Turn The Intra-Class Battle For Power Into A Revolutionary Struggle For Democracy And Freedom
By Surendra Ajit Rupasinghe -December 7, 2014
Ajit Rupasinghe
The presidential election is a decisive battle for power between two rival fractions of the Comprador Capitalist Ruling Class. It is to choose which fraction shall lead the country and the people to the future. The aftermath and the ensuing consequences of the election may prove to be as momentous as the election itself. The rising conjuncture constitutes a decisive turning point. There are many powerful players in the fray and the stakes are high. Behind the stage and pulling the strings are the global and regional hegemonic powers vying for strategic leverage in the Land of Lanka. The various foreign powers, particularly the US, China and India, have sunk their fangs deep into our blood veins and vital lifelines. This is as they contend to hook up the Land and the people of Lanka as cogwheels in their respective play for strategic supremacy and regional domination. Internally, the game is being played out by the political representatives or agents who act as proxies to advance the interests of these contending imperialist powers.
The forces of neo-fascist dictatorship represented by the Mahinda Rajapaksa Regime (MRR) and concentrated within the Rajapakse toika and dynasty simply cannot afford to lose power. Geneva is one looming factor. Nor can the Regime face the wrath of the masses or any kind of a People’s Tribunal. Exercising ideological supremacy and political hegemony over the State is crucial to the survival and growth of this theocratic-fascist camp that thrives by exploiting, manipulating and intensifying violent division. Victory at the election is also equally decisive for the common Opposition. Once the swords have been drawn it is difficult to sheath them without a decisive victory. This intra-class battle may lead to a decisive violent confrontation and generalized civil unrest. The forces of neo-fascist reaction will thrive in such a scenario of generalized anarchy and chaos. Under some manufactured ‘crisis of national security and foreign conspiracy’, Martial Law may be an option. My whole political line, analysis and orientation is to prepare the people of Lanka not only to be alert to the possible and horrible scenarios ahead, but more fundamentally to rise up to take up our responsibilities, as opposed to being muted spectators in this intra-class battle for power. This is so we may together guide the ship of liberty and freedom through the volcanic explosions and thundering storms towards the shoes of an enduring victory for the people of Lanka.Read More