As I See It, The Future Of Sri Lanka
Every one of the 6.2 mil who voted Yahapalanaya, is in a quandary why PM Ranil Wikremesinghe nor President Maithripala Sirisena, did not take to task the Rajapaksas for Murder and Fraud with an abundance of evidence displayed in the Media, for the last three and a half years. Majority is dismayed and is despondent, why the Rule of Law was not applied to any one of them, thus allowing them to go scot free. It is my belief, that some hand, very, very powerful, restrained them from taking any action against the Rajapaksas, let alone to convict them but even to try them. This is my conclusion, that possibly, it is a foreign force that twisted the arms of the PM or the President or both of them, not to take any action.
This force is not difficult to be identified as that of China in whose Debt, Sri Lanka is trapped, after China invested heavily in this country under President MR, who expected to continue the business dealings, but for the sudden removal of MR from power in 2015, with a half a million majority voting to end his term abruptly. It was no secret that China and Sri Lanka under Yahapalanaya, the relationship was not cordial as before, during the time of MR. Some projects that had commenced during MR’s time, were suspended and recommenced again after a lapse of time. Sri Lanka was selected by China under their Road and Belt programme currently in progress.
In addition to the construction of the Hambanthota Port and the Mattala Airport, China had shown interest in the East side terminal of the Colombo Port which is adjacent to the new Port City that is under construction by the Chinese. India too had shown interest in the East side Terminal, due to significant Chinese presence in Sri Lanka, as a counter measure to safeguard their interest in the region. To discuss issues, PM Ranil Wickremasinghe met up with Modi the Indian President a couple of weeks back. This action of RW seems to have obviously infuriated China to take quick evasive action, to negate the proposal of the East side Terminal being handed over to India. The result was the Constitutional crisis that was created when MR was appointed as the Defacto PM in order to stall the process, until MR consolidates his position to regain the lost Political power. Many were bewildered why MR suddenly decided on the onslaught, when there was an opportunity anyway, to topple the Yahapalanaya Govt. with the impending Budget just round the corner. The indecent hurry to usurp power even violating the Constitution is the direct result of Chinese involvement.
If MR did wait for the Budget to topple the Yahapalanaya Govt., he certainly would not have been the care taker PM as RW would have held the post and the govt machinery, till the General Election that would be held under RW. This would not have suited the desired plan of China, fearing that MR would not secure a comfortable win, to fulfill the Chinese agenda. Therefore to be certain of a comfortable win at the general election, MR necessarily had to be the Care Taker PM. Hence the Constitutional Coup d’tate. Next week when the Parliament meets, one way or the other, if MR as PM is defeated and removed, the President will dissolve govt and call for a General Election in three months. However if the UNP can avert the govt being dissolved by the irate President and reinstall RW to continue as the legitimate PM, what I foresee is mere conjecture. Three months will give ample opportunity for MR to consolidate his position, to romp home with a landslide win at a general election as the caretaker PM. What he will do is what he has already announced with no economic working or plan, that he will bring the prices of fuel and essential commodities down immediately without even batting an eyelid. MR will even reduce the taxes. This would be made possible from the financial assistance that he will receive from China, may be as a very long term loan on easy interest or sometimes gratis.
