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    Cat Is Out of The Bag JVP Decides in Favour of MaRa - Yet Another Egregious Blunder by JVP

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    1. The JVP has decided to field its own candidate in the upcoming presidential elections rather than joining with the opposition to support a common candidate, despite previously saying it would work to abolish the executive presidency. 2. JVP secretary Wijayananda Silva stated the party is holding discussions with various trade unions and civil organizations to build a people's campaign, and their prospective candidate is General Sarath Chandra Theera, a former JVP member. 3. By not joining the opposition alliance, experts say the JVP's decision will likely help Mahinda Rajapaksa get reelected as it divides the anti-government vote, and risks repeating the violence that followed the JVP's boycott of

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    1. The JVP has decided to field its own candidate in the upcoming presidential elections rather than joining with the opposition to support a common candidate, despite previously saying it would work to abolish the executive presidency. 2. JVP secretary Wijayananda Silva stated the party is holding discussions with various trade unions and civil organizations to build a people's campaign, and their prospective candidate is General Sarath Chandra Theera, a former JVP member. 3. By not joining the opposition alliance, experts say the JVP's decision will likely help Mahinda Rajapaksa get reelected as it divides the anti-government vote, and risks repeating the violence that followed the JVP's boycott of

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    1. The JVP has decided to field its own candidate in the upcoming presidential elections rather than joining with the opposition to support a common candidate, despite previously saying it would work to abolish the executive presidency. 2. JVP secretary Wijayananda Silva stated the party is holding discussions with various trade unions and civil organizations to build a people's campaign, and their prospective candidate is General Sarath Chandra Theera, a former JVP member. 3. By not joining the opposition alliance, experts say the JVP's decision will likely help Mahinda Rajapaksa get reelected as it divides the anti-government vote, and risks repeating the violence that followed the JVP's boycott of

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    Cat is out of the bag : JVP decides in favour of

    MaRa -yet another egregious blunder by JVP


    (Lanka-
    e-News- 08.June.2014, 7.30PM)
    Based on the announceent ade
    !" J#P $ene%a& sec%eta%" '(&)(n
    *(&)a to the Lak!(a news+a+e%s
    &ast ,%(da", (t has coe to &($ht
    that des+(te ak(n$ a !($ d(n
    a!out -(e&d(n$ a coon
    o++os(t(on cand(date at the
    -o%thco(n$ P%es(dent(a& e&ect(ons
    a(ed at a!o&(sh(n$ the e.ecut()e
    P%es(denc", the J#P (s -(na&&"
    ak(n$ %eact(ona%" o)es to
    su++o%t the d(ctato%(a& P%es(dent
    Mah(nda /a0a+akse who was
    (nsta&&ed (n +owe% w(th (ts
    su++o%t, (nstead o- 0o(n(n$ w(th
    the o++os(t(on to -(e&d a coon
    cand(date .
    '(&)(n *(&)a stated , t%eendous
    e--o%ts a%e !e(n$ ade to %escue
    the J#P &eade%sh(+ e(the% )(a a
    %e+%esentat()e o- the ca+a($n on
    !eha&- o- the +eo+&e o% soe!od" %es+ons(!&e (n that d(%ect(on . 1(th a )(ew to !u(&d(n$
    the +eo+&e2s ca+a($n , a&%ead" a nu!e% o- success-u& d(scuss(ons ha)e !een he&d
    w(th t%ade un(ons , 3n()e%s(t" &ectu%e%s2 -ede%at(on , -a%e%s , &a!o% t%ade un(on(sts and
    an" othe% $%ou+s. Mo%eo)e% , d(scuss(ons a%e to !e had w(th o%e $%ou+s (n the
    -utu%e , he added.
    4t (s a atte% -o% dee+ %e$%et , at the %ecent eet(n$ he&d at the 5"de +a%k ,w(th the
    +a%t(c(+at(on o- t%ade un(ons and c()(& o%$an(6at(ons a(ed at a!o&(t(on o- 7.ecut()e
    P%es(denc" , whe%e a-te% stat(n$ %e+%esentat()es o- J#P t%ade un(on s+eake%s w(&& a&so
    !e tak(n$ +a%t , the J#P at the &ast sta$es ($no%ed and -o%$ot (ts stance.
    4n the +ast , at the uno--(c(a& d(scuss(ons , the J#P &eade%s sa(d , (- /an(&
    1(ck%ees(n$he (s co(n$ -o%wa%d as the P%es(dent(a& cand(date o- the 3NP the"
    wou&d not e.tend su++o%t.
    5owe)e% , $o(n$ !" the stateent o- '(&)(n *(&)a toda" , (t (s e)(dent that at the
    -o%thco(n$ P%es(dent(a& e&ect(ons , the" w(&& !e %e+%esent(n$ a th(%d -o%ce. 'he
    %e+%esentat()es o- t%ade un(ons o- -a%e%s , &a!o%e%s and othe% naes the" a%e
    ent(on(n$ a%e un(ons a--(&(ated to the J#P and none othe%, and the(% +%os+ect()e
    cand(date (s #en. 8%. 8a!a%a 9(&a 'he%o , acco%d(n$ to uno--(c(a& sou%ces. #en.
    9(&a 'he%o was -o% soet(e an act()e J#P e!e% , and &ed the J#P Bh(kkhu
    o%$an(6at(on . 5e (s a Bh(kkhu who (s st(&& a J#P e!e% and not soe!od" new o%
    no)e&.
    :- cou%se ,the J#P has a deoc%at(c %($ht to take an" +o&(t(ca& dec(s(on , "et (- such a
    dec(s(on (s w(tt(n$&" o% unw(tt(n$&" cont%(!ut(n$ to au$ent and %e)()e the +owe%s o-
    des+ot(c o%(!und Mah(nda /a0a+akse who the" !%ou$ht (nto +owe% , the +eo+&e who
    a%e %e0ect(n$ and o++os(n$ h( )eheent&" cannot cont(nue to %ea(n s(&ent , and (d&"
    watch. 4t (s a )(ta& ;uest(on wh" , the J#P (s not 0o(n(n$ w(th the othe% const(tuent
    +a%t(es o- the o++os(t(on (nc&ud(n$ the 3NP <
    8o the" ha)e a +o&(t(ca& a$enda <
    7)en a-te% the(% two (nsu%$enc(es du%(n$ the &ast 40 "ea%s and the(% +o&(t(ca& +%o$%as ,
    the" ha)e on&" a =-10 > su++o%t o- the +eo+&e .
    9n" (no% +o&(t(ca& +a%t" has on&" = a)enues o+en to the at the P%es(dent(a&
    e&ect(ons ?
    1. ,(e&d(n$ the(% own cand(date
    2. *u++o%t(n$ a cand(date o- anothe% +o&(t(ca& +a%t" o% an a&&(ance !ased on cond(t(ons.
    3. *u++o%t(n$ a cand(date o- anothe% +o&(t(ca& o% an a&&(ance sans cond(t(ons.
    4. *u++o%t(n$ a coon cand(date who (s %e+%esent(n$ no +o&(t(ca& +a%t" .
    =. Bo"cott(n$ e&ect(ons .
    'he J#P has a&%ead" %eso%ted to a&& the a!o)e o+t(ons (n the +ast , and (s the%e-o%e &e-t
    w(th no o%e.
    1. 'he J#P -(e&ded /ohana 1(0ewee%a as (ts cand(date at the 1@82 e&ect(ons .
    2. 4n 1@@4 , the J#P w(thd%ew (ts P%es(dent(a& cand(date to su++o%t Ahand%(ka when
    she was e&ected to +owe% on the cond(t(on, the 7.ecut()e P%es(denc" sha&& !e a!o&(shed
    w(th(n an "ea% o- he% co(n$ to +owe% .
    3. 4n 200= , when P%es(dent Mah(nda /a0a+akse contested and won e&ect(ons , the J#P
    su++o%ted h( sans cond(t(ons.
    4. 4n 2010 , the J#P su++o%ted *a%ath ,onseka the cand(date sans a +a%t" , !ased on a
    +a+e% w(thout contest(n$ e&ect(ons.
    =. 4n 1@8@ , 'he J#P !o"cotted e&ect(ons and k(&&ed the -(%st -()e )ote%s who went to cast
    the(% )otes.
    4n the c(%custances , the J#P (s &e-t w(th no o%e +o&(t(ca& o+t(ons at the -utu%e
    P%es(dent(a& e&ect(ons.
    4- the%e (s an" , (t (s on&" to %edee the s(ns (t co(tted . 'he on&" wa" to do that (s to
    a)e%t the un+a%dona!&e s(n o- uncond(t(ona&&" su++o%t(n$ Mah(nda /a0a+akse the
    noto%(ous c%ue&, c%ooked , +owe% $%eed" and t%a(to%ous &eade% at the -o%thco(n$
    P%es(dent(a& e&ect(ons.
    8(d not the J#P know at the 200= P%es(dent(a& e&ect(ons that Mah(nda /a0a+akse +%(o%
    to that , de-%auded the 'suna( -unds sent -o% the %e&(e- o- )(ct(s !" t%ans-e%%(n$ the
    on(es (nto h(s "oun$e% s(ste%2s !ank account < Ae%ta(n&" , J#P cannot +&ead ($no%ance
    o- these sta%k -acts.
    1as the J#P unawa%e as a a(n +a%t" o- Mah(nda2s e&ect(on ca+a($n du%(n$ that
    +e%(od , that Mah(nda !" a%%an$(n$ +a"ents (n !(&&(ons o- %u+ees to the L''7
    un&aw-u&&" , -o%ced the )ote%s to !o"cott e&ect(ons (n the no%th , and de+%()ed the )ote%s
    o- the(% &e$(t(ate -%anch(se <
    8(d n2t the J#P -ee& $u(&t" o% so%%" that the count%" (s !e(n$ !et%a"ed to the L''7 at
    that t(e< 8(dn2t the" %ea&(6e (t was an e.+&o(tat(on o- +owe% o- wea&th and wea+ons
    ,and that 8eoc%ac" was !e(n$ de)astated< 9-te% know(n$ a&& these , wh" d(d the J#P
    %ea(n !&(nd-o&ded and t($ht &(++ed <
    1hen the J#P (s $u(&t" o- a&& these &a+ses , ce%ta(n&" J#P has no o%a& %($ht to c&a( (t
    w(&& not !e su++o%t(n$ a coon cand(date (- heBshe (s o- 3NP , and w(thout c(t(n$ an"
    %easona!&e $%ounds act (n a anne% that w(&& dest%o" and deo%a&(6e the o++os(t(on Cs
    0o(nt e--o%ts . 'h(s (s o!)(ous&" !ecause o- the -oo&(shness o- w%on$&" )(sua&(6(n$ o%
    (a$(n(n$ o% c&a((n$ that /a0a+akse can !e de-eated !" anta$on(6(n$ the 3NP wh(ch
    has the !($$est )ote !ase aon$ the o++os(t(on +a%t(es. 'h(s ste+ w(&& !e the ost
    onuenta& o- the se%(es o- +o&(t(ca& !&unde%s co(tted !" the J#P !ecause (t (s
    ce%ta(n&" a ost stu+(d +o&(t(ca& o)e that w(&& w(thout an" t%ace o- dou!t he&+
    Mah(nda who (s now %e+u&sed and %e0ected !" one and a&&.
    4t (s a +(t" that the J#P wh(&e announc(n$ (t (s -o%(n$ a th(%d +o&(t(ca& -o%ce (s +&a"(n$
    (nto the hands o- Mah(nda /a0a+akse , and cont%(!ut(n$ towa%ds h(s )(cto%" ha)(n$
    -o%$otten the 1@8@ e)ents and e.+e%(ence. 4n 1@8@ , the J#P %e-used to ente% (nto a
    0o(nt +%o$%a w(th *(%(a Banda%ana(ke o- the o++os(t(on , and w(thd%ew -%o
    d(scuss(ons (dwa" du%(n$ that +e%(od ( None o- the J#P e!e%s who +a%t(c(+ated (n
    those d(scuss(ons a%e &()(n$ now . 8(nesh Dunawa%dena howe)e% who took +a%t ou$ht
    to %ee!e% )
    4t (s the con)(ct(on o- the J#P , that the +eo+&e a%e !e(n$ &u%ed towa%ds (t s(nce the
    +eo+&e a%e d(s(&&us(oned o)e% the -act that the *L,P cou&d not de-eat the 3NP s(nce
    P%eadasa was +%o+e&&ed to +owe%. 'hat t(e (t was the J#P2s !o"cott o- e&ect(ons that
    ade the !($$est cont%(!ut(on to (nsta&& P%eadasa (n +owe% , and the e.tens()e
    )(o&ence that was &aunched to sa!ota$e e&ect(ons. 9-te% P%eadasa cae to +owe% , the
    J#P !e$an (ts )(o&ence a$a(nst h( wh(&e +%oc&a((n$ that h(s $o)e%nent w(&& not &ast
    -o% o%e than th%ee onths.
    4n the end , a a0o%(t" o- the J#P e!e%s and (ts &eade%s we%e assass(nated.
    Now the J#P2s ca&cu&at(on (s , (n case Mah(nda /a0a+akse (s %e e&ected , the +eo+&e w(&&
    se&ect the J#P at the ne.t %ound !ased on (ts assu+t(on that the 3NP (s weak.
    3n-o%tunate&" , that (s a (sca&cu&at(on. Pos(t()e&" what (s $o(n$ to ha++en (s , a
    %e+et(t(on o- the 1@8@ de!ac&e , o% e)en wo%se. 'hat w(&& !e ost dan$e%ous not on&" to
    the J#P , !ut e)en to the a0o%(t" o- the +eo+&e.
    'hou$h the 3NP (s a +a%t" w(th a &a%$e )ote !ase , (- (t (s to de-eat the /a0a+akse
    %e$(e , (t cannot a&one do (t. 'he su++o%t o- the (no% +a%t(es (s essent(a&. 9t the sae
    t(e (- th(s a0o% 3NP +a%t" ha&ts , a-te% de-eat(n$ /a0a+akse %e$(e w(thout
    a!o&(sh(n$ the e.ecut()e P%es(denc" and $oes o-- t%ack , the sa&&e% const(tuent +a%t(es
    w(&& ha)e the %($ht and a!(&(t" to kee+ (t on t%ack.
    4n the c(%custances , a (no% +a%t" that has on&" a =>-10 > su++o%t o- the +eo+&e
    shou&d not act &(ke $an$s w(th swe&&ed heads +ande%(n$ to d()(s(ona& (nte%ests (nstead
    o- nat(ona& (nte%ests whe%e!" on&" the /a0a+akse %e$(e w(&& stand to $a(n. 4t ust
    (nstead act w(th honest co(tent (n wo%d and deed (n the !est (nte%ests o- the
    count%"2s deoc%ac". 4t shou&d !(tte%&" and w(th dete%(nat(on o++ose the atte+ts to
    ake the e.ecut()e +%es(denc" a d(ctato%(a& %e($n.
    'he J#P that +%ooted to (nsta&& a d(ctato% sans cond(t(ons ust use a&& (ts %esou%ces
    and +owe%s now to swee+ h( out o- +owe%- the on&" wa" (t can w(+e out (ts +ast s(n
    ow(n$ to wh(ch the who&e count%" (s now +a"(n$ a )e%" h($h +%(ce.
    B" -1(a& 8hee%aseka%a('%ans&ate -%o *(nha&a o%($(na& a%t(c&e to 7n$&(sh !" Je--)

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