{"id":74758,"date":"2021-10-27T00:16:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T05:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=74758"},"modified":"2021-10-27T23:17:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T04:17:01","slug":"harin-fernando-mp-flays-president-on-the-appointment-of-a-presidential-task-force-headed-by-gnanasara-thero-calls-it-one-country-one-crazy-law-and-says-seeing-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=74758","title":{"rendered":"Harin Fernando MP flays President on the Appointment of a Presidential Task Force Headed by Gnanasara Thero; Calls it \u201cOne Country, One CRAZY Law\u201d and says \u201cSeeing the team appointed for such a task gives everyone chills down their spine.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFirebrand Opposition Parliamentarian Harin Fernando yesterday flayed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the selection of the Chair of a key task force, which the Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP described as his \u201cOne Country One Crazy Law\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Issuing a statement following President Rajapaksa\u2019s decision to appoint the controversial Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Leader Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero as Chairman of Presidential Task Force to recommend proposals to implement the \u2018One Country, One Law\u2019, Fernando said: \u201cSeeing the team appointed for such a task gives everyone chills down their spine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot to forget that they got reminded of the base of their mandate i.e., \u2018One Country, One Law\u2019 after a whole two years, before actually taking steps to implement it,\u201d Fernando said.<\/p>\n

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He opined that the leadership of such a task force had been given to an individual whose name merely being mentioned would be sufficient to be blocked from social media platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can correctly predict and assume the kind of one country and one law that will be built with the leadership given by a person known for his quarrelsome nature, and who is not known for speaking out on unity among communities, and being cordial with fellow ethnic groups,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery person makes decisions based on their level of intelligence. But, if such a decision is going to affect the country as a whole, then no citizen shall stay quiet or indifferent about it,\u201d warned Fernando. \u201cIt is said that a person\u2019s true inner self will be revealed when he speaks and through his actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SJB MP also alleged that the gigantic image made up by vested interests was visibly falling and that the entire country was now vouching for its nakedness.<\/p>\n

In his statement, Fernando also said the following:<\/p>\n

\u201cCeylon gained its independence because of the freedom struggle of all ethnic groups, including Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Burghers and Malays. Despite achieving independence more than seven decades ago through a united front, we still dream of unity between ethnicities. There have been bloodbaths aplenty in this little island, due to the immature and opportunistic decisions taken by opportunistic political leaders of this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome so-called leaders took opportunistic decisions, only for the sake of expanding their vote base. Some did so for the inherent racist ideologies they had, while some of them became opportunistic in order to affirm their power. Some did so because they were foolish, idiotic popinjays.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, as a country, had to compensate with thousands of invaluable lives because of such decisions. Ever since we achieved independence, we haven\u2019t been able to live united as Sri Lankans. We have not been able to stand together as one, while respecting the identities and cultures of our own people.<\/p>\n

\u201cA leader of the country must be someone who can think and who allows his conscience that he is the leader of every one of the country. Decisions made by such a leader shall serve justice to the past, present and the future of the country. Instead, what is being proven day by day is a horrifying truth.<\/p>\n

\u201cFreedom fighters such as Ponnambalam Ramanathan, Ponnambalam Arunachalam, Siddhi Lebbe, Arumuga Navalar, T.B. Jayah etc., fiercely told the world that this country shall be united under one flag and that the minority ethnic groups can certainly live in peace and happiness with the Sinhalese. But still, we continue to boast of a \u2018one country,\u2019 despite being wounded and shedding blood and tears due to racist rants and actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since this Government came into being, we, as a country, have suffered immensely due to the obnoxious and arbitrary decisions of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the economy falls, it can be revived. If the health sector sees a downfall, that can be repaired. But if\/when harmony, trust and cordiality between communities, the country\u2019s fall as a whole is inevitable, and if \u2018Sir\u2019 can teach us that it is not so, we are ready to listen to him.\u201d
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\nCourtesy:Daily FT<\/em><\/p>\n

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Firebrand Opposition Parliamentarian Harin Fernando yesterday flayed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the selection of the Chair of a key task force, which the Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP described as his \u201cOne Country One Crazy Law\u201d. Issuing a statement following President Rajapaksa\u2019s decision to appoint the controversial Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Leader Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero …<\/p>\n

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