Rajiva Wijesinha

“ Ensuring democratic and truly representative government for Tamils, and indeed all our people, especially those at the periphery, is one thing. Creating monstrosities that by their very nature will perpetuate anarchy in pursuit of personal will is quite another. Ranil may not realize this, because he too grew up during the sixties, and unfortunately cut his political teeth under JR, who also thought he needed unbridled power to achieve his goals, whatever they might have been. ”

“ That there were no elections in which people could choose, and that the chief authority was a party functionary, cannot be taken into account, because to challenge the prevalent dogmas is to challenge the will of the people. ”

“ Like JR, as we saw with the 19th amendment, Ranil too can lose sight of principles and indeed final goals in pursuing undemocratic means. He might be able to live with a National Leader on the other side of the border. The people on either side will find it much more difficult. ”