Like how Universities must be freed from the grip of politicians so they cannot be the property of University Dons
(Lanka-e-News -07.March.2016, 5.45PM) Recently, a letter was sent by the Minister of higher education and highways Lakshman Kiriella to a Dean of a faculty of the University to inquire into the suitability of the candidate closely known to him with a view to appoint him as an assistant lecturer. This letter was publicised by the media, and charges were leveled against him alleging it was a wrongful method .
Of course a wrong is a wrong , irrespective of who commits it. We have every right to mount opposition against a wrong specially because we were the victims who suffered most under the MaRa’s regime when it committed all the egregious wrongs of corruption , criminalities and inequities; and further more because we are now reposing faith in the new government of good governance with the hope that it will act righteously and duly , after overthrowing the MaRa regime that was steeped in vice and villainy.
How Universities became the property of Namal
The fact of the matter is this is not the first time such a thing has happened. It is worthy of note it was during the Rajapakse era the worst inequities , irregularities and wrongs were committed , therefore without making mention of those murky activities , the true picture cannot be portrayed.
We have not forgotten how , during the period when Ms. Kshanika Hirimburegama was the president of the University Grants Commission (UGC) , her husband Kumara Hirimburegama the Vice chancellor of the University of Colombo then , rode the high horse and had undue illegitimate control over the University .
Need we remind how the rule that the candidates who scored the highest marks at the G.C.E. adv. Level shall be selected to the University was ruthlessly and recklessly ignored during that era – incredibly , an ordinary letter from a “podiyan” M.P.like Namal Rajapakse was given preference over the established rules and regulations governing University selections. How come we did not hear the screams and squeals of Chathura of Derana against such outrageous violations at that time , who is today shouting at the top of his voice?
