Response : Lack will to put up a fight together

"  A problem affecting all can easily be resolved if there is joined struggle of by all. Divisions among the victims of injustice help the perpetrators."

by Basil Fernando

(February 10, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka Guardian) Justice System of Sri Lanka has become enemy of all Sri Lankan. The decision of the attorney general to compromise on a murder case which has lasted 16 years in which jury was twice withdrawn due to threats, demonstrate the extent of this problem. In any country where the justice system is functional, such a happening is not possible. By some chance if it were to happen, people will not accept it. AG or some one holding a similar position would definitely have to resign. However,incidents of similar nature are happening frequently in Sri Lanka.

Similar demonstrations of the unjust nature of Sri Lanka’s justice system is manifest in numerous land cases, torture cases, thousands of fabricated criminal cases, many thousands of illegal arrests and detentions, tens of thousands of disappearances which had taken place in the South, North and East. People are removed from their homes and properties without any resort to law. Lands are grabbed from lawful owners by unscrupulous persons and the law is unable to protect the innocent parties. This list can go on, and on.

This affects all Sri Lankans, irrespective of race, colour,caste gender, religion or age. The problem of the system of justice is a problem common to all.

A problem affecting all can easily be resolved if there is joined struggle of by all. Divisions among the victims of injustice help the perpetrators.

Such injustice can thrive only due to lack of unity among those who suffer injustice. Divisions among the victims of injustice is the strength of those who benefit under these circumstances.

This has nothing to do with any Karma. Incapacity to be find unity in the struggles is a social problem.

Ancient value systems based on caste and gender discrimination has created mentalities that can easily be inflamed by ideologies. Then victims of injustice fight with each other.

In that context, system of justice become irrelevant. Justice is by passed.

Then, without much difficultly military steps in. A few people who can manipulate the situation make all others victims.

Lacking the will to put of a fight together, each one suffers separately.

Then, only thing left for some is to talk lengthily about various religious and other doctrines.

That’s the way even this discussion has got digressed into.


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