The Coup: Smelt It, Dealt It
Troops surrounding the opposition, by me
I thought Mahinda naming state companies after himself (Mihin) was a whim, but it may be his will. More and more Sri Lanka is the state, and the state is him. Or them I guess. Opposition to them is opposition to the state, and the nation, and thus treason. The opposition candidate is in jail and his son is running for office. Elections are becoming a formality for fealty, opposition a coup. Such are the spoils of war. Something smells a bit off.
Faux Coup
Fonseka wasn’t planning a coup. If he was he really sucked at it. Sarath Fonseka quit the military and ran for office. He gave up all the guns, the uniform and now his freedom. He was planning to win the election, and that may have been dumb, but he ran legit. Mahinda abused state resources and power and surrounded the opposition candidate and the elections office with armed guards. If anything was, that was a self-coup. Fonseka was just a citizen candidate. Perhaps he should have staged a coup, but he didn’t.
The Real Coup
Generally, the one staging the coup is the one surrounding vital institutions with armed men. Mahinda surrounded the Elections Commission, he surrounded the opposition candidate. He had control of all the troops around every state institution. He used state resources as part of his campaign, entertained on state property. More to the point, he purged the military of any potentially disloyal elements and controls the Defence and Finance Ministries personally, with I think over 75% of the state budget controlled by his family.
His government daily violates the Constitution and breaks the law, often over the backs of dissidents and opposition. If anyone has surrounded vital institutions with guns and men it’s Mahinda Rajapakse. That’s the traditional definition of a coup. I’m not saying that this was a coup, but I do think this is a case of who smelt it dealt it.
Coup De Grace
What makes it so complete and seamless is that people voted for it. In an unfair election, but I think enough votes were counted. Such is the state of Denmark, such that suspicion is deemed mad. I don’t think we’re on an entirely irrational course. There is no particular opposition in Singapore or China, for example. I can talk about it, but many people seem to think that we are somehow not on this course, or that rule of law and democracy still hold. They don’t.
Sarath Fonseka should not be in jail right now. His only crime is opposing Mahinda, thus the state, thus the nation. Whatever his other sins, they are but window dressing for this greater personal slight upon the king. Fonseka abandoned his uniform and any possibility of a coup to run for office. When he lost he sent a letter to the elections commissioner, while surrounded by guns. Yet such is the topsy turvy that the guy being surrounded is planning the coup, and people either cheer or don’t mind.
Mahinda is locking this shit down, and Fonseka is the first behind bars. Dude took shrapnel for your freedom, then gave his freedom for your right to oppose, and we just look at him like he’s nuts. He may be the last sane one left.
“Dude took shrapnel for your freedom” ???
Whats this? …a throwaway line from Palin?
Lets get real about this Indi.
Once there were three thugs…
…two of ‘em got together and got rid of one.
Then there were two thugs
and they fought each other
and now there is just One.
We all know that whilst the LTTE claimed to be fighting for the “freedom” of the Tamils it did everything possible to subjugate them. However, at no point did the LTTE even hint at taking away the freedom of the Sinhalese.
Perhaps you were addressing your Tamil readers when you said “Dude took shrapnel for your freedom”
hahahah… love it…
SL joining the burma, sudan, zimbabwe club…
how long til indi moves back to canada
hahaha
Have you ever heard of the “known Devil” Yes, I will take him anytime than an abusive army dude!
Coup! I am sad to see President Mahinda even thought that this guy is capable of such a feat!
On the other hand may be SF did really think he was going to be the Sri Lanka’s “CMLA” (aka Zia Ul Haq. We will find out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Martial_Law_Administrator
Good writing this time Indi!
Still, there seem to be a number of individuals out there that has not grasped the seriousness of the situation. Only because they voted for Rajapakshe(s) they can´t admit that he can do wrong.
You are damn right and spot on this time!!
Some are Judases and others are Pilates.
Voters will have a long time learning and absorbing what is coming their way. There will be no way out this time. Last man lost!!
Eya baba, was in Russia. Knows nothing of this.
I think u r too biased and shouldnt write illogical things in websites like this. For example you say “His government daily violates the Constitution and breaks the law”
where is proof? u actually entertain westerners who are trying to hit our country. You are providing them with reasons and points but those points dont have validity. They will just use thse saying ‘even Sri Lankans thmesleves are saying,,,see”
So, you are not standing by ur country.
SF did wrong, thats clear, he said lies like white flags in front of publoc for vote advantage. That is pure wrong, and he should be dealt with and he is beeen dealt with. Thank MR and govt for that. The govt could have played ‘nice man’ role and not take action. But then the country is at rick bcos this unresponsbile person keep telling these stories to western media. Some of his recording to western media are shame, and hour before arrest he said he is going to do it regardless. And he HAS to be dealt with.
So, its higly logival and u dont have any proof of what u r saying. The state has to be safeguarded at all costs and if it SF who is the problem in doing that, he has to be dealt with.
Indi’s a good writer and he takes interesting photos, but you’re fooling yourself if you think he has anything to do with how the world views Sri Lanka. The majority of media organizations in the world – not just the western world – have been criticizing Sri Lanka for the past year.
Everyone in the world already thinks Sri Lanka is a corrupt banana republic. That includes China and Iran, who know they can exploit the corrupt leadership for their own benefit. Think about it, why do you think they’re showering the country with money? Where do you think most of that money is going? I don’t see Sri Lankans on the street getting any wealthier, do you?
It’s too bad the average citizen is now saying people ‘have to be dealt with’ and the state has to be secured ‘at all costs’. We’ve seen this before, do they not teach you history in Sri Lanka?
There is only one country in the world with unanimity always. That country is called north Korea and believe you me, you don’t want to live in that country. If your idea of protecting the country is eliminate anyone with a deferent view or talk to western media without unanimity with the president, there will be lot more elimination to be done. But in all other countries, even in families, there are deferent voices.
Proof? It appears that “unbias” has not heard about the 13th and 17th amendments to the Constitution and how the Government chooses to pretend that they don’t exist. Or all the Supreme Court Orders that also sail straight over Government heads without even slowing their law breaking down for a minute.
My friend MR is daily violating the constitution because he is not ruling according to the 13th and 17th ammendments already passed. We do not have a supreme court that has the guts to give a ruling on this.
Do u know when the 13th was passed? In 1987 during the 2nd term of 1st prez (JR). So why ppl suddenly remember that 13th is not implemented? Do you know any country having a constitutional council like proposed in 17th? I am just curious.
The fact that the 13th Amendment was passed in 1987 and subsequently ignored by all presidents does not invalidate its existence. It does not give MR the right to continue ignoring it.
Both the 13th and 17th Amendments are PASSED. They are a part of our constitution for better or for worse. They are not up for debate and until they are repealed or amended as per the constitution (with a two-thirds majority) they have to be implemented. MR does not have a license to decide which bit of the constitution he likes and which bits he prefers to ignore.
Wow, more and more and more pearls and pearls and pearls of wisdom.
I’m surprised you didn’t stick in the LTTE in your worldwideattentiongrabbing article. So you get paid for this shit huh? Who would have thought eh?
Bottom line is your screwed aren’t you. Just waiting to see when you can return? Never says Sittingnut and not on my watch say the others.
Or maybe you are waiting for a smack in the mouth? I’m sure all those “foreign” women don’t appreciate you gawking at it anymore than the ones in Colombo liked it. Grow a brain you sleazy fuck.
Mahinda will keep Saqrath locked up until he behaves. They’ll find out where all the other UNP people have their money stashed. He’ll kill the Tamils who caught between the arsehole hypocrities like you and Mahinda chose Fonseka. And so it goes….
I just wonder when you’re going to jump on that plane and bugger of back to Canada. Are you waiting for Datha to go first putta?
“He’ll kill the Tamils who caught between the arsehole hypocrities like you and Mahinda chose Fonseka.”
I think this in one line encapsulates the present regime.
“indiisacrook@kottu.com” ! If you can´t use civilized language, stop writing! Or is your way of expressing yourself just typical of the minority brutes that believe they are supporting the government. Have you not understood that the regime is using people like you?
indiisacrook@kottu.org is a true patriot. Keep up the great work buddy. Our King needs more patriots like you.
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indi says: “Perhaps he should have staged a coup”. that explains his desperation. how tired he feels about the government. reading back, even in his earliest posts, it seems he never liked MR. he thought his smile is dunt etc etc. whether MR broke the amendments or not, he m8 have felt the same way anyway. he would want some 1 to break what ever possible laws to oust MR some how.
and i must say, he’s not the only 1 feeling this way. MR supporters (many not all) think the gov may break any rules as long as they punish SF.
sooo this is quite representive of the sanest logic in Sri Lankan minds these days. so can’t blame ya.
and i saw on FB that some 1 had suggested to stone MR to death. and another, to strike all public services, stop the children from going to schools, stop paying ur employees, borrow huge sums from government banks until they are broke…