WORK TOGETHER INSTEAD OF POLITICISING TRAGEDY—JEHAN PERERA

10 November 2014

The readiness to politicize any issue came to the fore in the course of the landslide tragedy at Haldamulla. With presidential elections on the near horizon, there was competition to be seen as caring more for the victims than the other. The President, ministers, leaders of political parties and their party members all were seen on the media taking relief supplies to the area and commiserating with the victims. The government had the advantage as it could control access to the area. The media showed visuals of the relief supplies taken by the Democratic Party dumped on the side of the road as they could not gain access to site of the tragedy.
Work Together Instead of Politicising Tragedy Jehan Perera by Thavam