Wimal Weerawansa backfired
May 14, 2016
It was disclosed that the smear campaign unleashed against the JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake by the National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa is a conspiracy jointly launched by the anti JVP and pro Mahinda journalists which caused Wimal Weerawansa to earn the displeasure of various factions.
Political sources confirm that many stalwarts of the SLFP who are trying to bring Mahinda Rajapaksa into power have criticized and made comments against Wimal Weerawansa. They viewed by unleashing this, it gave an unwanted attention to the JVP and its leader within the country. The sources further said from this unsuccessful campaign launched by an anonymous writer to tarnish the image of the JVP leadership, is an empty one and instead all the party and civil the society support has started to flow in favour of JVP leadership. They said, despite this incident spread fast in the social media, except a sexual slander a successful critic was never achieved. Although an internal division within the JVP was found, following this event the division would be temporarily disbanded and apparently this incident has not brought an advantage but a disadvantage to us. When the Kirulopona May Day rally brought a significant setback for the Mahinda faction the people responsible such as Wimal Weerawansa, by unleashing an unsuccessful smear campaign has helped the JVP to earn an undue public attention which would never help the relevant party battling to bring back Mahinda.
Political analysts say that it has become a political boomerang to the party which unleashed this smear campaign against the JVP leader by releasing a voice clip to the Sri Lanka Mirror website supposedly claiming that to be the editor of the weekend newspaper. Sri Lanka mirror website said that it confirms and take responsibility of the accuracy of the audio clip. According to the audio clip, the editor of the newspaper urge apology for publishing the controversial letter. Meantime on the 12th a newspaper artist working in that newspaper has taken the responsibility of the letter and resigned. Under this context, the management of the said newspaper has seriously protested against Wimal Weerawansa for causing their business to an unnecessary risk.
Political analysts say that it has become a political boomerang to the party which unleashed this smear campaign against the JVP leader by releasing a voice clip to the Sri Lanka Mirror website supposedly claiming that to be the editor of the weekend newspaper. Sri Lanka mirror website said that it confirms and take responsibility of the accuracy of the audio clip. According to the audio clip, the editor of the newspaper urge apology for publishing the controversial letter. Meantime on the 12th a newspaper artist working in that newspaper has taken the responsibility of the letter and resigned. Under this context, the management of the said newspaper has seriously protested against Wimal Weerawansa for causing their business to an unnecessary risk.
