THE PRESIDENT APPEALS TO THE VANQUISHED TO JOIN HIM TO WORK FOR THE COUNTRY
Posted on August 9th, 2009
By Walter Jayawardhana
Having received an overwhelming election victories in Uva Provincial Council and Jaffna Municipal Council President Mahinda Rajapaksa said he would extend an invitation to other political parties with different agendas to join under one flag.
He said, ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-The victory received by the United PeopleƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Freedom Alliance (UPFA)is a significant achievement of all citizens who care for the country. The victories have re-endorsed Mahinda Chinthanaya.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚
The President said the initiative taken by the government to restore democracy in Jaffna is a notable achievement.
No democracy existed in these areas under the LTTE rule and mayors of Jaffna of all parties have been successively assassinated by the terrorist outfit until the TNA was tamed.
The President said this mandate given at the latest elections is a strength is a strength and courage to speed up the governmentƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s path towards reawakening civilian life , protecting the country.
He thanked the Uva fraternity for giving him a significant victory.
The President also expressed his gratitude to the Uva , Jaffna and Vavuniya civilians for their response to his appeal to rise up as a proud nation in the world under one flag.
The President thanked the Elections Commissioner, Government officials, security sectors and others who supported in holding a free and fair poll.
August 9th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
First of all, only 20% voted in Jaffna and about 50% in Uva. Yes this election is good for propaganda for the government but in truth, these provincial councils elections does not change the direction of the country and they do not have any real power to make a huge impact.
And for the president, before he invite other parties and people to support him, he need to clean his own cloths first. He has a ultra corrupted worlds biggest cabinet which waist money of the country. These ministries has added so many extra layers and red tapes to services because duties overlap so much. He has many incompetent ministers who has failed miserably. He keep silence to extra judicial killings and lawlessness of the country. His relatives are everywhere in the government and seems like his family is controlling the whole country. There are many more.
Yes, his party may have registered a victory in this elections that has only a face value in reality. But asking everyone to join him while he makes not attempt to come clean, is a invitation to share and extend the corruption and waste within. Those who are greed for power and money have already done that. A democractic society needs a good construtive opposition to pinpoint deficiencies and make a voice when things are not done right. Otherwise, there will be huge extravagent party until the food run out completely. That is what is happening in Sri Lanka right now.