Laundering Black Money
The high drama of bribing a Member of Parliament
to cross over from one Camp to another was a prime time mega show on
the TV channels last week. This clearly indicated the availability
of large sums of Black Money which are being used to undertake
buying over of Members of Parliament and political bigwigs.
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The Morning Inspection
Disciplinarian, discipline thyself!
Sarath Fonseka was marketed, at least in the
early days of the campaign, as someone who was scrupulously honest
and someone who was disciplined. The Rajapaksa regime was duly
portrayed as being dishonest and lacking in discipline.
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Propaganda on ‘Corruption and nepotism’
The main theme of polemic and rhetoric at the
election platform this time has been the ‘country’. The UNP too,
which traditionally promises ‘sprats and dhal’ and ‘bracelets’ to
the people is calling ‘country before me’(Mata Pera Rata) this time.
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