Comments on: The Rajapakse regime: Rewarding the corrupt and sheltering the criminal? http://www.groundviews.org/2008/08/16/the-rajapakse-regime-rewarding-the-corrupt-and-sheltering-the-criminal/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:46:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hilal http://www.groundviews.org/2008/08/16/the-rajapakse-regime-rewarding-the-corrupt-and-sheltering-the-criminal/#comment-3303 Hilal Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:22:01 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=968#comment-3303 This is not just an issue only in Sri Lanka, having lived in north america for awhile I saw exactly what happened to the likes of Martha Stewart and the CEOs of ENRON. Juveniles get 2 year sentences for minor assault or robbery in some states in the USA but influential rich-uns pay a fine (which to them is peanuts) and get off scot-free. Put that into context with a 3rd world country gripped with terrorism and it just isn't as big a deal. I agree it is a sad scenario corruption is part and parcel of Sri Lankan life, I know this cause I lived there for 20 years. Having been blessed enough to have lived in other 3rd world nations as well I can tell you this injustice is not only a Sri Lankan problem. When the LTTE's military wing is not a significant enough force to keep all of Sri Lanka under their rule of fear, only then will we have any genuine chance to ensure all Tamils can represent themselves freely and only then will we have a genuine chance of turning this downward spiraling economy , upwards. When the cost of living comes back down and people have more money in their pockets the roots to corruption can be gradually torn down. This is not just an issue only in Sri Lanka, having lived in north america for awhile I saw exactly what happened to the likes of Martha Stewart and the CEOs of ENRON. Juveniles get 2 year sentences for minor assault or robbery in some states in the USA but influential rich-uns pay a fine (which to them is peanuts) and get off scot-free.

Put that into context with a 3rd world country gripped with terrorism and it just isn’t as big a deal.

I agree it is a sad scenario corruption is part and parcel of Sri Lankan life, I know this cause I lived there for 20 years. Having been blessed enough to have lived in other 3rd world nations as well I can tell you this injustice is not only a Sri Lankan problem.

When the LTTE’s military wing is not a significant enough force to keep all of Sri Lanka under their rule of fear, only then will we have any genuine chance to ensure all Tamils can represent themselves freely and only then will we have a genuine chance of turning this downward spiraling economy , upwards. When the cost of living comes back down and people have more money in their pockets the roots to corruption can be gradually torn down.

]]> By: nathan http://www.groundviews.org/2008/08/16/the-rajapakse-regime-rewarding-the-corrupt-and-sheltering-the-criminal/#comment-3297 nathan Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:05:58 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=968#comment-3297 I also remember the fraud related to the 'Rubber Goods Manufacturing and Export Corporation' ( during Chandrika's Regime ) for which sums totalling Rs 900.34 Million were allocated by Minister Ratnasri Wickremanayake aided by P B Jayasundara. The "Corporation" was never established. The money simply vanished without trace - the information is available from newspaper anchives for anyone interested. There was preliminary inquiry by the CID, the 'chairman' and 'accountant' of the mythical corporation were interdicted, and that was the end of the matter ! ! I also remember the fraud related to the ‘Rubber Goods Manufacturing and Export Corporation’ ( during Chandrika’s Regime ) for which sums totalling Rs 900.34 Million were allocated by Minister Ratnasri Wickremanayake aided by P B Jayasundara. The “Corporation” was never established. The money simply vanished without trace - the information is available from newspaper anchives for anyone interested.
There was preliminary inquiry by the CID, the ‘chairman’ and ‘accountant’ of the mythical corporation were interdicted, and that was the end of the matter ! !

]]> By: Concerned http://www.groundviews.org/2008/08/16/the-rajapakse-regime-rewarding-the-corrupt-and-sheltering-the-criminal/#comment-3291 Concerned Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:50:10 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=968#comment-3291 This is not a surprise. Mervin Silva has to be looked after as he has all the thugs and murderers needed to carry out the mayhem. PBJ, a man who will sell the country to keep his high position can always be depended on to carry out any fraud. The people have the right to punish all these wrongdoers without any regard to position they hold at the right time. These people will pay the price at the hands of the people. This is not a surprise. Mervin Silva has to be looked after as he has all the thugs and murderers needed to carry out the mayhem. PBJ, a man who will sell the country to keep his high position can always be depended on to carry out any fraud. The people have the right to punish all these wrongdoers without any regard to position they hold at the right time. These people will pay the price at the hands of the people.

]]> By: Expat http://www.groundviews.org/2008/08/16/the-rajapakse-regime-rewarding-the-corrupt-and-sheltering-the-criminal/#comment-3288 Expat Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:05:23 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=968#comment-3288 I was reading Ravindra Wickrmasinghe's article on AT, for a novice on Sri Lankan war-fare he had done a good job. The civil war in Sri lanka is all about money money. I just wish the people in south could read English and surf the internet. [Editors note: Sorry, but I had to edit your comment since this forum cannot allow hearsay. Given that I agree with your argument, perhaps you could find a better way of putting it?] I was reading Ravindra Wickrmasinghe’s article on AT, for a novice on Sri Lankan war-fare he had done a good job. The civil war in Sri lanka is all about money money. I just wish the people in south could read English and surf the internet.

[Editors note: Sorry, but I had to edit your comment since this forum cannot allow hearsay. Given that I agree with your argument, perhaps you could find a better way of putting it?]

]]> By: Exapt http://www.groundviews.org/2008/08/16/the-rajapakse-regime-rewarding-the-corrupt-and-sheltering-the-criminal/#comment-3287 Exapt Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:57:48 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=968#comment-3287 Excellent article, its not only MR is molly-coddling and his brother who runs the country's military affairs. GOD Save Sri Lanka. Excellent article, its not only MR is molly-coddling and his brother who runs the country’s military affairs. GOD Save Sri Lanka.

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