PPP Phobia
By Austin Fernando -June 15, 2014
Austin Fernando
‘PPP Phobia’ is the latest addition to medical jargon. It is ‘Provincial Police Power-sharing Phobia.’ It has affected many politicians and political analysts in Sri Lanka- these days.
Media reported that the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) has informed Indian Prime Minister that she will devolve to Provincial Councils (PCs) all powers except Police Powers (PPs). Does this mean the longstanding resistance to sharing land powers is no more?
“Irida Divayina’ (1-6-2014) stated that GOSL has intimated that she feared sharing PPs that would disintegrate the Sri Lankan Police to nine units; would pave the way for the Northern PC to establish a Tamil Police Force; and, initiate an ethnic struggle. Since the Northern PC is commemorating deceased Tigers, Provincial Police would prevent investigating terrorist activities, Divayina added. Similar statements were seen in Divayina on 7-6-2014.
Tamil politicians also behave as if there is no politics for them without police and land powers. It is also a mistake. They had forgotten the nasty experiences undergone under the Tamil National Police Force established by Chief Minister (CM) Vartharajah Perumal. Irrespective of these they yell for PPs with the assistance of Tamil Nadu CM Jeyalalitha.
