GREEDY POLITICIANS

 

IT was really hilarious if not disgusting to learn from the media recently of a statement made by ex-“Maharajano” Mahinda Rajapakse whilst he was in Japan that his ambition now is to become the next Prime Minister as he is debarred from contesting for the Presidency.  When questioned by a journalist  as to his age  of 71 years now, he is reported to have quipped that politicians never retire!  It is obvious that such politicians never give up not because of their desire to serve the people but to serve themselves and their kith and kin. What a shame indeed, what greedy fellows these politicians have become in this country.  After holding the highest position in the land for a decade with unbridled power and having amassed a lot of wealth for himself and his family, any other person would have retired gracefully keeping his status intact. But what Mahinda Rajapakse has done is an utter shame in becoming just an” honourable” MP for Kurunegala, which is akin to a graduate going and sitting for the fifth year scholarship examination!

If one is to closely analyse his statement that if it is proved that he robbed even one dollar,  he will cut his neck – a more appropriate reference would have been “Harakiri” as he made the statement in Japan -  it is apparent that he is not saying he robbed – instead he is saying that there is “no evidence”.  In other words, no tracks are left as all the corrupt transactions had been done with the help and connivance of competent accountants, manipulators, lawyers etc. with the strong backing of ex-judges like Sarath Silva and Mohan Peiris.  Therefore, he can make such statements as slashing his neck without any fear.  It was not so long ago that Mahinda Rajapakse earned the sympathy of the electorate saying that he was willing to sit on the electric chair for the sake of his people knowing very well that there was no such danger.

Obviously, there are no qualms for such a politician who openly robbed Tsunami funds by transferring foreign donations to a private account ostensibly for a “Helping Hambanthota” project, and the judge who saved his skin later on had to cry “mea culpa” for his “misjudgement”. 

What greed, what craving: “Thanhaya Jayathi Soko”