Mahinda “Ayya” and his Cunning Promises

(December, 02, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) President Rapakse's two years rule sets a record for record breaking! - In Sri Lanka`s political history

• 1. Making the most promises at elections (Mahinda Chintana) and honouring none
  
• 2. Opening a chapter in Sri Lanka’s political history totally barren of achievements
  
• 3. Making the ethnic war a perennial problem for the people after promising to find a military or negotiated solution within three months of coming to power .


• 4. Creating the largest Cabinet of Ministers in the World
  
• 5. Most number of advisors for a President
  
• 6. Cost of living highest ever
  
• 7. Price hikes by the hour


• 8. Endless taxation on the people
  
• 9. Inflationary spiral ever worsening
  
• 10. Economic growth hitting the deepest depth
  
• 11. Most number of unsolved crimes committed on the citizens
  
• 12. Most abductions , extortions and murders with perpetrators at large.


• 13. Nepotism at its worst


• 14. Systematically eroding Media freedom and creating a fear psychosis among Media personnel


• 15. Most despotic measures taken to destroy democratic Institutions and people’s sovereignty, freedom and rights.
  
• 16. Corruption and tyranny of a magnitude never known before


• 17. Introducing the most oppressive policies on the people passing all the burdens to them while appropriating to itself and its Cabinet all the bonanzas and benefits through the budgets.


• 18. The highest expenditure on Foreign Travel by a President
  
• 19. Taking the highest number of persons on a President’s entourage
  
• 20. Committing the most number of blunders in Diplomatic relations
  
• 21. Becoming most unpopular in the shortest possible period in Office.
  
• 22. Harbouring the most number of turncoats from other parties in the Cabinet
  
• 23. Best protection provided for worst corrupt politicians in the Cabinet
  
• 24. Providing cover to State Officials found guilty of frauds and corruption
  
• 25. Education – a child’s investment in the future destroyed.
  
  A record that’s is anything but Inspiring! God Save Sri Lanka!