(Lanka-e-News-28.July.2015, 9.00PM) Von Fefler had once stated that real terrorism is communalism. In this context Mahinda Rajapaksha and his group who boast of liberating the country from terrorism has started spreading real terrorism. Mahinda Rajapaksha who is notorious for indulging in vituperative politics has demonstrated more than once that he does not hesitate to resort to any action to achieve his communalist ideals. The newest incident in this regard is reported from Yatinuwara whereat a distorted national flag had been hoisted at the election rally of the UPFA.
The national flag of Sri Lanka has been designed with a far reaching vision to create a truly Sri Lankan nation within which people of different ethnicities namely Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Burghers and all other ethnic groups are represented. The late Prime Minister S.W.R.D.Bandaranaike acted as the Chairman of the national flag designing committee. The Secretary of this committee was the late President J.R. Jayawardene. The committee led by the founder of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party as its Chairman and the nominee of the United National Party as the Secretary comprised of members of other ethnic groups and the national flag of the country as it stands today is a symbol of national amity representing all people of the country.
It is this national icon of a United Nation that has been distorted by Mahinda Rajapaksha and his stooges to achieve their parochial political interests. It is the gravest insult cast upon the founder of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Mahinda Rajapaksha who is leading the SLFP to its destruction is now engaged in destroying the vision of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. When Gotabhaya Rajapaksha was called before the bribery commission on allegations of corruption and fraud, the organized group of protesters present there was seen waving this distorted flag. The continuance of this action clearly indicates the underlying vicious aim of Mahinda Rajapaksha and his cohorts. It is nothing but a clear demonstration of the low grade politics of attempting to grab votes in the South by fanning communalist feelings and sparking again a communal conflict.
All statements made by them making a bogey of the re-emergence of tiger terrorism, Geneva Commission and Electric Chair, Tamil diaspora and Tissa Attanayake type of creating a secret agreement are designed to arouse communal feelings among the people and destroy the country.
It is very clear from the recent incident which took place at Kadugannawa whereat a media person who photographed the distorted flag was detained and threatened. It shows that they are engaged in the same type of intimidation which was prevalent during his time of rule. This action of muzzling the freedom of expression and obstructing the journalist has to be condemned with discontent.
As a result of this hooligan behavior of Mahinda Rajapaksha and his henchman the country became the loser in many aspects during the previous regime. It must be remembered that in the international arena we were relegated to the level of a ruthless tribe thus causing the nation serious damage which resulted in losing recognition and friendly disposition in the international arena. The intelligent people should understand this ignominious situation that the country had to face internationally.
We have to commit ourselves to safeguard our society enriched by the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam faith and Christianity and a country where a multi-religious, multi-lingual and multi-ethnic community live in harmony. A nation’s security lies in such a process and not on actions of a communalist nature. Mahinda Chinthanaya spells out communalism and he is surrounded by people who are strongly communalist in their speech and actions.
Ronald Regan had stated that communalists could destroy a nation. We saved our country on the 8th of January 2015 when it was on the threshold of destruction. Now on the 17th of August we have to ensure that those elements who led the country to near destruction are defeated.
(A Statement Issued by Lakshman Kiriella, Minister of Plantation Industries)
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