Nanda Kodi

It is apparent that the UNP is now in total disarray thanks to RW the ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”gifted leaderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ with totalitarian policies. RWƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Hitler FƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚¼hrerprinzip policy, installed in the party as the basic principle, has compelled ardent party stalwarts to leave; RW has centralised the party far worse than it was under JRJ and Premadasa and he asserts his authority whilst demanding unquestioning obedience from inferiors. His disdain for democracy is apparent all over the party where power and authority devolved from the top down. This is the sort of a person crying for democracy in the government business.

Under RW leadership only his cronies are ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-appointedƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ to the Executive committee and they are not elected by the party membership. The Executive Committee members only answerable to the so-called ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”gifted leaderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ whilst the leader answerable to no one. In practice, it is observed that the selection of unsuitable candidates to the Executive Committee often led to micromanagement and commonly to an inability to formulate coherent policy in the party itself.

Thanks to RWƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s draconian rule, the UNP, once a formidable political party, is now a feeble party isolated by most party stalwarts. According to the insiders right now only spineless few continue to patronage RW and they are dreaded making any decisions in RWƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s absence.

This ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”born leaderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ is dreaming a dream to become the head of the State of Sri Lanka one day. Yet he lacks the basic characteristics of a good leader. Truly he is a living example of an impotent leader with no passion to succeed, commitment, competence or courage to challenge his opponent. His decision to field a proxy for the presidential election with a hope to enter the government business from the back door sums up everything.