Give Back Our Sovereignty & Free Us From Oligarchs
W. Vishnu Gupta
Judging by the political games played by Ranil, Mahinda, Karu and President Maithripla since October 26th, it is obvious that oligarchies lead by Ranil and Mahinda have hijacked the sovereignty of Sri Lanka from the people. In addition to stealing our national wealth, assets and birth rights they have been acting as sovereigns under the cover of distorted democracy in the country. Alleged invitations extended by (Ranil and Karu) to international community and consultations with the foreign representatives clearly indicate that there were eleventh-hour attempts to protect sovereign status assumed by the sacked Prime Minister. RW’s claim to sovereign status has been challenged by MR. It is not surprising for the oligarchs to operate above the law; usually they make sure law of the land is altered and twisted to protect longevity of their grip on power. Contrary to the claims made by the cohorts of oligarchs, it must be obvious to the people of Sri Lanka that the 18th and 19th amendments to the constitution of the land have been introduced to ensure the “assumed sovereign” status of MR and RW.
Pawns and Sri Lankan version of democracy
Karu and Maithripala are the pawns in this political game played by RW and MR in order to achieve their personal goals, as expected it can be either “by hook or by crook”. Sri Lankan vile politicians supporting these two camps must be a story of international intrigue, romances, corruption, graft, and political assassinations. It is not obvious to the majority of voters as this game is played behind the scene and the use of cleverly planned diversionary tactics. Main diversion is activated on the rabble by burdening them with a carefully implemented survival game. Rabble is preoccupied in the survival game and also they have been advised to be patient by their religious leaders; instances such as where estate workers have to beg the oligarchs to get an unbelievable pitiful daily wage of Rs.1,000, Malnutrition reported in villages, child committing suicide in Kilinochchi for not having a school uniform. The misery imposed on the citizens through the survival game continues to grow. In contrast, core group and henchmen linked to oligarchy; about 7% of the population, are confronted with the dilemma of choosing luxuries of European, American or Japanese origin to maintain their hedonistic life styles at home and abroad. Sri Lankan version of democracy is a story of two groups mainly consists of atheistic-materialistic families playing a psychological warfare to decide which group would win ultimate control of the wealth, natural resources, national assets and man-power of the entire nation. This story has not change since the demise of Hon. DS Senanayake.
This psychological war game has reached the final stage but it will not be over very soon. Both oligarchs have tyrannical ambitions; consequently the nation has brought to somewhat standstill position by the duplicity nature of the constitution of the land. Attention of the highest court of the land is now drawn to settle the bickering of two oligarchs. Incomplete amendments have been drafted and implemented by these two groups to deny the people the opportunity to enjoy real democracy; “Rule by the people” not by two individuals acting as “sovereigns”. Sovereignty of a nation based on true democratic principle belongs to the people. The solution is to end this foul game that oligarchs have been playing at the expense of future of the children. These two totalitarian-minded groups have imposed their ideas on rest of citizens through various instruments including multi interpretations of the constitution, religious institutions, fake commissions, civic groups, NGO’s, media circuses and unwanted international community involvement. Evolving story since October 26th is sensational and shocking, but it is of no value to the people of Sri Lanka. Suffering and denial of a decent life for the Sri Lankans will continue irrespective of the final winner.
The Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero
