{"id":197200,"date":"2018-12-21T16:08:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T10:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=197200"},"modified":"2018-12-25T23:41:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-25T18:11:28","slug":"a-strange-star-in-the-dark-christmas-sky-the-national-peoples-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/a-strange-star-in-the-dark-christmas-sky-the-national-peoples-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"A Strange Star In The Dark Christmas Sky: The National Peoples\u2019 Movement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Grusha Andrews<\/a> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ranil has flashed his 70 year old \u201cclassy, cultured, democratic and constitutional\u201d Pidurangala political buttock to the UNPers and the people of this country. He has, for the umpteenth time, shown us who he really is. He has conveniently forgotten the people who took to the streets in the thousands to defend democracy. He has appointed his \u201cAgeing Royal Boys\u2019 Club\u201d complete with Ravi Karunanayake, to a shameful cabinet<\/a><\/strong>. Although I am not a fan of saying \u2018I told you so\u2019, dear readers and desolate, misguided and FOOLISH UNPers, may I now say \u2013 I told you so! To quote my article<\/strong><\/a> published 14th<\/sup> December 2018:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis victory will be your victory till tomorrow. Tomorrow the UNP will claim this to be their victory alone. They will build their new kleptocracy with wheeler dealers like Ravi Karunanayake, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Wasantha Senanayake and\u00a0<\/span>Rajitha Senaratne to enthrone them, justifying themselves through the court verdict\u201d\"\"<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Ajith, Harsha And UNP, You Poor Babies!<\/b><\/p>\n

Just in case the poor UNP supporters, the Ajith P Pereras and Harsha de Silvas of the UNP think it\u2019s going to get better, Baby, it won\u2019t. Here is another quote from the same article:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe supporters of the UNP and the citizens who protected the UNP for good 50 days will be forgotten. Because in the anatomy of the UNP runs the despotic, unruly, corrupt blood\u201d.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The bloodthirsty, despotic, looter Rajapaksas and their slavish cronies are going berserk trying to make sense out of the mess they have walked in to in absolute arrogance. Somehow Mahinda Rajapaksa looks like a poor beggar on the political street and his mythical magical political opulence is now more like the skeleton of an aged bison (pun intended!). As of yesterday\u2019s Looter Cabinet, Ranil is no longer heads a government. Ranil heads a Rogue Regime.<\/p>\n

All mirth, unwarranted sarcasm and \u201cI told you so\u201ds aside, the Christmas Sky of Sri Lanka looks hopeless and dark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But wait, is there a single star in this political sky?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Looks like it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

National Peoples\u2019 Movement<\/b><\/p>\n

In a small conference room at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute a few days ago, a cross section of Sri Lankan society came out as the National People\u2019s Movement.\u00a0<\/span>Appearing to be spearheaded by the Deshodaya arm of the Sarvodaya Movement, 13 professional and other organizations presented a rationale and the aims of this movement. It brings together diverse organizations to become a third social force that can be an alternative to the looter regimes of Ranil and Mahinda. I share below, Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s short and eloquent speech outlining the broad objectives of the National People\u2019s Movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n