{"id":62846,"date":"2012-12-03T08:10:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T08:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=62846"},"modified":"2012-12-06T08:20:26","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T08:20:26","slug":"absolutely-nonsense-i-had-never-asked-president-that-i-be-appointed-minister-of-higher-education-rajiva-writes-to-sb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/absolutely-nonsense-i-had-never-asked-president-that-i-be-appointed-minister-of-higher-education-rajiva-writes-to-sb\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolutely Nonsense, I Had Never Asked President That I Be Appointed Minister Of Higher Education \u2013 Rajiva Writes To SB"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

“My attention has been drawn to a recent article in \u2018Mawbima\u2019 which makes several claims about me which are clearly part of the general approach of that newspaper to sow distrust. One assertion in particular however upset me, and I thought I should clarify matters with you.”\u00a0UPFA National List MP Dr.\u00a0Rajiva Wijesinha<\/a>\u00a0wrote to\u00a0S B Dissanayake<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Minister Of Higher Education.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“It was claimed that the President<\/a><\/span> had said I had asked him that I be appointed Minister of Higher Education<\/a><\/span>. This is absolutely nonsense, and I am sure the President said no such thing. On the contrary, whenever we have discussed the subject, I have commented on your courage and the initiatives you have taken up, and he too has spoken highly of you. More recently, I have noted the problems caused by the failure of the relevant authorities to pursue the Act you had prepared, until it now seems too late for reform.” Dr.\u00a0Wijesinha further said.<\/p>\n

“I have indeed never suggested that I be appointed to Executive Office except once when, in agreeing with me that change was needed at the Ministry of External Affairs, the President said he had no one to appoint. I said there were plenty of potential Ministers but, when he seemed unconvinced, I said that he could even make me a Deputy. He then accused me of being like anyone else, and seeking positions, which I found deeply hurtful, and I told him so. His Secretary has since reassured me that he did not mean what he had said, and I do appreciate that he must have such pressures constantly.” \u00a0said Dr Wijesinha.<\/p>\n

“I also realize that the suggestion was silly, because no one except a saintly person like Neomal Perera could function as a Deputy in that Ministry in its present condition. In any case, it is now clear that one would be better able to support the President to fulfil his vision \u2013 which I find admirable, though this is not being pursued coherently and intelligently in many areas \u2013 by remaining independent.” he wrote to Minister Dissanayake.<\/p>\n

Colombo Telegraph\u00a0received the above letter with a covering letter from\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Rajiva Wijesinha.\u00a0We \u00a0publish below\u00a0the full texts of \u00a0both letters;<\/p>\n

\n

The Editor<\/p>\n

Colombo Telegraph<\/p>\n

In publishing what might have been a speech by me last week, you had an introduction<\/a><\/span> from a recent article in \u2018Ceylon Today\u2019. My attention had been drawn to a Sinhala version of this in \u2018Mawbima\u2019, and I had written the attached letter<\/a><\/span> to Hon S B Dissanayake, Minister of Higher Education, with regard to one item in the article. I hope you can publish this letter in full to make the position clear, if possible with this covering letter.<\/p>\n

I would be sorry if propagation of what appears in \u2018Mawbima\u2019 or \u2018Ceylon Today\u2019 seems to contradict my appreciation of Minister Dissanayake and what he is trying to do. I should add that, while the President does not mince his words, he has never made any criticism of Minister Dissanayake or suggested it when we have spoken about Education.<\/p>\n

My appreciation of the Minister\u2019s commitment and perceptiveness goes back to 2002, when I accompanied a former IMF Consultant who had innovative ideas about education and training to meet several Ministers. Minister Dissanayake, unlike most of his colleagues, understood the proposed interventions and the urgent need for reform. Sadly that initiative got nowhere, but when he was appointed Minister of Higher Education I recalled that conversation, and was most optimistic. This was justified by his plans but sadly delays elsewhere caused problems.<\/p>\n

Given the work he has done, he is one person who should not be moved even were there any reshuffle, because that would send the wrong message about the government\u2019s commitment to reform in this sector.<\/p>\n

Yours sincerely<\/p>\n

Prof Rajiva Wijesinha<\/p>\n

Prof Rajiva Wijesinha’s latter to\u00a0Minister of Higher Education;<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hon S B Dissanayake<\/p>\n

Minister of Higher Education<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dear Hon Minister<\/p>\n

My attention has been drawn to a recent article in \u2018Mawbima\u2019 which makes several claims about me which are clearly part of the general approach of that newspaper to sow distrust. One assertion in particular however upset me, and I thought I should clarify matters with you.<\/p>\n

It was claimed that the President had said I had asked him that I be appointed Minister of Higher Education. This is absolutely nonsense, and I am sure the President said no such thing. On the contrary, whenever we have discussed the subject, I have commented on your courage and the initiatives you have taken up, and he too has spoken highly of you. More recently, I have noted the problems caused by the failure of the relevant authorities to pursue the Act you had prepared, until it now seems too late for reform.<\/p>\n

I have indeed never suggested that I be appointed to Executive Office except once when, in agreeing with me that change was needed at the Ministry of External Affairs, the President said he had no one to appoint. I said there were plenty of potential Ministers but, when he seemed unconvinced, I said that he could even make me a Deputy. He then accused me of being like anyone else, and seeking positions, which I found deeply hurtful, and I told him so. His Secretary has since reassured me that he did not mean what he had said, and I do appreciate that he must have such pressures constantly.<\/p>\n

I also realize that the suggestion was silly, because no one except a saintly person like Neomal Perera could function as a Deputy in that Ministry in its present condition. In any case, it is now clear that one would be better able to support the President to fulfil his vision \u2013 which I find admirable, though this is not being pursued coherently and intelligently in many areas \u2013 by remaining independent.<\/p>\n

The President did, once, when I was making suggestions about Education, ask why I had not applied to be appointed Monitoring MP for Education. I said I had not realized one needed to apply, and he told me that he had circulated a notice to this effect amongst all members of parliament. Other ordinary members have indicated to me that they did not get such a notice, and I believe it only went to those who had some reason to believe their claims would be satisfied.<\/p>\n

However I did send such a request, but a couple of days later Mr Grero was appointed, a move I much welcomed, so it was clear the matter need not be pursued. With regard to Higher Education, where I felt that you and your Secretary were clearly moving in the right direction, I have been more worried recently, but it is only to the UGC Chairman that I have suggested that I would be happy to advise and assist on policy matters. I am certainly sorry that the step we advised at COPE, to compile a register of lecture hours of all university academics, was not followed up. The statement of the Chairman of the UGC that he was waiting for us to advise made me realize that such advice needs to be on a formal basis, and I am happy to volunteer for this, but I must assure you that this is not because I seek positions. I should add that, way back in 2005, the President suggested I take on the post of UGC Chairman, but I did not accept, in part because I had been critical of the then Chairman, and I believe stepping into the shoes of someone one criticizes, even with regard to a thankless task such as Chairmanship of the UGC, takes away from the objectivity of that criticism<\/p>\n

I should add that, for greater effectiveness in areas in which government is suffering problems, I have suggested streamlining policy and reforms and training by having Ministers in the President\u2019s Office, who would concentrate on these and leave the existing Ministers more time to work on administration, which is falling to pieces in many areas. I identified three areas, for each of which I identified candidates.<\/p>\n

The three areas were Education, Justice and External Affairs. For Education I suggested Mr Grero, precisely because I think you and your Secretary are perfectly able to handle policy and reform if you only had sufficient support from other agencies whereas, given its massive portfolio, Education itself has difficulties. For Justice I suggested Mr Janaka Bandara, and for External Affairs I suggested Mr Dilan Perera, who is both remarkably efficient and has universal credibility. For that area I also suggested three young Members of Parliament (Wasantha Senanayake, Kanaka Herath and Eric Weerawardhana), who have been identified as high flyers by other countries, even though our own country does not recognize and nurture young talent.<\/p>\n

I made many of these points in an interview to the \u2018Dinamina\u2019, before I was even aware of the \u2018Mawbima\u2019 article, and I hope that paper puts the position clearly.<\/p>\n

With continuing good wishes for your work, and the initiatives you have so courageously taken on.<\/p>\n

Yours sincerely<\/p>\n

Prof Rajiva Wijesinha<\/p>\n

Read the letter here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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