by Mareena Thaha Reffai
(December 07, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Ranil has always been the perfect gentleman to the tip of his fingers up to now. That is why he could not rebuke former President Chandrika Kumaratunga when she unceremoniously dumped him from his post sometime back. That is why he could not speak against all the atrocities committed by the politicians - on his side and the other side.
He was too good to be a Sri Lankan politician where politics means ungentlemanly behaviour - shouting, screaming, cheating, lying, breaking promises openly and unashamedly, thuggery, threats etc.
For those who had always seen Ranil sitting so composedly with a smile, even when his own men tore the constitution of the country, his behaviour in parliament last week was a treat to watch. And his outburst at the press conference was the icing on the cake.
So, has he finally decided to join the bandwagon? Is there a shift in policy: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em?"
All said and done, I must say this is a welcome change. It is time he woke up and faced the challenges like a lion. It is time he gives as good as he gets.
Let us hope that we see an active Opposition Leader in the future. Not one who is so prim and proper that it only brings a yawn - not only from his own group, but from the citizens too. He has to fight corruption, injustice and inflation with all the vigour it deserves.
We only hope he will stop with his new found aggressiveness and not overstep to go into thuggery and mayhem like the rest. On second thoughts, naaah, he will not. He would not know how to. - Sri Lanka Guardian
He was too good to be a Sri Lankan politician where politics means ungentlemanly behaviour - shouting, screaming, cheating, lying, breaking promises openly and unashamedly, thuggery, threats etc.
For those who had always seen Ranil sitting so composedly with a smile, even when his own men tore the constitution of the country, his behaviour in parliament last week was a treat to watch. And his outburst at the press conference was the icing on the cake.
So, has he finally decided to join the bandwagon? Is there a shift in policy: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em?"
All said and done, I must say this is a welcome change. It is time he woke up and faced the challenges like a lion. It is time he gives as good as he gets.
Let us hope that we see an active Opposition Leader in the future. Not one who is so prim and proper that it only brings a yawn - not only from his own group, but from the citizens too. He has to fight corruption, injustice and inflation with all the vigour it deserves.
We only hope he will stop with his new found aggressiveness and not overstep to go into thuggery and mayhem like the rest. On second thoughts, naaah, he will not. He would not know how to. - Sri Lanka Guardian
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