The FT today, (10th
October 2013) correctly analyzed why Sajith is not suitable to lead the UNP. It
was an extremely fair and unbiased article which needs some enumeration.
If one goes back to
the Matara incident, it was both irresponsible for a small team, the leaders who
are no longer members of the UNP, to even attempt a march to Colombo, to
overthrow the Leader of the UNP, and it was an undisguised show that Sajith was
behind it from the beginning. After all the Media that appears to determine
public opinion, was used by two small players, namely the Ceylon Today Group of
Tiran Alles in conjunction with Killi Maharajah's Sirasa group which gave
intense publicity to this, and resulted in fewer than 150 demonstrators from
Devundera. They simply give voice to "Sajith for leader" campaign, trying to influence public opinion.
Having said that it
was just as reprehensible for Mangala (with tacit approval from Ranil
Wickremasighe) to gather their troops in Matara, which was clearly inciteful,
and wholely unnecessary considering the expected turnout for the anti Ranil
demo.
The inevitable
clash took place and the rest is history, and in my opinion did a lot of damage
to the UNP, which both parties MUST shoulder blame for.
So to come back to
the point in this essay, it is clear that Sajith is unable to be up front about
his intentions, except of course clearly enunciate in the aforesaid publications
that he is ready for the mantle of leadership and want to take it.
If that is the case
why fight shy of making decisions pertaining to his and his party’s future at the
WC meeting on Monday, and thereafter, when he was asked to attend the meeting of
the new governing council or what name it will in future be known as! The frustration
of the UNP was clear, when it announced that they cannot wait for the date of Sajith
participation before meeting to decide on the party’s direction and were ready to
start without him.
Sajith’s handlers are
clearly handling him, and not himself. This is clearly an act unbecoming of a leader
who must weighing all the pros and cons decide to act decisively. The UNP needs
a person who is not just decisive but also seen to be decisive, and neither of which
tag can be pinned on Mr Sajith Premadasa MP. So I would ask his supporters if they
honestly believe their man has what it takes!!
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