When Professionals Give License To Despotic Regimes
One of the major reasons for a country to be subjected to bad governance is when its professionals do not speak out, but worse still these professionals actually gang up with those committing anarchy for their own benefit. What these professionals do not realize is that in the long term, they too would be subjected to the worst treatment by these despotic dictators whom they were keen to protect. Moeller’s theory being proved time and time again. Consorting with an autocratic regime is the worst act of treason against one’s country and its people.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
In Sri Lanka this happens all the time. Conversely in many countries and regions that had positive change, or when the country quickly got onto the right path after being diverted towards the bad even for a short time, it is the professionals who led the positive change.
Let us take some examples of ‘nivata’ or slimy, spineless behavior on the part of Sri Lankan professionals. Mind you the examples can fill several hundred volumes.
Dr Keerthi Gunasekera, well known chest physician was sworn in as the President of the College of Physicians a few days ago. He threw one of the most glittering parties at the Hilton, where there were almost a thousand guests. The writer also had the fortune to be there and the misfortune to be in the same room asGotabaya Rajapaksa, Chief Guest on the occasion, Rajapaksa as usual played his gramophone record of misleading the people and professionals at that. Gotabaya, the master craftsman lied, in turn glossed over, turned tough with his words and at times even became diplomatic and persuasive!
