Triumph of democracy
The people have spoken. They have spoken loud and
clear. Make no mistake. Their confidence in the President has not
shaken. Nay, it has grown further. The Opposition is stunned by the
verdict of the people. The media is more stunned. The entire media,
except those that belong to the State predicted a close fight. Even
when the first polls results showed a clear lead for the President,
correspondents of foreign media publications and institutions filed
reports saying the contest is quite close. Such were some statements
that were filed as late as January 27.
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The Morning Inspection - Malinda
For Mahinda as he begins his second term
How does one dissect the results of an election?
I could slice through the numbers and make cuts in terms of
‘province’, ‘district’ and ‘electorate’. I could set these pieces
with equivalent slices from the 2005 election, side by side and
check out how Sarath compares with Ranil. Who weighed more, I could
ask and the numbers would answer. I could check out what’s happened
to Mahinda in the past four years: Mahinda up or Mahinda down? I
could add volume to direction and try to figure out the factors that
came into play.
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Triumphal march of President Mahinda Rajapaksa
The triumphal march of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa into the second term of office would turn the
world-renowned tear-shaped, glittering Pearl of the East to a
dazzling, priceless diamond, ridden of the ashes of 30-year old
terrorism and guerilla warfare, polished and mounted on the pinnacle
of a colossal, non-collapsible pillar of peace, serenity and unity,
radiating beams of varied colours to different parts of the globe.
It will, as a beacon, show the way for holidaymakers to visit the
enchanting Sri Lanka now baked in peace, tranquility and engrossed
in vast strides of development.
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A part analysis of John Kerry Report on Sri Lanka
Continued from January 25 (Monday)
The problem however is that Rajapaksa is popular across the length
and breadth of the country and his Government’s annihilation of the
terrorists has made his popularity soar. As the report identifies,
there is no political leader in the country to match his popularity.
Wickremesinghe, in the report, has been identified as a very close
ally of the US who has consistently urged the US to take Sri Lanka
to the war crimes tribunal.
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