We are ready to create allegiance with UNP and discuss – Dr. Wicramabahu
Sunday, 07 June 2015
Q : As a socialist you are ready to work with the extreme rightist but you don’t have any dealings with the moderate UPFA. Why is that?
A : At present there is no meaning in the identities given for each parties. Under the context although UNP was regressive before now it is speaking the truth and has come to the democratic mainstream within the capitalist societal culture. Ranil Wicramasinghe has become a radical leader in a capitalist society. Meantime the former president and the former leader of the SLFP became an extreme fascist administrator. To tell the truth he came to a situation that he sold and gourmandized the country’s wealth.
Q : If my memory is wrong once the leftist parties in France abstained from elections and told the public to vote for Rightist parties. Are you at a similar situation like this performing the left composition of your politically inanimate friend Vasudewa.
A : In a way in order to defeat the fascists we can join with the liberalists and fight. That is a combative method used by Trotskyism.
Q : I think it contradicts to the “unending Trotsky and Luxembourg revolution” you always tell.
A : That is the way you see but in Germany Trotsky clearly said to immediately join with the capitalist party and face the fascism to defeat them. If they come to power that would be the end of everything.
Q : Are you satisfied for choosing you for the Executive Council and the decisions taken there?
A : Yes! I do not know until I was chosen to the Executive Council because the executive council was formed due to the people’s uproar. That was not a definite one. Only the leaders who remained from the former battle field were acquired.
Q : Now although the 100 days programme is over still the parliament is not dissolved. How do you see this situation? I should indicate at this moment that once minister Ravi Karunanayake during an interview told that the parliament would be dissolved on 24th April.
A : This delay is only causing the problem. Due to this delay we have entangled in a series of problems. Now we should dissolve the parliament and go for an election. Following the election when we form a new parliament this temporary solutions and the National Executive Council is not necessary. However we have not able to achieve this because still the SLFP is holding a regressive agenda about the electoral system. They are trying to remove the proportional voting pattern with the preferential system. That is harmful. Preferential system is very bad that has to be removed but we cannot throw the baby, we should be able to wash the baby and remove the dirt and keep the baby.
Q : Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva who extensively campaigned for the defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa during a meeting in Colombo said he has never seen such a chaotic government whatsoever in the past. What do you have to say about his opinion?
A : When you listen to his statements in the recent past I can see he himself is a chaos. I would never agree that he is an intellectual. He is only a deceitful scholar. I don’t like to speak about him.
Q : You can be a socialist until you die but your clothes you wear is a signature of feudalism. Isn’t it?
A : I choose these clothes as a modern art which was once used by our village people. I was able to change this suit matching to our chieftain.
Q : If the elections are held following the 20th amendment and the pro Rajapaksa choose him as the Prime Minister what would you think the situation of the country?
A : Mahinda Rajapaksa cannot come to power that easy. However I know there is a separate group campaigning for him in the SLFP. Fraudsters have plenty money. They get money from Multi National companies. They want such people to come to power to fulfill their filthy lucre. However they were defeated once. Meantime we should defeat them once again and show.
Q : Are you satisfied in establishing the independent commissions through the 19th amendment?
A : We able to succeed at least this minimum with a greater struggle because Mahinda Rajapaksa is still struggling to come to power. He disrupted that, but many parts joined and made a change. I was imprisoned for raising black flags in 1978. I believe that our voice came out vibrating the society through this 19th amendment.
Q : Do you think there would be an election with the new electoral system following the draft bill of the 20th amendment?
When the 20th amendment is brought it takes nearly six months to reach the people. If there is an election after six months this would be feasible. However if there is an immediate election the current method should be used.
Q : How do you see Maithripala SIrisena as the leader of the SLFP?
A : It is a real victory for the people able to remove a bestial person like Mahinda Rajapaksa and appoint Maithripala Sirisena.
Q : Would you create an allegiance with the UNP in the coming election?
A : No, We are going to gather all leftists and contest. We invite whoever interested to come for discussions.
Q : What do you have to say about your old friend Vasudewa?
A : He died long back in 1994 but there is an evil demon within his effigy. The evil demon has grabbed his politics into a bloody world.
Basura Jayawardana
Translated by Ali asghar
A : In a way in order to defeat the fascists we can join with the liberalists and fight. That is a combative method used by Trotskyism.
A : That is the way you see but in Germany Trotsky clearly said to immediately join with the capitalist party and face the fascism to defeat them. If they come to power that would be the end of everything.
A : Yes! I do not know until I was chosen to the Executive Council because the executive council was formed due to the people’s uproar. That was not a definite one. Only the leaders who remained from the former battle field were acquired.
A : This delay is only causing the problem. Due to this delay we have entangled in a series of problems. Now we should dissolve the parliament and go for an election. Following the election when we form a new parliament this temporary solutions and the National Executive Council is not necessary. However we have not able to achieve this because still the SLFP is holding a regressive agenda about the electoral system. They are trying to remove the proportional voting pattern with the preferential system. That is harmful. Preferential system is very bad that has to be removed but we cannot throw the baby, we should be able to wash the baby and remove the dirt and keep the baby.
Q : Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva who extensively campaigned for the defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa during a meeting in Colombo said he has never seen such a chaotic government whatsoever in the past. What do you have to say about his opinion?
A : When you listen to his statements in the recent past I can see he himself is a chaos. I would never agree that he is an intellectual. He is only a deceitful scholar. I don’t like to speak about him.
Q : You can be a socialist until you die but your clothes you wear is a signature of feudalism. Isn’t it?
A : I choose these clothes as a modern art which was once used by our village people. I was able to change this suit matching to our chieftain.
Q : If the elections are held following the 20th amendment and the pro Rajapaksa choose him as the Prime Minister what would you think the situation of the country?
A : Mahinda Rajapaksa cannot come to power that easy. However I know there is a separate group campaigning for him in the SLFP. Fraudsters have plenty money. They get money from Multi National companies. They want such people to come to power to fulfill their filthy lucre. However they were defeated once. Meantime we should defeat them once again and show.
Q : Are you satisfied in establishing the independent commissions through the 19th amendment?
A : We able to succeed at least this minimum with a greater struggle because Mahinda Rajapaksa is still struggling to come to power. He disrupted that, but many parts joined and made a change. I was imprisoned for raising black flags in 1978. I believe that our voice came out vibrating the society through this 19th amendment.
Q : Do you think there would be an election with the new electoral system following the draft bill of the 20th amendment?
When the 20th amendment is brought it takes nearly six months to reach the people. If there is an election after six months this would be feasible. However if there is an immediate election the current method should be used.
Q : How do you see Maithripala SIrisena as the leader of the SLFP?
A : It is a real victory for the people able to remove a bestial person like Mahinda Rajapaksa and appoint Maithripala Sirisena.
Q : Would you create an allegiance with the UNP in the coming election?
A : No, We are going to gather all leftists and contest. We invite whoever interested to come for discussions.
Q : What do you have to say about your old friend Vasudewa?
A : He died long back in 1994 but there is an evil demon within his effigy. The evil demon has grabbed his politics into a bloody world.
Basura Jayawardana
Translated by Ali asghar
