So there seems to be a process in motion within the Opposition,least the UNP to get Gen.Sarath Fonseka as the Oppositions main candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election.
Even JVP is strong about the inclusion of the Gen.as their common candidate.how UNP and JVP going to go to bed is one thing but if they indeed get him in as their 'common' candidate..well thats a major achivment itself i think.
whtever said and done, i think its a very good development..least we know that our democratic proses is such that even people of different views and beliefs could get to gather for a common cause, that of making about a change in Government. or is it?
Yesterday, addressing the media Gen.Sarath Fonseka said "In military, you can't talk but have to take action! In politics, you can talk even without action" ...that made me think.. i read his letter of resignation.. and the annex to it too.. marked supposedly 'confidential' but was made available to the media as soon as he walked out of the Presidential Secretariat after tending it!!!
But the best came out of his interview with Frederica Jansz of Sunday Leader ..where he goes on and on ranting about all the perks he lost but more than anything else.. his claim to be the unconditional holder to the title of 'man who wiped LTTE off the Map of Sri Lanka' ..if you read the interview, then its better to read D B S Jeyaraj's excellent write up on dellima of Sarath Fonseka.
Then it all adds up..this General is clearly losing his mind..sadly this is all about his Ego and his urged to be the center of all...
I sure hope some sanity will prevail and he ends this period of madness and take up the life of a retired General .. and may be take up some thing alternative to politics ..if he is genuine about his intention to serve the country..as he stated at Kelaniya Temple just after he handed his letter of resignation.
So far i haven't seen any indications of that happening and more and more the people are realizing who this guy really is.so, come next week or so, we will see this guy coming in to the foray as some sort of candidate for whatever the party or alliance and when that happens (if not its happening already) the Govt will start its own 'PR' campaign .. 'educating' the public on virtues of Gen.Fonseka.
Even JVP is strong about the inclusion of the Gen.as their common candidate.how UNP and JVP going to go to bed is one thing but if they indeed get him in as their 'common' candidate..well thats a major achivment itself i think.
whtever said and done, i think its a very good development..least we know that our democratic proses is such that even people of different views and beliefs could get to gather for a common cause, that of making about a change in Government. or is it?
Yesterday, addressing the media Gen.Sarath Fonseka said "In military, you can't talk but have to take action! In politics, you can talk even without action" ...that made me think.. i read his letter of resignation.. and the annex to it too.. marked supposedly 'confidential' but was made available to the media as soon as he walked out of the Presidential Secretariat after tending it!!!
But the best came out of his interview with Frederica Jansz of Sunday Leader ..where he goes on and on ranting about all the perks he lost but more than anything else.. his claim to be the unconditional holder to the title of 'man who wiped LTTE off the Map of Sri Lanka' ..if you read the interview, then its better to read D B S Jeyaraj's excellent write up on dellima of Sarath Fonseka.
Then it all adds up..this General is clearly losing his mind..sadly this is all about his Ego and his urged to be the center of all...
I sure hope some sanity will prevail and he ends this period of madness and take up the life of a retired General .. and may be take up some thing alternative to politics ..if he is genuine about his intention to serve the country..as he stated at Kelaniya Temple just after he handed his letter of resignation.
So far i haven't seen any indications of that happening and more and more the people are realizing who this guy really is.so, come next week or so, we will see this guy coming in to the foray as some sort of candidate for whatever the party or alliance and when that happens (if not its happening already) the Govt will start its own 'PR' campaign .. 'educating' the public on virtues of Gen.Fonseka.
Out comes the worms when the cans start to pop out and soon we all will be in knee high mud..but one thing is for sure, unlike the excitements that's shared by the pro LTTE lobby over the 'rifts' that's crated within the Govt over exit of Gen.Fonseka.. its not going to hurt this Govts Anti LTTE drive nor it will roll back the momentum started with the defeat of the LTTE and its proxies.
Reality is that, Gen.Sarath Fonseka is a spent force and he has exceeded his shelve life and now just like he claims, has the right to do anything but whatever he dose, its not going to hurt the Crusade against Tamil Eelamist-Separatist Cause.others have taken on the fight and the fight will continue..with or without Gen.Fonseka.
So Good Luck General Sir, but like most Sri Lankans I'm not going to Vote for you!
