Like I said any other president would of have done the same thing. As the president he didn't have a choice. You people act like the first thing he did was declare war. Do you think he would have declared war if the LTTE didn't close down mavil aru? Or have you forgotten how hard he tried to get the LTTE to peace talks. You don't under estimate the president you over estimate him. So we are building a harbour that we don't need with a chinese company to pay our gratitude to china? President talked. That's all he did. He talked on stages like he was fighting in the front. Do you want to what your patriotic president did for the soldiers. Ask a soldier that got a house from Ranajayapura. Recently they received a red noice saying that the houses was going to be turned into army quarters. And a family can only stay there for only 4 years. These houses was built with the money from the "Api wenuwen Api" fund. They collected the money saying that it will go into making permanent houses for soldiers. What right does he have to turn houses that was entirely built from peoples money into government quarters? We gave the money to build houses, not quarters.
So the main task is talking, not fighting.
So mahinda is good as a politician? That's why he's changing the constitution so he can run for president again I guess. After he pledged he would remove the executive presidency in the election. So what your saying is we don't need to try something new. We must keep going with the old system. I think the problem with sri lanka is the people are afraid to change, they want to stick to the system they're used to no matter what.
Like I said I agree with you. Didn't you read the whole post. I said what would happen in sri lanka.I didn't say everybody that got their degree from a private uni was a fool . As long as they demand qualifications similar or a bit less than the government universities it's ok. But the problem is, will that happen in sri lanka.
why not? So according to you mahinda is a good politician? That's why we should keep him I think. Politics is politics no matter the era. Why exactly are you saying that the General won't be a good president? Can you please elaborate.
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hmm, As u said, if another president also could finish the war, maybe another general also could do it with the help of president,and 3 forces. I dont tell that Fonseka didnt do anything, he did some great things to end up the war. But President also did the same..
I know that there are several bad/unsuitable actions/things in this government as u said, can u assure that if Fonseka comes, he can finish it all ? u cant, and it wont be. with time this system will change.
Including me many people believe that Fonseka is not suitable for a president. As I said this is not 1940 s. with time everything changes even politics.
in 1940s - people's life style,education,clothes,music,technology, all were different so as the politics.
Modern politics is based upon economic power, friendship between nations and etc, Fonseka need time to get political experience.
Eg -can Fonseka become a Director of a bank even without any political support ?
If Fonseka apply for that job directly, he will never get that , just because he has 40 years of military experience.
He hasnt suitable education and suitable experience for a bank. Even he gets he will never perform well with that job.
Doing a job as a president is something very big and difficult, not like a director of company or any, so 100% need some experience.
I dont underestimate Fonseka, he is a good man, but if he need to be the president, he may gain some experience in the related field, at least 5-10 and come. He has time for that.
As you said, many people in SL want to stick to the system that they are used to be (( . But when choosing a president, people should be intelligent.