- UNP especially gives a very large share of powers to the leadership. There is no room for dissent. In that case also Karu and the people come out because of the discrimination of party leadership. In the present context there is no space within the parties to push for reforms, because there is no freedom. Most significant thing was these two parties UNP and JVP, always try to accuse each other for certain things. At least now we can see one similarity in JVP and UNP.
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by Nalin Abeysekera
(June 08, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Wimal Weerawansa made an emotional speech at the Parliament revealing that he has been discriminated against by the party. JVP (former) Propaganda Secretary in a press conference said that the JVP has fallen to forces of imperialism. Meanwhile,. eleven MPs led by Kalutara District MP Piyasiri Wijenayake, called a news conference in support of the statement made by Weerawansa earlier in the day in Parliament. They too endorsed Weerawansa’s statement that its members had fallen prey to imperialistic and external forces, which were threatening to divide a party which had championed the cause of the common man under trying conditions since its inception
However, addressing a press conference at the Sri Lanka Library Services Board, JVP Chief Somawansa Amarasinghe emphasised that Weerawansa should respect the opinion of the majority. “We’ll not tolerate dissenting views in public. Once a decision is taken on any issue, it will stand,” he said.
In this case majority means the majority in the party, and not the public which represents the country, he pointed out. This tendency can be seen in other political parties also. There is a huge gap between the aspirations of the people in the country vs. so called “majority members” in the party. If some one in the party decides to go with the public, then they should face conspiracy charges and expect problems in the party. Because this majority members always try to see the problems in the country only through the specs of their own colours.This is an issue of myopia in political sense
I want to draw a parallel between this recent issue with what has happened with UNP last year. The move by former Deputy Leader of the UNP, Karu Jayasuriya and others, who felt that the UNP as a party, was deteriorating day by day since its leader was fast losing grip over the affairs of the party, the reformist group led by Karu Jayasuriya alleged that the party’s activities are conducted like an exclusive club in Colombo 7 which they have tolerated for some time hoping for better times.
This was clearly seen as erosion in the grand old party not only by political analysts but by the Leader himself. UNP especially gives a very large share of powers to the leadership. There is no room for dissent. In that case also Karu and the people come out because of the discrimination of party leadership. In the present context there is no space within the parties to push for reforms, because there is no freedom. Most significant thing was these two parties UNP and JVP, always try to accuse each other for certain things. At least now we can see one similarity in JVP and UNP. Democracy within the party!
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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by Nalin Abeysekera
(June 08, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Wimal Weerawansa made an emotional speech at the Parliament revealing that he has been discriminated against by the party. JVP (former) Propaganda Secretary in a press conference said that the JVP has fallen to forces of imperialism. Meanwhile,. eleven MPs led by Kalutara District MP Piyasiri Wijenayake, called a news conference in support of the statement made by Weerawansa earlier in the day in Parliament. They too endorsed Weerawansa’s statement that its members had fallen prey to imperialistic and external forces, which were threatening to divide a party which had championed the cause of the common man under trying conditions since its inception
However, addressing a press conference at the Sri Lanka Library Services Board, JVP Chief Somawansa Amarasinghe emphasised that Weerawansa should respect the opinion of the majority. “We’ll not tolerate dissenting views in public. Once a decision is taken on any issue, it will stand,” he said.
In this case majority means the majority in the party, and not the public which represents the country, he pointed out. This tendency can be seen in other political parties also. There is a huge gap between the aspirations of the people in the country vs. so called “majority members” in the party. If some one in the party decides to go with the public, then they should face conspiracy charges and expect problems in the party. Because this majority members always try to see the problems in the country only through the specs of their own colours.This is an issue of myopia in political sense
I want to draw a parallel between this recent issue with what has happened with UNP last year. The move by former Deputy Leader of the UNP, Karu Jayasuriya and others, who felt that the UNP as a party, was deteriorating day by day since its leader was fast losing grip over the affairs of the party, the reformist group led by Karu Jayasuriya alleged that the party’s activities are conducted like an exclusive club in Colombo 7 which they have tolerated for some time hoping for better times.
This was clearly seen as erosion in the grand old party not only by political analysts but by the Leader himself. UNP especially gives a very large share of powers to the leadership. There is no room for dissent. In that case also Karu and the people come out because of the discrimination of party leadership. In the present context there is no space within the parties to push for reforms, because there is no freedom. Most significant thing was these two parties UNP and JVP, always try to accuse each other for certain things. At least now we can see one similarity in JVP and UNP. Democracy within the party!
- Sri Lanka Guardian
JVP is still following those destructive policies. They boast about their 40 seats in parliament as a reflection of their political power. If not for the SLFP no contest pact with JVP candidates, there would not have been a JVP. Perhaps UNP would have won the election. After the election rather than jointly working with the SLFP and helping to build the country, JVP chose to work from outside so they will not have to take any blame. This strategy is stupid 'cos governing is very difficult. What JVP so far has done was shouting from outside even they were given a chance to work from inside to build the country. People like Somawansa Amarasinghe who is keeping his family in the UK should not be at the helm of a socialist party. There association with LTTE is questionable too.
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