Difficult to say at times which side you are on!!!.
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That is the best compliment you can say to a journalist.

In my view, the path a country takes, whether in its relations with the outside world or within among its own different communities, rests totally in the hands of the ultimate ruler of a country.
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I totally agree with you on that point. Buck passing should be stopped. It is ridiclous to blame the people for the leaders mistakes. In this democratic system we have no alternatiive but to wait patiently for the next election or hope that the leader gets bumped off.

Pandaravanian should also think that in the same vein, sinhalese can hate the tamils for everything that Prabhaharan did. To my relief i think the sinhalese had matured to an extent that the anger was directed towards Prabhaharan only.

Tamils also must not harbour any illwill towards the average sinhalese. They must remember the number of sinhalese who helped the tamils in the july 83 riots, some of them at their own risk. Both communities are in the same boat caught like a nutcracker between the devil and deep blue sea when they get shitty leaders. Go after the leaders , not after each other.

One problem with this democratic system is we have to accept the leaders who are thrust upon us, due to family connections or the old boys club. Why can’t we select our own leaders without all this party politics. We have to only ask the people to nominate who they want as their leader and the guy or girl who gets the highest votes has to take up the position of President as a national duty regardless of whether he wants the job or not. Then he can select his ministers and run the country. There can be a mid term referendum to see whether the people want him to continue or not.

In the system i propose it cannot anyway become worse than what it is today.Today we have to send to the zoo in Kotte Gorillas, Donkeys, baboons , chimpanzees, hyenas, pythons and polongas.

I have read your comments and can understand your anger and frustrations against the Sinhala community. It is indeed sad that the Sinhalese missed a valuable opportunity to make amends with the Tamils immediately after the war by extending our hands of friendship and helping them to re-build their lives. This is what MR and his government should have done instead of keeping thousands of Tamil civilians locked up in IDP camps, to breed more hatred towards the Sinhalese.

However, I do not agree that you should hate all Sinhalese for the sufferings that the Tamil community have undergone to date. In my view, the path a country takes, whether in its relations with the outside world or within among its own different communities, rests totally in the hands of the ultimate ruler of a country. Only he or she can create harmony internally and externally in dealing with people. The actions, unspoken thoughts and views of the ruler is mirrored in the actions of all state institutions, as the state feels that they have to be loyal to the ruler than do justice to the country and to its people. This is especially the case when we have an all too powerful President.

I believe that we haven’t yet been fortunate enough to have a fearless and honorable ruler who genuinely wanted to get all communities together by treating everybody in a fair and just manner. Finding such a ruler who can put the country and all of its people before self, is the need of the hour.

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Why do you say that?. He won the election so comfortably, dispelling all these talk of a tight contest no. And he seems to have only lost 1 year of his first term according to the supreme court advice given. So he has got rid of a headache. Have you any reasons for giving such a view?

When MR was asked why he did it, he said you have to have elections at the best possible time. Probably he thought my peoples memory is short. Very soon they will forget about the war victory and start scratching their bellies saying badagini.

I don’t think he has confidence in the future of the economy.

i agree with you Sarath should not have contested. It was an act of a spoiled brat not getting his toffees.

Difficult to say at times which side you are on!!!.

What is your actually stance?

I am not on anybody’s side except for being on the side of Truth……………….DBSJ

Yes he was the Army Commander when SL Forces (Army/Navy/AirForce/Police/Civil Defence) defeated the LTTE. Just because of that should he take the fiture of SL in ransom? Should the Govt allows him to behave like a man with no loyalty to the ruling or judiciary?

Why did he beahve like a underworld criminal protesting the arrest. Why couldnt he walked as a professional and descent high ranking officer rspecting his own Army. He delibertaely provoled the same army to manhandle him so that he could win symaphty from people. He suspects that MR and GR are also animals like him. This is the mistake from everyone across the globe criticizing MR/GR regime.

What is our Mahanayake’s doing now? Where were they when SF was spreading venom and decalaring that he will give evidence in internationla war tribunal to bring disgrace to his own army? He is suspected organizing the murders of SUnday Leader Editor, Maj Gen Parami Kulathunga (The long carreied out revenge for fixing SF when he was a Lt in Diyathalawa for raping Gen Kulathunga.s housemaid, Dhanawathi. SOme of these allegtaions are not proven but “A smoke doesn not come without a fire”.

Guys think deep before entering in to quick conclusions. MR/GR has shown the world more democarcy, gratefulness, values, and commitment for country much much better than SF and his allies, JVP, TNA, and Hakeem and Ganeshan.

Those envoys came because of the pressure of Tamil Diaspora, perhaps. So they felt bit of obligation to avoid a “blood bath”. A man’s got to do, what a man’s got to do. MR did what he got to do. Eliminated LTTE. Good job!

General Fonseka can be seen in many perspectives. A patriot, traitor, nationalist, eelamist, extremist, gentleman, warrior, strategist, cammander, civilian; depending on the angel you look at him.

He was a patriot/nationalist/extremist/warrior/stategist/ commander/when he said “Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhalese”

He was a traitor/gentleman/ civilian/eelamist, when he said “I will testify for war crimes.

What is our national interest? Hiding war crimes by blocking investigations or promoting invetigations to find if it actually happend and find methods how to avoid in the future and eliminate mistrust of Tamils of Sinahalese genocide Tamils?

Since war crimes/abductions/killings are avoided, more and more crimes happen everyday. Perpetrators are encouraged to continue. If investigations are held and perpetraors are punished, then only you can reduce crimes in a society because of fear of consequences.

But, I am not in favour of having war crimes investigations in Sri Lanka, because it was an exceptional circumstance fighting the most ruthless terrorism for more than a quarter-century. These terrorists should be killed with or without white flags. It was a tumor. When you remove a tumor, bit of good flesh might also be removed unintentionally.

General Fonseka is a patriot. Period. We can trust him. The issue is a personal one, with GR/MR. He said he is convinced that no war crimes happend during war. He said he (or SL Army) is not prepared to protect criminals. Thats how a gentleman like commander should be. He encourages desciline of his Army. That doesnt mean he betrayed the nation or military.He didnt plot a coup either.

We need to learn trusting people. Respect democracy, respect people’s freedom of expression. We dont need Taliban laws in Sri Lanka! We must be united and fight against our enemies. Not against our heroic commander! We dont allow war crimes invetigations in Sri Lanka! General Fonseka shouldnt testify for war crimes either! Release General Fonseka Now!

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