TRAITOR

Eric Fernando, Kandy

Dear Kotake,

This quote of yours has been flashed by Lanka Web for some time (and also sinhala news)

"We must treat every single individual who tries to dissuade the Ven Bikkus from proceeding with this noble cause as traitors and treat their ridiculous arguments

I am not inclined to believe that you said this. If this quote is unfortunately correct, then I am afraid, that the quote is based on the stand point that the opinion of the writer that is the only right view and might sound to any normal person that JHU does not entertain any views contrary to their way of thinking as they are infatible. For instance, I am personally against the entry of Buddhist Monks in to Politics just as much as I was against the Catholic priests entering or or involving in politics which at the time of expression received wide support from SU including the publication of my article on the Mannar Bishop which I do not regret up to now, in the SU web site and followed with a letter of congratulations from Thilak. Any person will view this policy of mine in viewing the entry of Maha Sangha in to politics as inappropriate, a view, I believe. he is entitled to hold. In that event would you view me as a Traitor? If I may go a little further, Prabhakaran now calls Karuna a traitor. Is Prabhakaran right? If so what is the unit if objective measurement? I hope you will clarify this quote since I would not believe that you did mention in the same way as focused.

Eric