In this wonder of Asia it
is all about wonders, and now there is yet another wonder. The SLFP, the
principle constituent of the UPFA government said that last week’s Nil Rella
new membership drive enrolled 2 million members in the last week.
We are now left wondering
if there are any people left who have not enrolled in either main party.
It is this sort of
dedicated wishful thinking that defines everything this Govt does, and the fact
that there still remains a dedicated band of followers who blindly take
anything thrown at them, is what makes the citizen of this Country a product of
a very stunted education system.
People not being able to
think rationally whether something is likely to be true, is at the heart of the
problem where they live in denial of reality. It is therefore important to try
and explain time and time again why such absurd statements are ABSURD!!! In
spending time one on one to make people realize that I am not intent on brainwashing people to
believe what I do, but to look at what they believe and why, and if it is
improbable, what is the likely reason for such asinine statements, then the rational
person is likely to form his own opinion, without being prompted.
It is this level of
deduction, that I would like to see amongst our populace, and then we may be
able to have a rational form of government which is nearer one that is
practical, bearing in mind the needs of the citizens of Sri Lanka. It is
therefore a considerable task to overcome state sponsored mind altering
brainwashing techniques, aimed at perpetuating a form of Government which is
not assisting in the tangible development of society for the benefit of most of
the Citizens who live in the Island.
It is important that we are
able to measure the faith in our leaders, by their utterances. It is also important
therefore that they know that they cannot fool their constituents into unrealistic
promises. Only then will Sri Lanka obtain true leadership from their elected Government
to serve the people, rather than at present, where the leadership is engaged in
a huge swindle which they have been able to hide by the deficit in thinking of the
electorate. They have been able to misuse the Media to their advantage as a result.
An electorate with better analytical skills will be able to see right from wrong
and treat information fed with sufficient skepticism to ensure that a more rational
basis of test will be performed on future contenders for leadership. We only deserve
better when we know better.
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