Just a tad less than 4 years ago I was
felled by the jeep carrying the security detail in the vehicle convoy of the
Minister of Justice, in Minneriya just outside the Eastern Command HQ. My life
as a farmer in the Polonnaruwa District, with a unique distinction of (not
happened before or since in Sri Lanka) growing food in the Dry Zone and the Wet
Zone and personally transporting and delivering to my customer base in Colombo
of over 70 different food items on a weekly basis, came to an end!
See both www.rajaratarala.blogspot.com
and www.villagerinsrilanka.blogspot.com
for details of these experiences.
In a few hours from now my boss, will
take over his tasks at the Ministry of Defence as the new State Minister of
Defence of Sri Lanka. I have, after the accident and recovery (still
recovering) been working with Mr Ruwan Wijewardene MP as his coordinating
secretary and as yet, I have not been offered or taken any position within the
Ministry which he is just about to take charge of.
He has a very heavy duty in carrying out
his tasks in a place that has during the last regime been accused of a myriad
of sins, and in entering this hornet’s nest, one will have to tread with care
in order to fulfill the expectations of the Nation that we have been entrusted
in cleaning up the whole functioning of Government.
If called upon to assist, I will do my
utmost to carry out the required duties to the best of my ability.
We have been presented with a very responsible
task, and I am sure despite his youth and lack of experience, the Minister has
what it takes in temperament, strength of character and personality to fulfill
the duties entrusted.
There can be NO other person in
Government today, who commands the full confidence of the main players in this
drama, mainly the President, the Prime Minister, the former President CBK, and
other party leaders all at the same time.
Let it be an example to others that anything
can happen, and it has happened in Sri Lanka, where the unthinkable just a few
months ago, has actually happened, and we trust for the benefit of our
motherland. I wish to reiterate and remind the readers of my blog of the
original objectives and intentions within it, which was to present ideas and
suggestions for the improvement of the quality of life of those who live in
this Country, and I have NOT merely restricted it to words, but to deeds as
well!
8 comments:
the poetic justice will be when that hakeem bugger is held to account for running you down and then shirking responsibility, or delivering justice, while he sat as the minister of justice. he's on your side now and best buddies with the new president and prime minister, as he was with the old ones.
People voted for a change and lets hope that it will happen sooner rather than later. Seems to be going okay so far but a lot more to do.
congratulations and best wishes towards transforming the ideals of the manifesto to reality.
Farmer - "one of the most respectful jobs in my opinion",now you've demoted yourself to become a politicien. Keep in mind please, now you will reap not only what you have sown but your associates as well!! Please remember what Mahatma Gandhi had said " Any government is a well organised gang of thieves". Good luck and courage.
Some idiots in the UNP are spoiling the party. Can you pass the link below to someone for stern action?
http://www.kapruka.com/globalshop/price_cart.jsp?id=1421725298869
Sorry, wrong link:
http://indi.ca/2015/01/unps-thewarapperuma-behaving-like-a-thug/
When will we start seeing the money launderers, drug peddlers, alcohol pushers, casino kings, inside traders, and thugs start to fall? The public actually voted against them, not MR. By now they have scurried for their lives and evidence is quickly disappearing. they are getting harder to prosecute. Will they walk free withtheirillgotten gains like those of old who are today's Titans of industry? Will we be hailing them as leaders and offering our daughters to their sons in the next generation?
Truly sorry about what happened to you. Recover soon!
You repeated mentioned that the previous government cooked up stats. But the first monetary board meeting of the new government acknowledged that the inflation is at an all time low and interest rates doesn't have to be increased. I won't press you on this as I now fully understand what prompted you to propagate all the lies and rumors.
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