that steered him to victory were hitherto doing everything to save him as long as he was against the murderers , the corrupt and rogues , and discharging his tasks accordingly , have now realized , he is truly protecting and shielding those very criminals most traitorously . Under the present circumstances it is certain not even a dog in the street will come to his rescue .It is hoped Maithripala will take serious note of this warning .
Gon Gamarala, you better keep your hands off Law and Order, let the Law take its own course, or you may face the fate of Mussolini..
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Rabok / October 17, 2016
Aha!! How this god given savior of SriLanka became a Gon Gamarala so soon — we from the beginning knows that this backbone less idiot is certainly not suitable to be the head of the State – but after a long time he saw all CID/ FCID are certainly running a drama orchestrated by political hands to suit their own political agendas – otherwise why none of these organizations running behind white color robbers of Bond Issues (biggest day light robbery of the country) or behind Rajitha or many rouges in the present Gov. – law and order should be applicable equally to everybody in the country — the real truth is all the politicians are rouges
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Dim _Sum / October 16, 2016
voter and author Seee Teee!!
All you idiots, Ignorance and fraud go hand in glove- Freud
The pope blessed Gotabaya before his arrival while you conveniently ignored it and spoke about him out to deposit offshore (for that he could have flown by MIG on own)
Sink_A_Lam Cat_O_Lic hiding behind the skin heads and pumping international juice of crusader.- The saviour Card_E_Nal who is now eyeing for papa. 3rd world finish with Argentina of Spanish blood.
BodiSira wants Nobel and his ASEAN kochi/demala economic media is canvassing.
When labour class gets power they want to jump over the moon- Hunters Moon.
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Vela / October 16, 2016
The President who pointed out that a couple of military officials (suspected of murder) who are in police custody for more than 10 months, is not bothered of more than 100 innocent Tamil youths (suspected of LTTE connection) for more than 10 years. Is he playing politics in both cases?
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Lankan / October 16, 2016
What is the President trying to cover or achieve? Is he trying to stop any investigation on the Australian news announcement regarding his time as a Minister? Has he got a DEAL with the Rajapakse and he wants Gotha to become the next President or PM? In short President Sirisena has lost the confidence of the people and the whole world. He has become a Rajapakse!
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Lankan / October 16, 2016
What is the President trying to cover or achieve? Is he trying to stop any investigation on the Australian news announcement regarding his time as a Minister? Has he got a DEAL with Rajapakse and he wants Gotha to become the next President or PM? In short President Sirisena has lost the confidence of the people and the whole world. He has become a Rajapakse!
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Julampitiya Amare / October 16, 2016
If that war criminal is groomed to become the future executive of the country,that would be the end of the paradise island.
As venerable sobitha said lets all pack our bags and leave to hell.
Sira has been continuously brainwashed by the intelligence sources.
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Navaneetham Pillaiar / October 16, 2016
Aiyo Sirisena it is time to close all the exit gates at the katunayaka airport. Didnt your Intelligence chief brief you that PM is leaving the country to europe.
Where is the action on Prince Daham Baba!!!
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thrishu / October 16, 2016
All these statements from the higher up are crap. SLK is a country where people get things done on the basis of whom one knows, scratching each others back. The PM and the President follow the same principle. Otherwise, why would he share a table with the brother of his arch political enemy a few days ago in glaring public? I thought sensible and reasonable people put a wide gap but not in SLK; they want to be in each other’s pocket. The President’s brother cannot be considered as a foolish man set that up; he was just a wily businessman. They would do anything for a fast buck. The Prez, PM, Wijayadasa, AG office, Judges, Police they are all hell bent on providing protection for one or the other, what is shown to the Public and Voters is only a pathetic charade. Twenty, thirty, forty years in politics, they are masters of confidence tricks; taking the public for a ride is nothing for them. We all get hot under the collar here for nothing, only improving CT readability for no real benefit or return. Sri Lankan politics is like a crooked dogs tail, we won’t be able to straighten it up. See what happened to all those victory cries on the 9th Jan 16; waste of hot air, na? Very disappointing! We might as well go home and give our valuable time to our family.
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Mallaiyuran / October 17, 2016
Come on Guys! Do you believe this news piece?
Why these people are so Childish to believe every news piece appearing in all Lankawe media. After all it is only Lankawe media, no? Ranil has upper hand in saving the Old Royals than New King. Just don’t become turn out to be a brainwashed just because you read something in CT.
CT has been infiltrated by Ranil’s gang to bring this type of a news piece. CT has to do an internal clean up man.
That man was worried about his own life, not Brother Prince’s. He has denied that he did mention the Brother Prince. He did know in advance the Kegalle suicide/murder. He alerted the police.
All three murders are connected to war crime. How can you investigate of what was going in an army camp in 2007,2008,2009,2010? Are you turning him as a karakiri? What happened or Where are those truck loads of girls transported by army in those video released? Are you going to force the War criminal answering to White Flag Murders by opening up an army on of those years?
Just don’t be too excessive. He is just worried about his safety. In contrast to this news claiming that he wanted to punish the ones corrupted, CC’s election manifesto is ” Read my lips:No Leader, No Commander and No Soldier will be Investigated”> Why didn’t this news quote that?
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shankar / October 16, 2016
“He pointed out that he was not informed about former defence Secretary Gota taken to Colombo Magistrate last week.”
why should he be informed?he should state why he wants to poke his nose into who should be charged and who shoudn’t be charged.
“But the President was annoyed and angry for questioning veteran senior politician M H M Fowzie or misuse of state vehicles.”
tit for tat.fowzie is close to the president.arjuna mahendran was close to ranil.the person who went after fowzie for such a trivial offence,probably that chubby cheeked woman must get kicked out just like mahendran.
“Few Weeks ago too, the CID took three top Navy officers who fought the war to courts. I was totally against that action,”
why was he not totally against the chief architect of the war victory being put in jail?oh i forgot,that was before he ate the hopper feed with mahinda.
“President also pointed out that couple of military officials who are in police custody for more than 10 months and their cases are not being heard.”
how to charge them when sallay,the head of intelligence and a gota man is blocking the investigation. either remove him from his post or make fonseka the defence secretary and he will do it for you if you don’t have a backbone.The present defence secretary also has allegations of corruption and you appointed him.remove him too.kill two birds with one stone and make fonseka the defence secretary and also minister in charge of law and order.
“Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Mrs. Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe seems to be ‘leaking’ news to the media every time she meets the President.”
if she has been doing this she has to resign.It is unbecoming of a person holding such a important and responsible position to play such games.
“On the other hand, the President when meets her has been discussing about the corruption and bribery cases coming next and she notifies him the names and the issues.”
in the first place why is he meeting her.Her independence is being compromised when she has to meet him and get his approval for everything she has to do.
“The inside sources say that the President has also noticed that every time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves the country, the FCID, BC and the CID become ‘active’ and summon people on corruption aggregations.
The President is in a state of discomfort because it ‘looks’ like he is ‘involved’ in these matters when the Premier is not in the country.”
he asked for it in the first place by trying to micromanage the so called independent commissions by meeting the director general.so he has only himself to blame if people think he is the one who is asking for so and so to be charged.If he just concentrates on the job that people elected him to do which he has achieved nothing so far,then he will not be thought of as interfering with the judicial system.people are comparing him to mahinda and see a do nothing president against a predecessor who did something at least for the country and that is why his faction is faring dismally against mahinda faction.do something for the country without sitting on your arse the whole day and whingeing and whingeing and not being able to even control your own son let alone dicipline the country like a lee kuan yew or mahathir.
show some leadrship mr.sirisena.people know that you are a much better human being than mahinda but they must be feeling that the charismatic man that he is,he and gota have better leadrship qualities than you and ranil.Both of you are also sidelining the only man who has leadrship qualities even more than mahinda and gota,probably because you both feel nervous to give him more powers.At the moment you are in deep shit vis a vis mahinda and the real battle is between you and him for the SLFP,not fonseka or ranil are not the imaginary adversaries you have to focus now on.
fight one battle at a time.don’t take on the western front and russia at the same time as hitler did,leading towards his downfall.prabha also took on srilanka and india and landed in nanthikadal.
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renu / October 16, 2016
We want all the culprits of Rajapakse regime punished for all the fraudulent things they did . We voted for you for that , but not to safeguard them.. You are one who said that you would be six feet under if you lost the election, They would have carried out the operation without any problem. You know who??
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Julampitiya Amare / October 16, 2016
What a award winning comment thrishu thanks and well done.
Impeach him and we can rest in peace.
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Shrikharan / October 16, 2016
“He pointed out that he was not informed about former defence Secretary Gota taken to Colombo Magistrate last week where he was detained for few hours before he was released on bail.”
Gotabaya does not have any official position now and he is just an ordinary citizen as I am and many others. When ordinary man gets involved with the police the President is not informed. So why should My3 be informed of Gotabaya?
My3 is going back on all what he promised to the people after staging the dirtiest backstabbing of his former boss after enjoying all the benefits until the last day. So now we know the man and we cannot expect much from him. High time someone gives back to him what he did to Rajapakse.
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Jayasingha / October 16, 2016
The president wants to save the govt and the SLFP and UNP ministers against whom allegations are made on bribery and financial crimes.
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Saman Wijesiri / October 16, 2016
It is quite clear now that MS like MR is a typical product of our country’s political culture steeped in skulduggery, double-dealing and corruption. He managed to dupe the people right along and he has now unwittingly betrayed his real nature. World leaders whom MS duped by posing as a great statesman possessing the attributes of humility and simplicity will soon give him the cold shoulder! I wonder whether we can look forward to a clean administration under the present UNP leadership either. Time has come for the people to throw both the UNP and the SLFP overboard and organize themselves into a new political force to form a truly democratic government.
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Douglas / October 16, 2016
Mr. President: It was reported that the younger brother, of the ex Army Intelligence Officer who committed suicide leaving a note stating that he carried out the “murder” of Lasantha Wickramatunga, had stated that his brother was taken to an “Army Camp” and came home after three days and looked “highly disturbed” and “restless” and that was before he committed suicide. His wife is reportedly living abroad. You must check immediately on this “reporting” from the Police who are investigating this “suicide”. Also did you notice one of another Cabinet Minister, Mr Vagira Abeywardane, in Galle addressing a meeting stating that “no one in his Ministry need to answer the call by the FCID”. His Ministry is Public Administration. This is in “social media” and that speech is “LIVE”. I want to remind you again of that “Astrologer” who said also through “Social Media” that you will “DIE” within this year. For your information, this astrologer is not that “KNOWN” person like MR’s “Astrologer”; but that “Prediction” followed the utterance made by MR at Ratnapura rally, who said very “shortly” we would have a “Joint Government”. Watch out Mr. President: There are many “BRUTUSES” living and dining with you in your own camp. So said “Every Dark Cloud Has A Silver Lining” and in a way your recent speech brought out all these to light that were “hatching” in “unknown” and “unimaginable” quarters. Please don’t live in a “Fools Paradise” like MR. You know what happened to him and know that he is NOT A MAN TO GIVE UP. He said that at Ratnapura.
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Plato. / October 16, 2016
Strictly speaking the comments of His Accidency the President is Impeachable!
He has kicked the Ball into his own court!
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MUDSON SILVA / October 16, 2016
Now after his moda outburst lets call him His Excellency Maithripala Rajapakse.
Excellent diversion by MR2 for incident involving Daham at Bunga Bunga Night Club.
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jay gunasekara / October 16, 2016
intelegence ? it is the lack of it that is displaced. Give or take IQ of 80
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jay gunasekara / October 16, 2016
intelegence ? it is the lack of it that is displayed. Give or take IQ of 80
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Ranbandu / October 17, 2016
What dilemma;
“Gedara giyoth Ambunasi maga hitiyoth Tho nasi”
If he disregards the threat from MARA camp and arrest them, SLFP will be wiped out. If he befriends, join MARA camp and safe guard the scoundrels he will be finished as a politician locally and globally.
So unwillingly, he has to go to the house of UNP and depends on the support of equally corrupt and vile political leader. What a sad state? The people will continue to suffer without a true, ethical pragmatic national political leader.
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ali / October 17, 2016
I thought Yahapalanaya champion promised that he would allow the authorities to function independently. How come he is expecting prior information of Gota being to taken to Colombo Magistrate, and warning those authorities too.
What the heck is he talking? Really discouraging.
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Burt / October 17, 2016
He started that way but you got to remember he was part of the last corrupt government for the full duration holding key positions. May be the independent commissions are doing the work better than expected. To make matters worse his son is pulling the same crap the last president’s son pulled.
Sri Lankan politicians by nature are more concerned about their wellbeing and that of their family even if the country is going to hell in a handbasket.
You can forget justice for Lasantha, Rajvir, Thajudeen etc. suspicion is that the military and high powered politicians are involved in all these cold blooded murders and if Sirisena’s actions are to be translated these people are not to be touched.
Yahapalanaya screwed.
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BJ / October 17, 2016
“He said, he sees that the Independent Commissions should be focused and maintain ethics and policies, should know their limitations and areas of work as well.”
Sirisena should follow his own advice/directions and “.. focus on ethics and policies, should know his limitations and areas of work as well.”
“He pointed out that he was not informed about former defence Secretary Gota taken to Colombo Magistrate..”
Why must he be informed when suspects are brought before a Magistrate????
What the fook is his problem???
If this man doesn’t get his shite together we are all in for another major drama!
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Upul / October 17, 2016
He acknowledged he was under 6 feet if he lost the presidential election. What I think, this is simply my opinion, he is still scared of this monster MR and his associates. He knew how he worked, either by his opinion or by getting terminated. that was the MR’s rule and fucking nobody questioned about that. Are we f’ing SRILANKANS still scared of that idiotic monster…..??? PLEASE STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS SRI LANKANS…
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Justice & Fairplay / October 17, 2016
The President’s intentions are so transparently absurd, it hurts the sensibilities of every decent, law abiding citizen of this country.
Nothing is more clearer than now, that this Presidential system does not, and will not work in this country. Very few in politics are “educated” enough for that high post, and those who are, never get the chance.
The job requires patience, tact, wisdom, diplomacy and above all restraint. Few will have all those virtues but the fact remains such are those who truly deserve that honour.
Too many undeserving have got up there, and cost us all dear.
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Wera / October 17, 2016
Sirisena has been championing Rajapakshes SLFP in a vain effort to get control over it. He is such an idiot that he does not appreciate the fact that Rajapakses SLFP did not vote for him. They voted for Rajapakshe. This SLFP is not the same as the old SLFP of Sirima. It was carefully reconstructed by the Rajapakshes with the most vile scoundrels that could do their bidding. By championing scoundrels Sirisena Spits upon his true supporters and lies in bed with dogs. Appointing MR stooges to key positions and letting those already occupying key positions to carry on. The UNP on the other hand sits idling not taking any steps to confront Sirisena and make him change course. This in part is the typical indifference of Ranil a character trait that has been very destructive in previous UNP regimes headed by him.
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Observer / October 17, 2016
Whats wrong with this statement? It is a human rights violation. He was right to call out what he did. I feel there is some other agenda behind these articles.
“He stressed that if these officials have found guilty, then a case should be filed.”If no case against them release them or grant bail and continue with the probe,” he added.
He said he did not want to bring this matter but now he had to. He pointed out that we should be responsible and these are human rights violations. The FCID CID and BC cannot work on political agendas.”
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gamini / October 17, 2016
Machiavelli politics placed MR on a pedestal that he believed no one can remove him. The irony is that nothing could save MR from being bundled out and his true self Being exposed. Today all are aware what MR and his family did, the corruption and the extra judicial killings, taking cover of a false war victory. Whatever shortcomings we may have today is no reason to bring back MR to power, ever again.
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