{"id":42593,"date":"2015-03-24T22:37:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T04:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=42593"},"modified":"2015-03-24T05:29:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T12:29:38","slug":"national-government-sealing-the-motor-mouths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2015\/03\/24\/national-government-sealing-the-motor-mouths\/","title":{"rendered":"National Government – Sealing the Motor-Mouths?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prof. Hudson McLean<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

The introduction of the National Government is a classic move orchestrated by RW and blindly followed by My3, to Silence the Critics.<\/p>\n

The first move to Upgrade General Sarath Fonseka cleared two obstacles.<\/p>\n

First: By giving more medals to General to make him Field Marshall for no valid reason, keeps him out as a potential future political threat.<\/p>\n

Second: By this elevation, My3 “buys” the personal loyalty of Field Marshall Fonseka.<\/p>\n

Actually, from the photos published, the Field Marshall looks Ready-to-Fly!<\/p>\n

But knowing how Fonseka “bit-the-hand-that-fed” by opposing Mahinda Rajapaksa at the earlier Presidential battle, there is no guarantee that a “chest-full-of-medals” and a Baton will keep ambition-hungry Fonseka, in-the-ring.<\/p>\n

Wait for his next move!<\/p>\n

For a country, with severe economic constrains, the appointment of more Ministers, can only be described as a “farce”.<\/p>\n

The UK coalition government formed of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party, composed of the Prime Minister and some 21 Cabinet ministers.<\/p>\n

I suspect that the reason behind offering the “Milk & Honey” pot is to control both the UNP-SLFP MPs in “one fell swoop”. Will also keep RW in power as the Prime Minister, to control the Executive President.<\/p>\n

Allowing ex President Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest the Prime Ministerial candidature as a UPFA member, is bound to create waves within the UNP-SLFP marriage.<\/p>\n

If MR wins, where will RW sit?<\/p>\n

Will RW return to Opposition? Or sit in a coalition under MR?<\/p>\n

Interesting times ahead!<\/p>\n

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