WILL SLPP ASPIRATIONS BE UNDONE IF LEADERSHIP DELAY ANNOUNCING ITS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?
Posted on March 16th, 2019
By M D P DISSANAYAKE
Attempting to unite all like-minded political forces will be a distinct advantage. Similary it is imperative to identify reasons why those forces such as JVP and SLFP are now turning the tide towards SLPP. Winning General Election or Presidential Election with political Kangaroos such as JVP and SLFP will only provide some oxygen for them in their last journey towards political isolation.
There had been ample opportunities in the past 4 years for them to co-operate and work with President Mahinda Rajapakse. Instead they have done everything at their disposal to destroy the Leader who saved the Nation.
Now suddenly risen from the grave, the Clayton’s friendship with them should be kept at arms length relationship. Years of hardwork of Mr Basil Rajapakse cannot be left at the mercy of others.
The SLPP candidates will win either elections, with or without JVP, SLFP. President Sirisena probably will be benefitted in the long run to be with MR.
The campaign need to be started with Mr Gotabaya Rajapakse taking lead in the May Day Rally and extensive grass root level campaign thereafter.
SLPP must give its preference to the Presidential Election ahead of General Election. The column one on the following table with asterisks indicate the targeted areas to ensure victory:
2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS (‘000) | ||||||
DISTRICT | MAJO | MAJO | ||||
MS | MR | TOTAL | MS | MR | ||
* | MONARAGALA | 105 | 173 | 278 | 68 | |
* | HAMBANTOTA | 139 | 243 | 382 | 104 | |
* | POLONNARUWA | 148 | 106 | 254 | 42 | |
* | PUTTALAM | 202 | 198 | 400 | 4 | |
* | MATARA | 212 | 297 | 509 | 85 | |
* | AMPARAI | 233 | 121 | 354 | 112 | |
* | ANURADHAPURA | 238 | 281 | 519 | 43 | |
* | BADULLA | 249 | 249 | 498 | 0 | |
* | KEGALLE | 252 | 278 | 530 | 26 | |
NUWARAELIYA | 272 | 145 | 417 | 127 | ||
* | RATHNAPURA | 292 | 379 | 671 | 87 | |
* | GALLE | 294 | 377 | 671 | 83 | |
KALMUNAI | 349 | 396 | 745 | 47 | ||
KANDY | 464 | 377 | 841 | 87 | ||
* | KURUNEGALA | 476 | 557 | 1033 | 81 | |
* | GAMPAHA | 669 | 664 | 1333 | 5 | |
* | COLOMBO | 725 | 563 | 1288 | 162 | |
TOTAL | 5319 | 5404 | 10723 | 539 | 624 |
March 16th, 2019 at 4:28 pm
The flip side is the UNP will make sure GR is convicted in any of the multiple court cases against him.
March 16th, 2019 at 5:17 pm
@Dilrook
That will never happen as long as Ranil or Sajith is the leader of UNP.
March 16th, 2019 at 9:48 pm
“The flip side is the UNP will make sure GR is convicted in any of the multiple court cases against him.” Quote: “UNP WILL”. This comment might be construed as an insult to the legal system in Sri Lanka in a possible contempt of Court.
March 17th, 2019 at 2:58 am
If you look at the figures where MS got more votes they are the ones with the Indian Colonial Parasite block vote.
Sobithaya managed to divide the Sinhala votes on good governance and corruption while Nanasara alienated Muslim and Christian voters from MR.
Then Commonwealth Election Monitor Jugdeo from Guyana an Indian Colonial Parasite looked after the voting.
March 17th, 2019 at 3:13 am
Not the fault of the courts. The verdict depends on evidence presented to court by third parties. Most high profile cases fail because convincing evidence is not presented to the court.
Anyway according to latest news the SLPP presidential candidate is going to be Chamal. He has no cases against him. No foreign citizenship issues and he was the Speaker (the most powerful person after the president and the PM).