Mervyn Silva contested the last general election in 2004 Colombo District as an SLFP candidate, polling the lowest number of votes and was not elected to Parliament, but was later nominated to Parliament under the SLFP national list.__________________________________
by F. A. Rodrigo from Melbourne
(February 07, Melbourne, Sri Lanka Guardian) It was a most disgraceful news item in the SBS TV (Australia) shown a few days ago, regarding the Labour Minister Mervyn Silva who had allegedly stormed the Ruphavahini studio with his bodyguards, attacked the unnamed journalists and the News Director and caused damage to SLRC.
He was held for more than two and a half hours and had to be rescued by the police and anti-riot squads and army commandos.
Mervyn Silva contested the last general election in 2004 Colombo District as an SLFP candidate, polling the lowest number of votes and was not elected to Parliament, but was later nominated to Parliament under the SLFP national list.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is fully responsible for appointing Mervyn Silva and all actions and dirty work he is doing with his son and thugs.
This is a good lesson for all political parties not to appoint any defeated candidates to parliament under the national list. National list members appointed to Parliament are for those professionals in several fields i.e. intellectuals, scientists, engineers etc. for the future development of the country.
The people of the country will salute the workers of the Rupavahini TV and the mass media for their guts, determination and the courageous behaviour and it is a victory for democracy.
This would be a good lesson to all politicians, who were once nobody, and their sons and henchmen who act as demi-gods and take the law into their hands and assault innocent people as there is a limit to tolerance. Now that the Ruphavahini (SLRC) workers have given a lead , now onwards the people trade unions and other organisations should build "People’s Power". It is time the public woke up to the reality and reacted to pressure those in high authority to curb this thuggery as no one is above the rule of law, their civic duty must not end with the casting of the vote.
(February 07, Melbourne, Sri Lanka Guardian) It was a most disgraceful news item in the SBS TV (Australia) shown a few days ago, regarding the Labour Minister Mervyn Silva who had allegedly stormed the Ruphavahini studio with his bodyguards, attacked the unnamed journalists and the News Director and caused damage to SLRC.
He was held for more than two and a half hours and had to be rescued by the police and anti-riot squads and army commandos.
Mervyn Silva contested the last general election in 2004 Colombo District as an SLFP candidate, polling the lowest number of votes and was not elected to Parliament, but was later nominated to Parliament under the SLFP national list.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is fully responsible for appointing Mervyn Silva and all actions and dirty work he is doing with his son and thugs.
This is a good lesson for all political parties not to appoint any defeated candidates to parliament under the national list. National list members appointed to Parliament are for those professionals in several fields i.e. intellectuals, scientists, engineers etc. for the future development of the country.
The people of the country will salute the workers of the Rupavahini TV and the mass media for their guts, determination and the courageous behaviour and it is a victory for democracy.
This would be a good lesson to all politicians, who were once nobody, and their sons and henchmen who act as demi-gods and take the law into their hands and assault innocent people as there is a limit to tolerance. Now that the Ruphavahini (SLRC) workers have given a lead , now onwards the people trade unions and other organisations should build "People’s Power". It is time the public woke up to the reality and reacted to pressure those in high authority to curb this thuggery as no one is above the rule of law, their civic duty must not end with the casting of the vote.
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