SLFP stalwart and UPFA Government Minister Maithripala Sirisena announced a short while ago that he will be the much anticipated common candidate at the upcoming Presdiential polls who would be backed by the common opposition.
Speaking at a media breifing a short while ago, Sirisena thanked the UNP and the other opposition parties for backing his candidacy and vowed to win the upcoming Presdiential polls while stating it is a vital move in order to save the country from being steered towards a dictatorship.
He said following his victory he is planning to appoint Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister.
He pledged to abolish the executive presidential system within 100 days of his election and to restore complete media freedom in the country.
Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne too is currently speaking at the media briefing held to announce Maithripala Sirisena as the common candidate and he added that more Ministers and MPs of the government are to join the common opposition movement.
Dodo / November 21, 2014
Bravo, the corrupt and greedy Mahinda Rajapaksa Jarapssa family dictatorship has signed its own death warrant by holding illegal elections to re-elect the Gaddhafis of South Asia!
The SLFP will now move to the opposition and the Jarapassa family is isolated and exposed in all its vile greed.
All the funds stolen by the Rajapaksa family must be tracked down and returned to the people of Lanka.
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Amarasiri / November 21, 2014
RE: Maithripala Common Candidate – Ranil Prime Minister
Great!. End the Mahinda Rajapaksa Mara, MaRa Dynasty.
We the People vs. the Mahinda Rajapaksa, shills, Cronies and other criminals.
http://constitutionus.com/
We the People of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, in Order to form a more perfect Governance, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for Sri Lanka…
ALL WRITERS, NOW where is the Common sense Pamphlet to HELP wash out the Rajapaksa Dynasty?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sense_%28pamphlet%29
Common Sense[1] is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places. Washington had it read to all his troops, which at the time had surrounded the British army in Boston. In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time (2.5 million), it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.[2]
Common Sense presented the American colonists with an argument for freedom from British rule at a time when the question of whether or not to seek independence was the central issue of the day. Paine wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood. Forgoing the philosophical and Latin references used by Enlightenment era writers, he structured Common Sense as if it were a sermon, and relied on Biblical references to make his case to the people.[3] He connected independence with common dissenting Protestant beliefs as a means to present a distinctly American political identity.[4] Historian Gordon S. Wood described Common Sense as “the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era”.[5]
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Amarasiri / November 21, 2014
18 is a serious blunder – Maithri
FRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2014 16:2
http://www.lankatruth.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7825:18-is-a-serious-blunder-maithri-&catid=36:top-stories&Itemid=124
The present government has done a serious blunder by adopting the 18th amendment said Mr. Maithripala Sirisena addressing a press conference being held in New Town Hall in Colombo at the moment (4.00 p.m.)
“The economy and administration of the country has been taken over by a single family. The supremacy of the law has been broken down. The country is being moved towards a dictatorship.
I made a great attempt to bring in a national drug policy for the benefit of the people. I request the people in this country to give me power to abolish executive presidency within 100 days.
The economy of the farmer community which I represent should be strengthened.
I contest the presidential election as the candidate of the common opposition front. I request heads of the three forces and the IGP to take measures to hold a free and fair election.
Our journalists know that the media and the journalists have no opportunity in this country at present. Free media has been buried. I promise that our government that comes to power with the votes of the people in this country would give full freedom to the media. I hope to end fraud and corruption and create a just society.
The 17th amendment would be enforced and the 18th abolished.
The service rendered by the leaders of fraternal political parties, Ms. Chandrika Bandaranayake Kumaratunga, Ven. Sobitha Thero and others is appreciative and dignified.
Former Commander of the Army Sarath Fonseka cannot be forgotten at this moment.
We would take step by step forward to win all elections in the future. I dedicate myself to fulfill aspirations of the masses. At this moment my wife and children come to my mind. At the forthcoming election I would be victorious with the vote of our people.”
Await more details about the media conference…
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Amarasiri / November 21, 2014
Dodo
“All the funds stolen by the Rajapaksa family must be tracked down and returned to the people of Lanka.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa
Jayalalithaa
Disproportionate Assets case, 2014[edit]
See also: Disproportionate Asset case against Jayalalithaa
On 27 September 2014, Jayalalithaa was sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs 100 crore by the Special Court in Bangalore. She was convicted in an 18-year-old disproportionate assets case that was launched by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy (now member of Bharatiya Janata Party) on 20 August 1996 on the basis of Income Tax Department report on her. Jayalalithaa’s close aide Sasikala Natarajan, her niece Ilavarasi, her nephew and the chief minister’s disowned foster son Sudhakaran were also convicted. They were sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs 10 crores each. Special Judge John Michael D’Cunha convicted her to owning assets to the tune Rs 66.65 crores (which includes 2,000 acres of land, 30 kg of gold and 12,000 saris) disproportionate to her known sources of income during 1991-96 when she was chief minister for the first time. The verdict was delivered at a makeshift court in the Parappana Agrahara prison complex in the presence of Jayalalithaa and the other accused. She has automatically been disqualified from the post of CM and legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu and is the first chief minister to be disqualified.[48] O. Panneerselvam, a minister in her party, was succeeded as the Chief Minister on 29 September 2014.[49] On 17 October 2014, Supreme Court granted two months bail and suspended her sentence in Disproportionate Assets Case.[50]
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Dinuk / November 21, 2014
CT editors – Who are the others at the Table? CBK can be seen but who are the other ministers?
Clearly only the corrupt clowns like Bandulla Gonawardena, S.B, and Rambukwella will be left to defend Jarapassa..
BTW is the JHU still sitting on the fence tho’ totally Irrelevant at this time?!
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kp / November 21, 2014
Rajiva Wijesinghe, Duminda Dissanayake, M.K.A.D.S. Gunawardena, Wasantha Senanayake, Rajitha, and another female SLFP MP I can’t remember the name of.
Also, I’m pretty sure you’re referring to the JVP, not the JHU. The latter already support the CC, while the JVP is yet to make an announcement. And if it WAS the JVP you were referring to, they’re far from irrelevant, with the kind of power they command among trade unions and such.
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manel fonseka / November 21, 2014
No, KP, I think Dinuk IS referring to the JHU, cos they havent crossed over, only resigned from posts. And haven’t they said their support depended upon the selection of Karu as Common candidate?
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kp / November 21, 2014
True enough, they didn’t cross over. But they did get on the CC platform and did some campaigning for the opposition cause last week. As for Karu’s candidacy being a condition, I thought that was the Bhikku Peramuna, the UNP monks’ wing?
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Dude Cruz / November 21, 2014
Hope the university students will have fun with the posters of Mahinda Rajapakse – the illegal Presidential candidate – that are polluting the cities and roads of Colombo and tare them down and spray paint over the dictator..
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Vibhushana / November 21, 2014
If Maithreepala wins, then he needs to become the PM after abolition of Exec Prez. Why would people vote for Maithreepala and then get Ranil whom cannot win an election? I don’t think this will wash with anyone.
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kp / November 21, 2014
Until now you cried and sniveled saying the Opposition was doomed to fail. Now when they have a chance, you’re banging on about how no one’s going to believe this. Seriously, do you people not know when to just shut up for once?
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Vibhushana / November 21, 2014
I think I need to put the scenario in worm talk so that gutter crawlers like you understand.
Say you liked Worm X. Although most other worms in your colony prefer Worm Y. In order to get worm X, you put forward Y for 100 days only.
What do you think others in your colony will say? Its called false pretenses you gutter crawler.
UNP need a leader people like. Its a democracy isn’t it? Its futile to circumvent basics.
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kp / November 21, 2014
Well, at least I’m an educated worm that understands that the election in January isn’t about glorifying a man or a party, but about getting rid of the sewage that troubles us sewer citizenry so much.
As for your last line about the UNP needing a leader people like, I’m assuming you mean ‘candidate’, not ‘leader’: Maithripala wasn’t appointed UNP leader. If you DID mean candidate, then I can only assume you are desperate, like your glorious non-gutter dwelling masters, to have Karu Jayasuriya come in so that the SLFP vote won’t split. Or perhaps you meant Ranil should be the candidate? A man who even most UNP supporters acknowledge can’t defeat Mahinda. As for false pretenses, my angelic and desperately-trying-to-hide-his-own-worminess friend, wasn’t it one P. Mahinda Rajapakse that promised to abolish the EP in writing once, and failed to do so? Didn’t he say something about safeguarding the people and the country and go around ordering protesters to be shot? Didn’t he yet again say he’d abolish it if he was elected in 2015, and then turn around and say he can’t, because something something Prbhakaran’s ghost and LTTE?
This is like a broken record now. But at least a song on repeat would be better than listening to this circular non-logic of your kind.
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ken Robert / November 22, 2014
KP
I have never seen a better reply to this vermin vibushana. Ape sumane is worth his weight gold in comparison to this vibushana.
ken
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shankar / November 21, 2014
vibushana
you got to understand that you cannot get rid of the presidential system without a two thirds majority.So while maithripala if elected as president will first have to have a general election.At the general election if mahinda’s coalition has the majority he will become the primeminister.the SLFP will be split and If chandrika’s coalition with ranil has the majority then they will form the governemnt with ranil continuing as the PM or giving it up for chandrika depending who has got more votes.
Then maithripala will seek a two thirds majority from the newly elected house to abolish the presidency.If he gets it he will step down and the prime minister takes over as chief geronimo.
I feel if mahinda loses the presidential election then there would be a three horse race for the prime minister with he and chandrika and ranil going for it.Whether a split up SLFP can get more votes than the UNP will decide the issue i feel.Ranil’s thinking is a split SLFP will not have more seats than the UNP unless they combine and the UNP will be the largest party again so he was always angling for this years ago as i heard him mention it.
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Vibhushana
“UNP need a leader people like. Its a democracy isn’t it? Its futile to circumvent basics.”
Please hear my voice too.
What happens if Maithripala wins and appoints Gota as the Prime Minister?
Find out from voices in your head.
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Thirumahal / November 21, 2014
Start crying fool.
Your beloved Rajafucksa’s days are OVER.
OVER!
OVER!
OVER!
All should rally behind Maithripala Sirisena a humble and sensitive man.
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Silva / November 22, 2014
I have Never Ever read a sensible comment from Vibhushana, a person who cannot see beyond his nose and always thinks through his hat. Vibhushana sounds like a complete idiot with very little education and a shameless fool who keeps disgracing our community with his utter stupid comments.
First of all, Maithreepala has not joined the UNP, second, Ranil has to contest the general election and win to become a Prime Minister. Maithreepala cannot simply get rid of the executive presidency and hand over to Ranil, everything has to happen after the general election and the decision has to come from all the parties in the coalition. Ranil is just one of the many who are eligible to become the prime minister.
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Dr.Rajasinghm Narendran / November 21, 2014
Smart move. I know little about Maithripala Sirisena. We will learn more about him in the coming days. He has agreed to be President for only 100 frays and have RW as PM. I hope and fervently pray the good times will begin for Sri Lanka. I hope a new constitution with a redefined executive presidency , an independent parliament, an independent judiciary and other independent institutions are considered. The role of the politicians in day to day life of the oeople should be curtailed to the absolute minimum.This can be done within hundred days, as we know what should be done.
May there be peace and prosperity. May decency and probity return to all levels of society. may there be good governance. May the people unite to make a united and decent Sri Lanka.
I also pray that our new hopes for a much better future are not shattered again.
Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
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Anpu / November 21, 2014
ditto.
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Dr.Rajasinghm Narendran
Are we going to see familiar SLFP faces in UNP cabinet?
What is Hindian’s role in their latest machination? How much did it cost them?
Who carried what to whom?
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Dr. Rajasingham Narendran / November 21, 2014
Native Vedda,
Time will reveal! The fact is that it has been a successful covert operation. I am sure MR is stunned that his methods have been effectively deployed against him.
Dr.RN
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manisekaran / November 21, 2014
NV,
Even I think Hidhia is playing role, recently i read a news that Mahidna was threatened hevaily by Modi. It is all for to see, anyway if good things happen to both party one should welcome.
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sach / November 23, 2014
:D
you and your tamil tabloids in tn
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Native Vedda / November 24, 2014
sach
“you and your tamil tabloids in tn”
Could you name them.
Does TN publish its Tamil version of Daily Noise?
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G&T / November 21, 2014
Read and learn a little more about him.
Maithripala on UN probe:
Sri Lanka will not accept any report submitted by the UN team probing the last days of the humanitarian operation: this is because the shadow that stand behind this probe is the same LTTE terror outfit which waged war in Sri Lanka for over 30 years.
“Their objective is very clear. They have a totally different agenda. Their real but hidden agenda is changing the democratically elected government and the leadership of Sri Lanka,”
“The ghosts of the LTTE are behind all these ‘strategies’ implemented against Sri Lanka. We have already agreed to the conventions of the UN. Therefore, no matter who visits this country or who probes us, they should remember that Sri Lanka is a member of the UN. We have no faith in this team, or that panel, we have no faith in those who give evidence,”
“They say they will never reveal the names of the persons who give evidence for another 20 years. They say they will seek evidence from countries such as Canada, Netherlands, Norway etc. This shows how biased the probe is. We do not have faith in this one sided biased probe”.
July 2014
http://dailynews.lk/?q=local/sl-will-reject-any-probe-report-maithripala
Oh, and on 9th October 2008, an LTTE suicide bomber made an abortive attempt on the life of Maithripala Sirisena.
http://youtu.be/MovOThhfQT0
So nothing to get excited about….
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kp / November 21, 2014
Not even God himself can agree to a war crimes probe without first changing the mindset of the Sinhalese about how to view all of this. No leader can accept a probe without facing riots. This isn’t a question anyone can answer overnight, and that’s reality. 30 years of brainwashing (on both the Sinhala and Tamil sides) isn’t going to vanish just because Mahinda was kicked out (which itself is still not a reality).
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Ram / November 22, 2014
That explains why Wigneswaran has been tongue-tied so far. I wonder who would have been the LTTE choice.
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Ram / November 22, 2014
” Maithripala Sirisena declared himself as the common candidate for the upcoming presidential election. He Began his speech by reciting verses of the Dhamma pada said he will endure media freedom, abolish 13th amendment and will also change the current electoral system. “
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Ben Hurling / November 21, 2014
Dr. RN,
“I also pray that our new hopes for a much better future are not shattered again.”
Millions of Sri Lankans share your dream. And prayer. Including non-believers scuh as myself.
May your dream come true. May your prayer be answered.
May our beautiful country be blessed with true peace, decency, porsperity, brotherhood & unity.
Cheers!
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Ben Hurling
“May your dream come true. May your prayer be answered.”
Could Gota find a few spare LTTE cadres in Colombo and kill them in a fire fight? Are they going to wear suicide jackets?
Imminent Hindian/American invasion of this island perhaps.
Please give him some ideas.
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Peace Lover / November 21, 2014
dont have high hopes mate
this fellow is another greedy character and i would prefer MR to him at least MR sons dont indulge in thuggery
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Peace Lover
“at least MR sons dont indulge in thuggery”
Only when they play rugby.
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Ben Hurling / November 21, 2014
Peace Lover,
I don’t know much about his background.
However, I do not see any other ways to kick out the Hamba Clan. This is the only realistic option. We cannot find a guy who has not committed any mistakes.
Let us focus on the big prize. Once Rajapassa is sent back to his village, we can focus on other matters.
Otherwise we are looking at a very long corrupt, brutal, family run dictatorship.
Cheers!
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Rajash / November 22, 2014
Peace Lover
This election is about the future of all sons and daughters of this country.
Not just the sons and daughters of privileged few
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mechanic / November 21, 2014
Is he agreeable to demands by the TNA?
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Wickramasiri / November 21, 2014
Fully endorse what you say Dr.Narendran. Let us hope that a win by the opposition will bring in a ‘maithree palanaya’, as quoted in the tag line displayed at the press conference.
A win for the opposition is still not guaranteed. Will there be an electon, or will there be a military coup?
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John / November 21, 2014
Whilst not counting the proverbial chicks, the new era has surely dawned where all Sri Lankans can again live together with real freedom and without fear, whilst respecting their rich culture be it Sinhalese, Tamil, Burgher, Muslim et al. Let us all think and act as ‘Proudly Sri Lankan’ without the current system only dividing us!
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shankar / November 22, 2014
Dr.RN
” I know little about Maithripala Sirisena.”
LTTE seemed to know a lot about him.He narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when a bomb blew up targeting him in 2008.Many were killed or injured in that blast.It will be like a badge of honour for him on his campaign.Nobody can level accusations of being a traitor if the LTTE tries to kill them. Chandrika,sirisena and fonseka should always remind the people of that because the sinhalese according to prabharan have short memories though i personally think he underestimated them and paid the penalty.
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Afzal / November 21, 2014
This is a masterclass orchestrated by common opposition. Surely MR was caught off guard. The regime was all the while busy poo pooing RW/Sobitha Thero and CB. Don’t think they saw this coming.
This also makes much sense that he is known to the masses (and to carrot eaters) and this news itself will make lot of ripples across the country. It won’t be easy MR and regime machinery will go all out to sabotage.
Will be interesting to see how MR himself react. GR has been quite past few weeks. The fear must be setting in,interesting times ahead. Hope this will result in change. This also gives much credibility to UNP. They have indeed ditched self interest to defeat the common enemy of the nation.
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aratai / November 21, 2014
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Who is Maithripala Sirisena? Does he have Brothers?
:-)
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
aratai
“Does he have Brothers?”
But he has b**ls.
Only few hours ago he seems to have retrieved his b**ls from Gota’s safe. Instead of guard dog Gota has David.
How did Wee Tamizh Senior Journalist D: Siva Sankaran Sarma Menon miss this unfolding story?
Is he helping Gota to pack his bags?
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Lambda / November 21, 2014
“But he has b**ls. “
Well said, Native!
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Dadisbidis / November 21, 2014
[Edited out]
Please write instead of posting blog links – CT
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Sengodan. M / November 21, 2014
Mahinda’s days are definitely coming to an end!
Sengodan. M
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Mallaiyuran / November 21, 2014
Royal Government appears to be not stunned. But certainly it is for the spectators.
It is not sure if this will have CBK effect on UNP and SLFP. Even if there is some CBK effect, it is hard to predict it stand against Kings popularity. There is a chance it loose on both end.
Sirisena has a son like Malaka Silva. The thread on Sirisena’s neck is woven around that. That is not known as strong as or complected like the ones on DMJ’s, Kaheem’s Meryns’ necks. Instead of taking the path of Mervyn, Hakeem, DMJ, he had taken this path. DMJ son’s rowdiness seems to be the lesson for Sirisena. Sirisena’s direct matters has not jet come on the papers.
Me (LOL) and Royal Government are sure for the time being that there will be a thousands of that in the health ministry papers’. Specially, It is being too hard for me that this cat did not drink any milk when it was flowing as rivers and rivers.
Election is not declared yet. Pope is coming. Pope is openly complicit with Cardinal Malcolm on the election frauds. I would not be surprised if Malcolm of pope too lie like Sobitha Thero that they never spoke to RGSL on the matters of election. DMJ has let the cats out of the sacks saying that King will be the first in the world get blessed by Pope after third term. If DMJ says something who would really ……..Well, it is break fast time. I have to go. BYE.
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Park / November 21, 2014
When Maithripala Sirisena wins the election, there is a possibility of a military coup as Gotha will try to take over the Governing of the country. Maithripala, Ranil, Karu and other politicians will have to have an advance plan how they will offset such a situation. Further there is definitely going to be blood shed during the campaign period and after the election there should be prior planning to control this as well.
Maithripala joining the opposition is the best thing that has happened to Sri Lanka after a long time.
Maithripala should also promise to have an open independent inquiry into all atrocities committed by the Police, armed forces, government servants, politicians and others during the Rajapakse regime.
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Kiri Yakka / November 21, 2014
The news will be “Tigers Shot” Mithripala – so curfew. No elections. King is back. Dyan quotes Gramsci as to why we need a king.
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Park
“When Maithripala Sirisena wins the election, there is a possibility of a military coup as Gotha will try to take over the Governing of the country.”
Since Gota is an American, he would like the American way of organising coup d’état.
First he has to organise unrest in this island through trade union strikes, communal riots (BBS comes handy), violent clashes, ………… a sense of uncertainty, blame the Tigers, Arrest RW, MS, CVW, Sampandan, find few Jihadhis with incriminating evidence and JVP arms, …………
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Sapumal / November 21, 2014
We have seen many coups and uprisings , killings and blood shed. We will not be able to achieve democracy without sacrifices. What you can see this time is far from our expectations. Civil society take the lead. It includes the lower level of military and police persannel too. No one want this maffiaanymore. Also you can see how the propaganda machine of the common candidate is working this time. It start from grass root level from poor villages. It will only take few minutes to paste a poster. Gotabaya can do nothing other than killing people. Victory for the country and Democracy for the people.
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Paul / November 21, 2014
‘He pledged to abolish the executive presidential system within 100 days of his election and to restore complete media freedom in the country’.
You all know what our buggers are like. We have all heard this kind of crap before. I’ll only believe it when I see it happen.
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kp / November 21, 2014
Except this time, both the entire opposition and the SLFP itself expects Maithripala to stick to the agreement. This isn’t someone who’ll be elected on charisma and personality, but on a single promise. Ignore that, and both the opposition and the governing party might just impeach the bugger.
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K.A Sumanasekera / November 21, 2014
Will Maithripala Sirisena last till the election date ?.
Ranil Wickremasinghe knows that the SLFP will never allow him to become anybody,
If the UNP ,TNA and the Diaspora think that Maithripala is going to implode himself and hand over the exec PM post to to Ranil , they must be on speed.
Maithripala’s brother is a crook who engaged in illegal sand mining while the brother was holding the ministerial position.
And that is not going to go away because Maithree joined the Opposition.
The sad part is Maithripala is going to give the LTTE proxy TNA what their Thalivar tried to get by killing innocent Sinhala Buddhists for thirty .years.
And the TNA ‘s Thalivar even did a suicide bomb attack on Maithree’s Thalivar to kill her.
But they managed only to gouge out only one eye …
Will the SLFP supporters forget the past and help Maithree to give TNA self rule to the North?..
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Ben Hurling / November 21, 2014
K.A Sumanasekera,
You sound terribly desperate buddy. It is pathetic. Really.
Take some time off. And find yourself. Come back a re-juvenated, free man. You don’t have to sing for supper all your freakin’ life.
Tide is turning. At long last. Rajapassa Clan’s days are numbered.
Cheers!
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kp / November 21, 2014
“Will the SLFP supporters forget the past and help Maithree to give TNA self rule to the North?..”
Will the SLFP supporters forget the past and vote in a man who ordered his own vaunted Sinhala Buddhists to be shot at protests (never mind the Tamils during the war)?
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
K.A Sumanasekera (Soon to be Kandiah Arumugam Summairusekaram)
Where is poster boy AKD?
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Tiran / November 21, 2014
Same shit!
Still full of many complicit players of Tamil genocide at the helm.
Only difference is Rajapaksa is backstabbed by higher caste Sinhalese this time
Blake reported boot licker Maithripala Sirisena like this in Cable ID 07COLOMBO263
Maithripala must now have sleepless nights just as Sripathy was subjected to before his eventual assassination
“The president reportedly offered no official reason for the dismissals in his letters to the three. However, Sri Lankan media reported on February 11 the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Executive Committee endorsed the dismissals because Bandaranaike, Samaraweera, and Sooriarachchi had “breached party discipline.” According to the Sunday Times, examples of such breaches included Samaraweera’s following a U.S. call to vote against a UNGA resolution denouncing Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip despite President (and party leader) Rajapaksa’s “campaign for Palestinian rights.” (Note: in fact, the Sri Lankan representatives did not even abstain, but absented themselves from the vote on the resolution.) ¶4. (U) The paper also quoted SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena accusing the three former ministers of making “irresponsible” comments about the president and reneging on a commitment to endorse crossover ministers from the opposition United National Party (UNP)”
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whywhy / November 21, 2014
Very well planned and superbly executed.A victory everyone
wanted and long waited.Bravo.
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Sengodan. M
Do you see any white vans outside Maithripala’s residence?
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Kalu Nangi / November 21, 2014
All under repair….flat tyres!
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Fazl Muhammed / November 21, 2014
Ha ha ha… I couldn’t help laughing to Kalu Nangi’s flat tire comment….
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sach / November 23, 2014
i did not get any reply for my qn which you promised.
Do you accept child marriage should be banned and gover should change the minimum age for muslim girls to marry from 12 to 18?
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Tiran / November 21, 2014
Maithripala’s nightmares are of enforced accidents
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Tamil from the north / November 21, 2014
Hey Native Vedda, I am not sure whether Sengodan saw any white vans outside Maithiripala’s home but I did see them and they were asking for you and where you live. :)
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2014
Tamil from the north
“I did see them and they were asking for you and where you live.”
Stop being stupid, resign from the job, jump ships, join UNP, you have far better future than staying the sinking ship.
When you jump take Douglas with you.
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Tamil from the north / November 22, 2014
Hey Native the clown, Douglas is working for your master. So go and jump in the lake you nitwit.
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2014
Tight Ar**d Tamil from the north
“Douglas is working for your master. So go and jump in the lake you nitwit.”
Were you listening to them from under Gota’s bed.
Did you find your former intelligent chief Pottu Amman’s underwear in his drawers.
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Tamil from the north / November 23, 2014
Hey Native Vedda, [Edited out]
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Tamil from the north / November 24, 2014
Hey Native Vedda you are always going on about peoples arse. Do you have thing for that type of desire. Are you some kind of a fruit cake.
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Justin / November 21, 2014
Presidential election is to be held in the two nation country of SL. And the Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial council Mr Vigneswaran has asked India to help establish a Federal State for the North East SL, to enable security and safety of people in that highly militarised nation.
Federalism is not separation. But racist and anti Tamil politicos said so and the lack of knowledge and understanding is abundantly existent amongst the Sinhalese to the extent of utter foolishness, though SWRD Bandaranayake advocated Federalism for the island as a path and solution for peace, stability and prosperity for ALL people.
Therefore, I challenge the presidential candidates to speak the truth to the Sinhalese, in their political campaign and lead the Sinhalese to practice justice, equality and dignity to achieve peace, stability and prosperity through a Federal SL, preventing racism, anti Tamilism, Tamil Genocide and politicised Buddhism.
Enough is enough with politicos cheating the masses. This island is for people to love one another, respect their rights and a better5 life for all.
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kp / November 21, 2014
Because Mahinda at this point would NEVER lie about his intentions to solve the ethnic issue. This is the same man who drew up the LLRC and then said he won’t go ahead with it.
Why on earth do people seem to think any of this, especially the ethnic issue, is as simple as a presidential proclamation? If it was that easy this would’ve been solved long ago.
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Kiri Yakka / November 21, 2014
How come the Sinhalese got so smart ? to rid them selves of their very one Prabkaran ? pity Thamby is not on hire these days to polish off the opposition.
He will soon be re-incarnated. And there will be massive island wide hunt in which the opposition will disappear due to cross fire – while opposing an international inquiry.
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Diogenes / November 21, 2014
The Royal Astrologers did not foresee this development!Bloody bastards Kendara Sumanayaa & Ratuwithaanayaa! Where are you?And the scoundrel who calculated that `auspicious time – called Nakatha ? or `Nakath patha`?
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Thrishantha / November 21, 2014
Sri Lanka is full of surprises. This is one. I hope everybody will support him to end this executive presidency madness.
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Peace Lover / November 21, 2014
dont have high hopes as he is also another crook!
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Amarasiri / November 21, 2014
Diogenes
“The Royal Astrologers did not foresee this development!Bloody bastards Kendara Sumanayaa & Ratuwithaanayaa! Where are you?And the scoundrel who calculated that `auspicious time – called Nakatha ? or `Nakath patha`? “
Astrology- Flawed to begin with, because it is based on the Geocentric Model..not Heliocentric Model
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology
Astrology consists of several systems of divination[1] based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events, and the Indians, Chinese, and Mayans developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. In the West, astrology most often consists of a system of horoscopes purporting to explain aspects of a person’s personality and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, moon, and other celestial objects at the time of their birth. The majority of professional astrologers rely on such systems.[2]:83
Throughout most of its history, astrology was considered a scholarly tradition. It was accepted in political and academic contexts, and was connected with other studies, such as astronomy, alchemy, meteorology, and medicine.[3] At the end of the 17th century, new scientific concepts in astronomy and physics (such as heliocentrism and Newtonian mechanics) called astrology into question. Astrology thus lost its academic and theoretical standing, and common belief in astrology has largely declined.[4] Astrology has been rejected by the scientific community as a pseudoscience, having no validity or explanatory power for describing the universe. Among other issues, there is no proposed mechanism of action by which the positions and motions of stars and planets could affect people and events on Earth that does not contradict well understood basic aspects of biology and physics.[5]:249[6] Scientific testing of astrology has found no evidence to support any of the premises or purported effects outlined in astrological traditions. In one study, participating astrologers attempting to match natal charts with profiles generated by a psychological inventory produced results not significantly at variance with random chance.[7]:424
Astrology has been dated to at least the 2nd millennium BCE, with roots in calendrical systems used to predict seasonal shifts and to interpret celestial cycles as signs of divine communications.[8] A form of astrology was practised in the first dynasty of Mesopotamia (1950–1651 BCE). Chinese astrology was elaborated in the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE). Hellenistic astrology after 332 BCE mixed Babylonian astrology with Egyptian Decanic astrology in Alexandria, creating horoscopic astrology. Alexander the Great’s conquest of Asia allowed astrology to spread to Ancient Greece and Rome. In Rome, astrology was associated with “Chaldean wisdom”. After the conquest of Alexandria in the 7th century, astrology was taken up by Islamic scholars, and Hellenistic texts were translated into Arabic and Persian. In the 12th century, Arabic texts were imported to Europe and translated into Latin, helping to initiate the European Renaissance, when major astronomers including Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler and Galileo practised as court astrologers. Astrological references appear in literature in the works of poets such as Dante Alighieri and Geoffrey Chaucer, and of playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.
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shankar / November 21, 2014
At the press conference a sad looking mahinda said that when a couple of police officers had gone to speak to maithripala sirisena on a routine matter of his son assaulting a police officers son,Mr.Sirisena had got livid and rushed into the kitchen and come out with a knife.The police officers had no option but to gun him down.
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vishvajith / November 21, 2014
Will we have our second military coup ?
The last was to stop the nation from coming to what it is today.
Will the new one be to protect what it is today ?
I give it to MR, a rich gamble, he knew what was happening, his intelligence reported it, he moved now than waiting for two more years.
He also knows, there will be violence which will allow him to postpone the election corralling the Pope too in his end game. Two years will be sufficient to hammer at Sirisena making him an LTTE whatever.
I give it to the Joint Opposition, for keeping things under wraps, at least from the general public.
The future of Srilanka will be decided by it’s people. A marauding Kampuchea or a Calmer, Caring Srilanka.
To my Tamil Brothers and Sisters, please vote this time.
I am sorry for what we have done to you.
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sach / November 23, 2014
youre not a sinhalese…dont talk for us…
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ajith / November 21, 2014
I think this is the result of the change of Saturn position of Mahinda in the beginning of this Month. His greediness, his alliance with the most corrupted brothers and allowing his criminal minded brother to destroy the independence of all institutions including judiciary, military, and parliament, use of violence against the democratic voices etc… all accumulated sins gave him a price. I am sure that the people of the nation will understand the need for the change to stop the revival of the good governance. This is the start and the people should not fall in the traps of Mahinda group. They will throw out billions of money and tactics to meet this challenge. They will come up with conspiracy theories like: this is a western plot, they are going to give Tamil eelam, Sinhalese will have to sink in the water and soldiers will face electric chairs like this sort fear mongering propaganda. Mahinda is a good actor in real life. God Bless Mother Lanka!
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Rajash / November 21, 2014
Every one is excited here in CT and on other social media. The question I have is will this optimism and excitement in the various local and international social media ripple across the country for real and form in to a massive wave of support for Srisena and Ranil?
Only time will tell.
I am not optimistic, as the Rajapakse’s after tasting the power for so long and using it to amass huge amount of wealth for the family, not just the immediate family, are not going to give up easily.
They will try every trick in the book and not in the book and some how rig and win the elections and all else failing there will be an army coup. They will give life to the dead Tiger, invent a Muslim Terror attack.
Good times may be ahead but be prepared for a very rough ride to get there, military coup and counter coup and killings and violence are in the horizon but this is not new to Sri Lanka
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Chandra / November 21, 2014
Not everyone in social media are rejoicing. LW commentators as usual now discussing Military takeover to keep Rakapakse family in power at all cost. poor buggers sitting on their brains
Comments on all other social media is very positive getting rid of the tyrant family rule.
looking forward to reading the Daily Noose tomorrow. Rajpal as usual will come up with the usual yarn.
Malinda aiya is scratching his head with his camp (JHU)leaving MR
we are going to witness a political Tsunami
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
Chandra
“we are going to witness a political Tsunami”
Already K A Sumanasekere has gone shopping for green shirt, trouser, scarf and an elephant.
Banda is planning to recruit more sub contractors for his rent a mob agency.
Taraki, mechanic, Thondamanaru, sach, Nuisance, Sarojini, …. are thinking of changing their CT names.
Maveeran & ela kolla going into a partnership selling UNP souvenirs.
As natural supporters of UNP, TNA is satisfied with its performance or lack of it.
Now Ashraff must be breaking his head, must come out with plausible excuse to support UNP.
I have no idea as to what Weerawansa is thinking(?) on the fast moving political landscape. Is he accustomed to thinking?
What is Douglas planning to do, join the bandwagon, join UNP as he had done on several instances in the past?
JVP poster boy AKD must be longing for a call from RW.
Is the Election Commissioner planning a well deserved holiday before, after and during the election?
Hindians must be chuckling.
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Rajash / November 21, 2014
Native
what is your contribiution?
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2014
Rajash
“what is your contribiution?”
I don’t believe in self destruction therefor I will refrain from politics in all its forms.
On a serious note, what do you really expect from regime change if at all possible?
Can a piece meal cosmetic change to constitution deliver what the people want?
Power to the people (they may be stupid let them have it) through devolution and decentralisation.
Democratization of the country’s institutions through reconstituting the state.
Every article, clause, … of future constitution should reflect a rainbow nation, secular, … recognising unity in diversity as the prime message, ………. Human rights, freedom of information,
The name of this island, its flag and constitution should be approved by people in a referendum.
Common candidate together with parties supporting him state how he is going to deal with war crimes and crime against humanity of course committed between 5th April 1971 to date.
We don’t need capital punishment for several reasons. Therefore it should not only be removed but banned forever.
The common candidate should find secular historians to rewrite history. All troubles start with bogus history and majoritarian arrogance.
There are other issues that new government should address, such defense budget,Hambantota harbour, Matale airport, Chinese built power station, ….
How would you prevent violence being perpetrated on the defeated party after a UNP lead election victory? The troubles have already started. How do you stop vendetta?
There have been instances where large commissions have been paid to clan and its cronies. There must be paper or electronic trails, lets follow it and bring back every single dollar.
There is another wider issue, where did the clan got the money to buy VP and MPs? Money laundering issues are involved.
The larger issue is how would you prevent the new regime committing the same crime that Clan is accused of. Remember UNP has been out of power for nearly 25 years.
Srilal
Dayan has several positions all at the same time. He has been batting for Sajith who might find him a plum job, probably the post of monitoring MP.
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Rajash / November 22, 2014
Native Vedada you disappoint me
How aboutt
Demilitarisation of NE and the country
Reconstruction of NE
A truth and reconciliation commission investigation televised openly in all languages
Removing all war physical war memorial all over the country
Removing all mental war scars from the people and the army
Removing all newly built stupas that look like ugly mushrooms
Banning BBS and all monks from entering politics
Stop and search power to search any monk for drugs and arms
Re negotiating with China
Positioning Sri Lanka as a non aligned country in the world
Lift the IQ of the country especially the rural folks
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Tamil from the north / November 22, 2014
@Rajash, Native has become a master at copying and pasting comments. I hear that he got his PhD on copyology. He is a simpleton and his contribution is nothing much, rather nil.
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2014
Tamil from the north
My comments are not yet subjected to copyright laws therefore you can plagiarize without any constraint. Its freely available on Tamil Canadian, Transcurrent, DBS Jeyaraj, ……….
Please free to use it.
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Tamil from the north / November 22, 2014
Hey Native Vedda, your comments are good enough only for a comic show.
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Native Vedda / November 22, 2014
Tamil from the north
“Hey Native Vedda, your comments are good enough only for a comic show”
I have a trade and you don’t.
Are you living off your elderly mother’s widows pension?
Go find a job.
Actually my comments are aimed at tight a**ed Tamils like you who never learned to relax.
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Tamil from the north / November 23, 2014
Hey Native Vedda, you dimwit clown I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and sh&& out a smarter statement than that. If you’re gonna be a smartass, first you have to be smart. Otherwise you’re just an ass, the latter is a more fitting statement about you. Also it’s pointless to make fun of you because it will take you rest of the day to figure it out. Shouldn’t you be getting back to cleaning Gota’s toilets or even that is too hard for you?
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Native Vedda / November 24, 2014
Tight A**ed Tamil from the north
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
Abraham Lincoln
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srilal / November 21, 2014
NV ,
now , come on NV , how on earth you left out our one and only super duper self proclaimed political scientist , DJ ? what sort of advice would he be giving to Maithreepala ? any guess
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dcn / November 21, 2014
Ranil as PM under Mathree S, is a day dream. Frist, he should win, and then must honour his word
Which was announced with the company of Chandrika B , who never kept her promises.
MR would win without doubt.
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Native Vedda / November 21, 2014
dcn
“MR would win without doubt.”
Only if Election Commissioner disappears for about 24 hours.
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punchisingho / November 21, 2014
This is the first time the UNP and a section of the SLFP have united to abolish the Executive Presidency. There is no doubt Maithre will beat Mahinda at the election as at least 25% of SLFP votes will go to Maithree.
Let us support to abolish the Executive presidency , PR system and to restore democracy , independent Judiciary and rule of law.
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Diogenes / November 21, 2014
dcn
If MR can keep the ballot boxes in his royal palace and stuff them with the help of his minions like you!
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kumu / November 21, 2014
Mathamatically MR cannot win
UWA Election
SLFP 48%
UNP 40%
Others 12%
Now
MR 26%
MS 22%
UNP 40%
others 12% MS will get 74% out of total vote
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justice / November 21, 2014
Maithripala’s selection is a surprise.
I wish him all the best.
He also must abolish the PTA within the first 100 days.
The Rule of Law must be enforced by the Police – NOT the army.
The “police powers” of the army must be withdrawn.
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douglas / November 21, 2014
Now is the time to think carefully and plan for the welfare and well being of the whole country. In my opinion, the next move must be to defeat the Budget and that would dissolve the Parliament and deprive these “thugs and drug” dealers and peddlers from getting a PENSION and other perks from the public coffers. That also would prevent the Government of MR and his brother Basil from distribution of illegal”hand outs” to Samurdhi persons. Last week Rs. 2500/00 was paid to these “Samurdhi” persons who were called to the village temple. The aim of this payment is to win 1/3 rd of the Samurdhi persons that will work out to 300,000 votes. This brother Minister did the same thing during the UVA Provincial Elections, with the blessings of the Supreme Courts. In his and MR,s estimation a single vote of a “poor man” who receives a welfare payment is worth Rs. 2500/- and that is the “Thinking” of these people in power. The Government Depts. and other State organizations must also be prevented from spending money on election campaign already set in motion.
To stop all these, the Parliament must be dissolved by the defeat of its Budget. That, I feel is the next most important step to be taken in the name of the people and the country.
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