by Kumar David-November 8, 2014
They only have to sniff an election and all Lanka’s politicos break into must like the rutting craze that grips hounds when the neighbourhood bitch goes into season; it is as if all the bull elephants in the forest are in must (or musth). Lucidity leaves the mind; the irrational takes a grip. The examples from last week are too many to recount so I will entertain you with just five; one disquieting, the other all knotted up, the third a shrewd game, and the last two comic.
The 2015 Budget is a patent election gimmick. Is it fair to call it a swindle; when concessions are extended to the less privileged is it fair to condemn it as a stunt? The answer depends on whether it is rational and doable, taking account of prospects in the economy, whether it blends with economic strategy, and what the motive is. I put motivation third as all governments lie to voters only to nullify concessions afterwards - depending on economic constraints.
