
By Nimalka Fernando –
The MOD & The NGO Surveillance Secretariat, Keep Your Letter In Your Archives As A Document To Remind You Of Your Collective Shame!
The Rajapakse regime has either become completely retarded or imbued with a deep sense of paraplegic paranoia. It seems as though the Defense Secretary has become so “high and mighty” that he has once again forgotten that his motherland has citizens like us with a strong backbone.
I was totally baffled to see the letter signed by a “Mr. D.M.S Dissanayake” who is supposed to be the Director/Registrar of the National Secretariat for Non Governmental Organizations on a Ministry of Defence and Urban Development letterhead addressed to all Non-Governmental Organizations. The main part of this letter focuses on ‘Non-Governmental Organizations acting beyond their mandate’ with emphasis on “It has been revealed that certain Non Government Organisations conduct press conferences, workshops, training for journalists and dissemination of press releases which is beyond their mandate. We reiterate that all Non Government Organisations should prevent from such unauthorized activities with immediate effect”. I can only laugh at this document since while trying to take away our freedom of expression I do not think the person who signed this letter understood what he was writing or expressing.
The activities of the NGOs are defined and conducted under the statutes developed by members of an organization. In simple language this is what we call “a Constitution”. The Constitution in most NGOs will encompass a vision and mission statement in very general terms. The NGO’s objectives and activities are broadly drawn up and an action plan is evolved in consultation with the people that the NGO works with. A work plan is then drawn up by the members of an NGO and approved at relevant meetings. All of this is based on the vision and mission of an NGO. The vision and mission is our mandate. Among the many strategies adopted by NGOs holding workshops, press briefings, training and disseminating information about our activities through press releases form the core of action. It is through such activities we share our vision our mission and our ideas. As an example of implementing our vision we can even walk around on the streets along the beautified gardens of Colombo or hold a workshop somewhere promoting our vision for peace and against religious extremism. We do this to raise awareness on serious issues. This is an activity we implement within the mandate given to us by our constituency from all over Sri Lanka. It is our constituency that gives us this mandate and not the State, the ruling class or a political party as popularly believed by archaic political buffoons frozen in the 1970’s and 80’s. I’m sure they haven’t even read Chapter 3 of Sri Lanka’s present constitution. When Mahinda Rajapakse went to Geneva with files tucked inside his brief case did the then regime ever asked him whether he had a mandate to do so. He went to Geneva remember wearing an INGO badge. Inside that building he was representing an INGO.
Further we must remind you that in the contemporary world our activities are broadly defined based on the principles of the various UN Conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We as NGOs view poverty eradication not merely as a developmental issue but as a struggle to enhance our entitlements. The NGO Secretariat has also forgotten this fundamental principle.
Now according to this circular sent by the person who is heading the NGO Secretariat all these activities become prohibited forthwith. He has acquired powers from “somewhere” to say that such activities are `unauthorized’. Mr. Dissanayake this is truly a disappointment and if you are a senior civil servant you should have known better than this. To me, this document does not look like a document drafted by a civil servant. Instead it looks like a document drafted by a military person who believes that they are operating a police state. You have in fact signed a document which threatens the very core of democratic life and norms in Sri Lanka. This is what makes me wonder whether the NGO secretariat consists of respected civil servants or persons drawn from the military establishment to serve a retired Colonel.
Surely Mr. Dissanayake you cannot be serious? How can you without giving reasons nor explaining the term “unauthorized” make our legitimate activities “unauthorized”? Who decided what is unauthorized an under what circumstances? Who deemed that the NGOs cannot hold press conferences? By issuing this circular you have chosen to make a complete mockery of law and order because you have relegated our government and defense establishment to an institution that takes ‘pot shots’ at NGO’s while turning a blind eye to the Gnasara’s of this world spreading hatred and violence. What would be even more worrying is that you were fully aware of the implications of your actions and in the spirit in which your amalgamated ministry chose to breakdown “unauthorized structures” in the Colombo city and elsewhere you now presume that NGOs can also be bulldozed into oblivion.
By the use of the word “unauthorized” you make your shameful political objectives clear to me. You are being utilized by a regime which sees NGOs as a form of resistance against fascism. While all the ‘yes men’ in the UPFA stayed silent in the face of injustice it is us who continued to combat the machinations of the extremist bloc within the UPFA who were deliberately built a militarized political ethos and destroyed the existing checks and balances in our society. With the impeachment of Chief Justice Bandaranayake this bloc brought all tiers of the state under its control. This is not the Rajapakse regime anymore, this is the Gotabhaya regime. Its most popular word is unauthorized, and it uses this word to describe anything that it does not like and bulldozes it.
There are repeated calls from the CSOs and also by the international community especially during the Universal Periodic review for the removal of the MOD oversight of NGOs. It is our position that MOD is not our line Ministry. The incapacity to understand the dynamics of NGOs is well reflected in this letter. Your letter does not even refer to a law, a regulation or court decision and hence there seems to be no reference to the authority from which you decided to tell us that we cannot hold media briefings and hold training programs. It is obvious to me that your have exceeded your mandate for surveillance when you decided to heed the request of your boss and send this letter to try and intimidate NGO’s.
Since I believe that the Constitution of Sri Lanka is still valid to us and we still live in a Democratic society we are entitled to form associations and assemblies and engage in democratic activism like training, dissemination of our ideas. We have always promoted ideas for peace and co-existence, national integration and affirmed equality of all people living in this beautiful country. As a feminist I fight for the day when Sri Lanka will respect its Constitutional obligations and affirm equal status of women. This is a indicator of democracy – at least one. I do not think the first Lady is my symbol/nor indicator of equality for all Sri Lankan women.
Truly, do you believe in the vision of the brothers who run this government and have a fancy imagination that we live in North Korea? The city has to be designed to suit the fancy of the `Kurakkan’ design. People have to eat like the `Kurakkan’ family and clad themselves in Kurakkan Satakkas. Women are modeled after the `Kurrakan’ lady. There has to be an extent to this abomination and vulgarity. For our own sanity and your own sanity this has to stop. The world abhorred Kim Il Sung and Joseph Stalin. I had the privilege of meeting the victim a young human rights defender from North Korea while recently whose life story is depicted in the famous file Camp 14. Even though we do not have such camps I am of the opinion that our minds have been put into camps and our society and social mind sets have been put into camps by the three brothers. Therefore the background to this `order’ has to be viewed with great fear in some sense. But we cannot let this fear get the better of us and we cannot let Sri Lanka suffer the same fate as North Korea or Stalinist Russia.
Mahinda Rajapakse knows the power and impact of the civil society because he worked with us. In fact many people around him who provide strategic planning ideas come from the NGO community and have been trained by the Berghoff Foundation which this government threw out. The consultants who lectured the Members of Parliament during the weekend workshops in Beruwela should be honest enough to agree with me. But I do not expect honesty from theme anymore. The traits of the regime they advise are dishonesty and misinformation. They are now trying to curtail our dynamic engagement with the media as the regime is facing unpopularity.
Mr. Dissanayake, it is only a court of law that could decide whether the work and activities we are engaged in are “unauthorized”. Let there be an adjudication of such. Many people will disagree with me regarding this position since pursuing such a course of action would be like seeking a judgment from the thief’s mother as the highest authority to decide such a matter is held by a Rajapakse stooge. Nonetheless I think the institution requires testing and we should challenge such an authority. We will conduct our work as usual and it is up to you to prove that what we are doing is `unauthorized’. You can choose to draw a line in the sand but we can choose to cross it. Try and stop us.
Civil society and Democratic citizens will defy this nonsensical letter purported to have originated from the Registrar of the NGO Secretariat. If this letter is authentic I can only be saddened by the fact that this civil servant does not know the subject of his task nor is attuned to international norms and standards governing our operations. The government pledged to work in corporation with NGO’s during the Universal Periodic review. Sri Lanka agreed to corporate with civil society. One of the learning experiences for the members of the Human Rights Commission who received some orientations during their visit to Geneva in March 2013 under the Commonwealth assistance program would have been the importance of having a constructive engagement with NGOs undoubtedly.
Therefore I wish to call upon Mr Dissanayake and all those who are behind this circular to withdraw this letter forthwith. I would like to also urge all my colleagues to throw this document into the dustbin. I would like to request the MOD and the NGO surveillance Secretariat to keep your letter in your archives as a document to remind you of your collective shame.
Matilda Ellepola / July 9, 2014
Big Goat-A have started the end game of this oppressive regime and its all good as far as the IC as well as UN etc get notice of this barbaric undemocratic stalin state.
Sri Lankan Tea and Apparels should be boycoted as they do with few evil countries like Iran/North Korea/Sudan etc.
The whold world need a regime strange except the Opposition Leader and his advisors.
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Amarasiri / July 9, 2014
Dear Dr. Nimalka Fernando
“The MOD & The NGO Surveillance Secretariat, Keep Your Letter In Your Archives As A Document To Remind You Of Your Collective Shame!”
Collective Shame or is it Collective No Shame of the Sinhala Buddhists?
Lets see.
1. BBS has no shame. They Call themselves Sinhala Buddhists.
2. The So-called Mahabayakas are cozy with the Sinhala Buddhist Terrorist Monks. They have no shame.
3. The Sinhalese Buddhist Politicians have no shame.
4. a fraction of the Sinhalese Buddhist Masses have no shame,
5. Other Shills have no shame.
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Gamini Fonseka / July 10, 2014
About..Gotabhaya….now..pls remove “ta”” and replace it with a letter “b””….it becomes…GOBBHAYA…
This is why our racist state is run by such stupid A/Holes who wears western clothes to cover up the Gobba mindset trapped in a animated body with a stone heart.
Punishment from GOD is on the way….
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Amarasiri / July 10, 2014
Gamini Fonseka
“This is why our racist state is run by such stupid A/Holes who wears western clothes to cover up the Gobba mindset trapped in a animated body with a stone heart.”
Child Abuse by a Monk in Habaraduwa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNSC93mPs4I
Do you think they were all abused as chikdren by monks to become A/Holes? Just a reasonable hypothesis.
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Kapila / July 10, 2014
Paranoid Macbeth, Goon Gotabaya Jarapassa is scared of a war crimes trial in the Hague.
Gota booruwa is now on War Footing in the land of Sinhala Buddhist Modayas!
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Namal Perera / July 9, 2014
Only way out is to rediscover our lost Democratic Sri Lanka and chase away the Jokers who turned it into a corrupt lawless Banana Republic with Jungle Law that serve and protect only criminals.
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jansee / July 9, 2014
Nimalka:
Your principled stand and courage in facing a ruthless regime is salutary.
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Spring Koha / July 10, 2014
Nimalka,
Please do not be too harsh on Mr Dissanayake; he is only doing what he is told to.
….As a feminist I fight for the day when Sri Lanka will respect its Constitutional obligations and affirm equal status of women….This is a most laudable goal Nimalka, and while I salute this noble and long-overdue objective, could you also try to push for our government to once and for all act against our much practised male custom of micturating in the street to the disgust of us locals and the amusement (NOT) of our tourists.
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Kumar David / July 10, 2014
Bravo Nimalka!
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kali / July 10, 2014
Kumar,
Bravo what. For having a Strong Backbone but nmot being able to stand up. You are better off in crutches at least you can swing it.
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Snowden Edward Asange / July 9, 2014
Hats off to you… I am glad it took someone like you to pluck up the courage and stand up to the atrocities committed around our country at the whims and fancy of the brothers and their stooges.. This is a good start.. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE would be a welcome sign too. The buck has to stop and now ! Yes a SL spring can happen too it all takes One person at a time.. remember the famous saying we were taught when we were lil kids.. ” United we stand divided we fall” lets apply this and see if it still will bear fruit..
DO WE AS SRI-LANKANS have a spine to stand up to all this anarchy going around? Are we going to sit an watch while the deck is burning or douse the fire for the betterment of this generation and generations to come? Do we need a military govt to tell us what to do what to wear and who to speak…?
its actually well past time that WE THE CITIZEN OF SL do something.. yes if one has to lay his/ her life its called PATRIOTISM which is NOT just by being a retired army colonel who didnt stay and fight but left his post and sought asylum in USA. that is cowardice…
Now or Never is a good phrase to go by…
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Thondamannar / July 9, 2014
“DO WE AS SRI-LANKANS have a spine to stand up to all this anarchy going around? “
Yes they do. If they are fed with unaccountable $$$ bills by external forces.
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Sinhaya / July 9, 2014
Nimalka, that’s a good display of foreign $$$ talking to please the master. Just a simple question to you, how can a democratic government allow foreign powers to carry out their agenda through NGOs? You are totally submerged in the $$$ pit, you can’t come out of it. How on earth you can justify what you are doing against a democratic government?
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Sumith / July 9, 2014
Sinhaya booruwa,
The issue Nimalka highlighting is why defense ministry putting up new laws. Rather taking up your deshapremi rhetorics try to understand gravity of these defence ministry actions.
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BBS Rep / July 10, 2014
Sinhaya,
In a democracy there is freedom of expression. The police have to be independant and must apply rules of law and order without bias. The military should not be involved in civilian affairs. The judiciary should be independant.
In a democracy there are rules against racial vilification. In a democracy the police will act against persons who commit murder, rape, looting and arson. Democracy represents social, religious, cultural, ethnic and racial equality. Democracy liberates the citizen not oppress them.
Now be honest Sinhaya, is Sri Lanka a democracy.
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Saman / July 9, 2014
Dr.Nimalka Fernando.
We are proud to have a lady like you who could stand against Rajapakse Family Dictators tyranny and authoritarian rule.
They simply wants Sri Lanka to another North Korian state and this should be stopped.
What Rajapakse dictator does is systematically dismentling all the democratic institutions, trade unions, all opposition parties, lawyers associations, police department, student unions, all minority communities and religious groups, health department and all other democratic institutions as well as NGOs so they could rule Sri Lanka on a dictatorial path using military and BBS, Sinhala Rawaya, JHU like Buddhist extremist groups to turn our country into a Family Dictatorial regime..
This should never be allowed to happen and this will never happen in Sri Lanka.
This is similar to what JVP tried in 1971 and LTTE tried in 1981 to 2009.
They were started but were defeated badly by Sri Lankan people.
Similarly all Rajapakses efforts will be futile when the people start rising up and will topple not only them but all the groups with extremist agendas. Rising up of all Associations, trade unions and peoples groups against Rajapakses strong arm governance are a clear sign that people are rising up agains them.
We are glad that honest ladied like Dr.Nimalka Fernando standing upto the regime and look foreward for many others to come foreward.
We are also sad to see what the opposition UNP doing at this stage.
Looks like UNP is much happy inside the airconditioned Parliament building, which is their CLUB HOUSE talking bullshit without coming out more aggressively on these issues while having beer with their collegues in the evenings.
D.M.S Dissanayake is another Rajapakse pet dog and nothing more.
Very soon Sri Lanka will be liberated from all tyranny and Family run oligarch police state Dictators by ladies like Dr.Nimalka Fernando and other true patriots.
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Lasantha / July 9, 2014
Gota the Cardboard Sando who ran to USA seeking asylum during the hight of the LTTE war now trying to act like the owner of Sri Lanka.
Nobody should allow a fake joker whose only power is his forces to change peoples rights and their freedom.
Very soon all these constitution law breakers will have to face judgment either in Sri Lanka or abroad.
Thank you Dr.Nimalka Fernando for standing up against Rajapakse Dictators when [Edited out] Dayan Jayatilleka praising the Dictator family for mere left over bones.
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kali / July 11, 2014
Lasantha:
I take it you a strong backbone. But the question how are you going to stand up.
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Medamulana Muththa / July 9, 2014
At least you have ‘balls’ to standup against the MARA regime and a shame for the old-leftists like Wasi-dewa and clan who have sold their soul for the goodies in return from Rakapaksas.
Im not a big fan of NGO’s either, then again this is just insane and Mugabe-esque from the Rajapaksas.
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Selwyn / July 9, 2014
OMG Dr.NF, you’ve really ‘hit the nail’ by referring to the Regime has become retarded and imbued with a deep sense of paraplegic paranoia. MR has definitely forgotten his past, similarly BR & GR.
Anyway I pray for your safety from the now insane Power Hungry Regime.
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Ansar / July 9, 2014
Sinhaya/Thonda, I was wondering why RAJAPAKAYAS Pakkos have still not commented. There we go, the pakayos have to say something for the money and perks given by the RAJAPAKAYAS to wash their dirty undergarments. These brainless bastards are a bi product of their uneducated murderous masters. Your days are numbered and await the day of the PITS, which day even the pit will throw you out.You fellows will even sell your mothers and sisters if it will fatten your purse. Immorality at it’s height.
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Muhammed Fazl / July 9, 2014
Brave woman Nimalka Fernando. Need more of her kind for a real change.
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Dr Najimudeen / July 9, 2014
I totally agree with Dr Nimalka Fernando. Mahinda Rajapakshe and Basil Rajapakshe have human touch but Gotabaya is a rude military person without any human feeling. What in Sri Lanka now is a Gotabaya dictatorship ruling and spoil the good name of Mahinda and Basil. Unless they dissociate from Gotabaya the future may be disaster
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srilal / July 9, 2014
Dr Najimudeen ,
your type of Dim wits are the root cause of the problem in SL , just re read what you have typed here and see how stupid you are ?
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Samuel Bandara / July 9, 2014
You cant know that Gota is one of the bunch. Many of them have the same blood and same genetics. They can only do harm to humanity. For a long driven war – to be stoped their strategies may be okay, but we really need to see it clearly, had the buggers thought about the harm made on own citizens in the war end, would not they have gone for that ? These criminals are only talented to make all harms to any kind of human beings. So, not only Gota, Meeharaka Rajapakshes and Balu Rajapakshe are all the same.
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Lasantha / July 10, 2014
Dr Najimudeen,
You cannot isolate one from the other two. They are all same while acting different roles in the same drama. These are three in one and one in three. Three Alibaba crooks are screwing the country left and right while hoodwinking and deceiving the general population.
The bottom line is they want to stay in power under any circumstances and to achieve it they play different roles like Good cop Bad cop.
How stupid you are not to understand this simple drama. Wait for few more months.
Aba Saranang.
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Skeptic / July 10, 2014
They hunt together like a pack of wolves to bring down any opposition threats to their style of governance. Although the brothers personalities may be different as what you may be trying to infer, but looks can sometimes be deceiving.
It is now very apparent that they will stoop to any low level to maintain their grip on power. Presently they use village style gangster tactics (gamey chandiya) to stamp their authority, through employing lower ranked stooges and thugs like BBS to rake up the scum.
At election time, they would most likely employ the ‘chaos’ theory to introduce turmoil, thru arson, looting and curfew to add to their scheme of things to project an image of instability. Then it becomes easier to justify heavy handed military action to subdue an imaginary or ‘cooked up’ unruly uprising to the fore, whilst in the backstage manipulations and machinations will take place to project themselves as legitimate winners.
As far as I am concerned, elections will always be a farce in this country, unless and until the Elections Commissioner is changed and is endowed with ample clout to wield enough power to ensure clean, free and fair elections. He must also act as an independent authority, just like as in India, and not as a stooge of the government. As it is in the present context, even a combined opposition is too weak and can never withstand the onslaught, unless they pool together and act as a combined force and form a sudden and unexpected new coalition immediately after the hustings. That is the only way to change this country’s destiny.
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shantha / July 9, 2014
Thank you for those home truths Dr. Nimalka, indeed this country has taken the wrong turn, first by voting for an entire corrupt family, the ensuing nepotism, and the entire bunch constantly doing the wrong thing for this democratic country, but always for the benefit of wielding their power, and filling their coffers.
The entire family of selfish crooks, is bringing this country down, and rejecting even parts of our constitution, for their benefit.
Gotabhaya is a dangerous goon, and it seems the so called President of this country, is happy sitting back, and allowing the ruthless brother, to deal with those who criticize them, and bring their crimes into the attention of the country, and he deal with them in the most brutal ways, with no adherence to our laws nor human rights.
Be safe Dr. Nimalka.
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kali / July 9, 2014
Dr.Feranado:
1)This Is Not The Rajapaksa Regime Anymore, This Is The Gotabaya Regime.
I am baffled by the abobe and the following. Let me give my take on this.
***What difference does it make as to who is in charge. They are partners in Crime and the AXIS OF EVIL. They are both Messengers of God but the message is the same. Need Greed and Hatred. Their mission is to change the Land of Plenty ( Sinhalese , Tamils and Muslims ) into Land of One Pure Sinhlese and there are 20 million Loyal Subjects prepared to lay down their lives for that cause.
2)The Rajapakse regime has either become completely retarded or imbued with a deep sense of paraplegic paranoia. It seems as though the Defense Secretary has become so “high and mighty” that he has once again forgotten that his motherland has citizens like us with a strong backbone.
*** Some of you may have strong backbone but the ones with that are suffering from SPINAL CORD ARTHRITIS and all you can do is mask the pain with a ROOT NERVE INJECTION. Sadly there is no permanent cure.
KAPUT
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Nass / July 9, 2014
This is what happened when unqualified people come to power . Look what qualification Goat has. It is said he used to work as a shop assistant in USA. It is said his relative with less GCSE is a chairman of Air Lanka. MR and co ruined the country still Sinhalese are deep sleep. Wake up before the country goes deep into trouble
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justice / July 10, 2014
Nass,
You forgot the OLevel Policeman running the parliament.
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srilal / July 10, 2014
you forgot SSC (O/L) failed duo run the SL economy .
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AVB / July 10, 2014
You forgot that most ambassadors represent SL are third attempt O/L passed military people. Those low IQ/EQ military are SL UN diplomats as we’ll and how about governors in SL provinces…
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Manel Fonseka / July 9, 2014
Bravo and many thanks, Nimalka! May many more add their voices to yours. We are heading faster and faster for disaster. This latest missive is a clear warning. Who will defy it?
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punchinilame / July 9, 2014
This MoD Circular emanates from the fear of Regime change being threatened in a hidden manner by US? May be this Voter education is not necessary for say UK/US citizens, but a very great need for silly Lanka before it changes to a N.Korea – yet under the UN, hanging onto China!
An MoD Circular on Leadership Training is a must for all Presidential Consultants, similar to School Principals, followed by those of the
BASL, in keeping with SL “Vice” Presidential trend!!!
By the way, 1416 NGOs are registered with MoD – what is the total No. of
employees and the Wages gain so made towards SL economy ?
The Oligarchy in SL can only be brought down by the Sinhala intelligentsia by not merely making comments here, including me!
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Snowden Edward Asange / July 10, 2014
come to think of it…. it would of been better for US to have NOT invaded Iraq or Afghanistan for a regime change, see the carnage there…. The US should of waited and started off with Sri-Lanka..
nevertheless better l8 than never…
Yes we need a regime change… NOT just for US.. but for our generations to come…
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Upul / July 9, 2014
A rare, brave and courageous Sri Lankan deserved of much appreciation.
As expected, a few spineless, toothless, gutless good-for-nothings choose to insult the lady and not her message.
Of course NGO donor’s have an agenda. They always had, and always will. It is about the benefits those agenda’s accrue to the end-recipient that is relevant. We see and know of a lot of Phd’s driving around in plush a/c vehicles and enjoying the perks of NGO funded life-styles. That is ok. It is NOT OUR MONEY!!! Let’s stone the Monteros, Mercs and Lamboghini’s bought WITH OUR MONEY!! We have the right to destroy our property, right?
As for idiots writing letters on behalf of insane masters….Please do not insult the concept of a civil service because there is nothing civil or service about the pandang karayas running it. They are the contributors of Sri Lanka’s demise from the late 70s. More interested in getting a schol or job for their families, they have forsaken the oath they took to get the job. LDon’t even bother to include the Police and Military leadership, Doctors and the rest of the blood suckers that we all keep alive and well fed.
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Eusense / July 9, 2014
Nimalka,
There is no doubt that Rajapakse regime has to go. But this can’t and should not be done by visions and missions of foreign funded NGOs. It needs to be done by people of Sri Lanka on their own motivation.
Your vision and mission could be some one else’s darkness and devastation. Look, the vision and mission of the US and UK on Iraq was destruction and misery for the Iraqis. What some NGOs trying to do parallel the mission and vision of Evangelists converting citizens of other faiths to Christianity using their financial might. Such acts can bring about unwarranted side effects. So don’t get upset about any laws against NGOs because the country has to protect it’s sovereignty. If you really want to help SL get rid of MR regime you should organize locally and seek funding locally because locals know the politics best.
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srilal / July 10, 2014
“There is no doubt that Rajapakse regime has to go”
surprise surprise !!!!
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Saman / July 10, 2014
Eusense,
How come anybody could topple MR regime without foreign help.
Don’t you see how MR toppled and dismentaled the main opposition UNP party by buying over 65 of their MPs to his side and also now keeping over 20 parties as coalition partners. Even Muslim congress Rauff Hakim and Batheurdeen etc, are made mere puppets by MR.
MR collapsed UNP owned businesses by taking over Daya Gamage’s and Harry Jayawardena’s sugar companies and bankrupt Hon.Lalith Kotalawela’s Golden Key enterprise.
Now MR is destroying Muslim and Tamil owned Businesses.
Therefore MR economically bankrupted and collapsed all opposition parties Businesses so they are not in a position to fund their candidates in coming elections.
Do you know that Johnston Fernando alone spent 800 Million rupees for his son’s PC election candidacy. Just imagine how much MR family spends on their campaigns.
MR controlls Judiciary, police, election commission, bribery commission, all media, and Buddhist Sinhala marauder forces like BBS, Rawaya, Rawana Balaya and JHU etc.
MR and his brothers and their families controls 100% of our Budget,economy, Treasury, Central Bank, Public land, all contracts and projects, economic developments and mega business projects and all trade deals, all armed and security forces and thug and criminal forces.
Therefore don’t talk bull shit by saying MR could be toppled by internal forces or by the help of local people alone. No way.
Only with the help from International community we could liberate our country from Sri Lanka’s Pol pot, Gaddafi or Kim Jong Un.
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eusense / July 10, 2014
Saman,
I will tell you again, toppling MR has to be done by people of Sri Lanka not by foreign forces. And foreign forces setting foot in SL is not going to happen. The west will only threaten but as long as China and Russia is there the west will be restrained. You need to analyse what happened in every country where the west interfered. Look at Iraq, Libiya, Siriya, Egypt and Afghanistan the misery that has brought to those citizens with no end in sight.
Sri Lankans have to realize the damages and corruption you list here and democratically remove the current regime.
Who should you blame for MR dismantling the UNP? MR or the weak UNP opposition? When MR is gone you think we will have a guarantee that SL will be corruption free?
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Saman / July 10, 2014
eusense,
Can you ever trust MR having fair elections while having all the powers I wrote above including the 18th Amendment under his arms.
No way. It’s just a dream to think he will ever have fair elections will level fields.
Infact he is taking Sri Lanka towards a Military dictatorship. MR neither listens to anybody or bend towards democratic rule. It is a mafia rule using a thug force and using ethenol, drugs, cocain and gambling money to stay in power.Hope you witnessed Aluthgama, Beruwala and Darga Town. Next it could be Colombo or Kandy or Galle.
Rajapakses have already taken Lanka towards anarchy. MR is the cause of the problem and not the solution.MR has already bankrupted Sri Lanka. CB figures are all lies. CB chief Cabaral is a Kangetta and CB is bankrupt. Tres. Sec. PBJ is a thief and a liar showing bogus figures. Wimal is right on PBJ.
Yes. Sri Lanka will be corrupt free if MR and his thug gang is gone. They are the biggest Alibabas and crooks in Sri Lanka todate.
We need a coalition government representing all communities with honest politicians.
Sri Lanka’s administration, finances, all projects and economic decision making should be done by highly qualified and experienced professional board of directors and should not be under politicians or Govt.Ministers.
Finally Religion should be seperated from Governance. Clergy should not be allowed into politics. All types of Racism should be abolished. Most suitable person irrespective of their religion or race should be selected for the right job and not just for the party affiliates. That’s why currently all Govt.institutions and corporations are running at mega losses. Disciplene and honesty should be brought back into all sectors of society.
Then only Sri Lanka will progress economically and socially.
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Sumith / July 10, 2014
eusense,
You are stupid to think US/west will do a armed intervention in Sri Lanka like Iraq, Libiya, Siriya. They can manage this with other means. With diplomacy and arm twisting.
Look at Myanmar how they forced junta to step down and instill democracy. Look at east europe how west/US removed them from communist bloc.
If MR is gone there could be a still corruption. The choice is select between 2 evils. select less evil. It is not Rajapakses anymore.
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Eusense / July 10, 2014
Sumith,
Western diplomacy is arm twisting only. They consider them superior to any other and diplomacy is not in their blood for poor countries like SL. Did the US or the West ever showed any interest in having an amicable diplomatic discussions with the gov. of SL? Watch activities of the US Ambassador, she is always on a collusion course. Has the US at anytime praised SL for rescuing the country from terrorism? What help did it give for our fight against terrorism? They show concerns only for dead terrorists, even publishing photos of areas claiming Tamil killing fields. Would you trust help from this kind of countries to get rid of our corrupt gov.?
US is heavily in debt to China. The EU depends on Russia for maintaining affordable energy prices for their countries. Keep in mind the US only has fire power not money power. At the moment in addition to financial difficulties, majority of the US population is against getting involved in foreign conflicts. US political parties very well know this. As I wrote earlier as long as China and Russia is engaged nothing worth while is going to happen.
You talk about Myanmar. The military junta had elections not because of the West but because of Burmese diaspora pressure on individual business entities. Even after their “democratic” elections most of the Gov. consists of the same military group. It was the people of the Eastern bloc who got them out of the communists Russia. Without their participation nothing would have happened. That is what needs to happen in SL.
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Samuel Bandara / July 11, 2014
I think you are totally wrong.
Had the western nations as you say – are aginst us, would they ever have allowed many tamils, sinhalese live on their soils as refugees ?
That alone shows that some countries have supported in humanitarian ways. Our people we the sinhalays should be grateful for them actually.
Ballige puthas – Rajaspakshes would never see it because they dont have the little brain to see things with some vision.
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jansee / July 10, 2014
Eusense:
In a sense I agree with you but by the time the pathetic Sri Lankans get a brain of their own, Nero would have burnt down the whole of Sri Lanka. May be the passionate you can implant some “human” brains into the lot. Cheers.
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Eusense / July 10, 2014
Saman,
“Therefore don’t talk BULL SHIT by saying MR could be toppled by internal forces or by the help of local people alone. No way.”
I would have taken you seriously if you used better words in your response. As to your response, you are entitled to your opinion.
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R.Dias / July 9, 2014
The letter by the NGO Secretary speaks of a regime ..not a Government ..
that is in a deep mess and living in a very fearful position …
the beggars could be more happier than them…
It is as the Sinhala idiom expresses..
” maga sitiyoth thoe nasi…gedhara giyoth ambu nasi ” position.
There is No way out….as such defending for survival now…through fear tactics…
Undoubtedly the Country is on the path to dictatorship that of CHILE under Pinochet..
Nimalka being a woman have the guts…courage to stand up for what is right
and serious injustice taking place in the country that is being ignored daily by
the ignorant…the weak. Honestly …I am ashamed…truly ashamed..
Hats off to a Brave Woman of a Country that is supposed to be Ruled by MEN…
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srilal / July 10, 2014
isn’t this opposition leaders job ? where is he now ? he just goes as usual releasing mere statements after statements ,what a clown ! Ranil must be sent to MIT for another lecture to be taught how to say good bye for Sri lankan poltics ! what people need to understand is , MR will never change, only opposition needs to change accordingly , imagine if we had a charismatic full time opposition leader under these miserable conditions , he/she would have brought the country in to a standstill ! it was only JVP led demonstration stop that infamous EPF/ETF day light robbery ,both Ranil and Sajith have their own personnel agendas and work according to their scripts , very sad indeed.
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JimSofty / July 10, 2014
All the other wise unemployed PhD – holders are NGOs.
They did PhDs not useful to the world and therefore can not be employed.
It is the Mahinda Rajapakse’s fault.
Now, they that revenge from the Sri Lankan govt.
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Lapatiya / July 10, 2014
Dr. Shirani Bandaranayaka……. Tisaranee Gunasekara and now Dr. Nimalka Fernando……hmmmmm……..1000 times better than ineffective opposition. hmmmmm…..Jathiye Aadambaraka thatha – our Jathiye Pin-Piya and Gon-Piya….Aba Saranai….
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K.A Sumanasekera / July 10, 2014
Do the Vision and Mission statements of these NGOs, stipulate.
Aiding and abetting Terrorist groups,
Smuggling Arms and Ammunition.
Promoting religious and racial hatred by propagating lies,
and training extremists in Foreign countries and funding them as their path to create peace , harmony and prosperity in poor countries?….?.
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Native Vedda / July 10, 2014
K.A Sumanasekera
“Do the Vision and Mission statements of these NGOs, stipulate.”
“Aiding and abetting Terrorist groups,”
The answer is NO.
“Smuggling Arms and Ammunition.”
The answer is NO.
“Promoting religious and racial hatred by propagating lies,”
The answer is NO.
“training extremists in Foreign countries and funding them as their path to create peace , harmony and prosperity in poor countries?”
The answer is NO.
Even if they do all the above those NGOs are not foolish enough to publish them in their Vision & Mission statements.
However ask yourself few question such as
Did Sri Lankan state/armed forces actively Aidand abet Terrorist groups?
Yes it did support LTTE.
Did Sri Lankan state actively Smuggle Arms and Ammunition?
Yes it did, supplied LTTE.
Did Sri Lankan government and state institutions promote religious and racial hatred by propagating lies?
Yes Sri Lankan state, governments, its institutions, Sangha, its Sinhala/Buddhist historians, politicians ……… all continue to lie.
By the way did politicians aid and abet terrorists. Yes they did actually just before presidential elections.
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Park / July 10, 2014
It is Gotha regime because a silent military coup has taken place in Sri Lanka. President Rajapakse is today a rubber stamp of this military government. Military is involved in every stage of life, foreign services, local administrative services, and civil services.Even civilian jobs such as construction and running of guest houses have been taken over by the military.
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Pran / July 10, 2014
Bravo, it takes a lady to speak like this. When so called spineless intellectuals like Dayan Jayathilake, Jehan Perera, Rajiva Wijesinghe, GL’s are carrying water to the government like men who lacks balls – your standing up to them knowing the dangers of doing so is commendable. They either need to grow a pair or burrow yours. All our men in gov top positions are idiots, they got those positions just by sheer bum-sucking. They are arrogant, misogynists so what do you expect.
I think it is up to Sri Lankan ladies of all ethnic backgrounds to unite and bring these ruling idiots down. Their brains are shorter than perhaps a tea spoon shaft. Power of organized women is so great all over the world that, the Liberian ladies stood up for terrorist organizations, fearless against brute governments. Women against violence, and extremism or women for Democracy is a good start if we can have one. These BBS thugs too should be attacked using women of SL. I think it is possible because most ladies in the country are furious about the SL sorry state right now.
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punchinilame / July 10, 2014
Why not a dramatic change – Shiranthi with her many relatives in State
Services take the plunge – the womans front to clear her husbands
political folly. (She cannot go for a Divorce as MR has immunity under
silly Lankan laws even here ?)
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Fathima Fukushima / July 10, 2014
Fantastic!
We love you Kothapaya.
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Jay Chambers / July 10, 2014
Given that there are many unauthorized activities that these NGOs engage in, it does not surprise me that they have been warned to not engage in them. The NGOs were leading the “peace” movement in Lanka and they were on the verge of giving half the country to the Tamil Tigers on a platter. There is no guarantee that the same NGOs will not support Lanka Taliban and AlQaeda, which is now spreading its tentacles in the Eastern part of the country.
NGOs should be monitored closely and any unauthorized activities should be stopped before they become a big menace to the country.
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Snowden Edward Asange / July 10, 2014
The NGO’s should be monitored by none other than Gandassara or Dilantha of the BBS? who are NOT funded by Norway?
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Jayantha / July 10, 2014
Ever since Gen.SF helped to finish the 30 year war and finally brought peace to Sri Lanka, Rajapakse dumbos were politicising everything for their own advantage.
They were doing blunder after blunder and this is another crazy issue that will backfire on them.
Every patriot should come foreward and protest and fight to safeguard their rights and liberty under constitution before Rajapakse dumbos take the whole country towards another Banana Republic.
Great Job our heroic lady Dr.Nimalka Fernando. Rajapakse cowards are only mere barking dogs and nothing more.
Keep up the pressure while UNP Sleeping beauty Ranil is in deep sleep.
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Sengodan. M / July 10, 2014
Well said, Nimalka! Keep flying high the flag of freedom of expression! The days of the current despotic regime are numbered!
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