Optics: Wimal Vs Ranil
Wimal Weerawansa protesting in front of Parliament
This is a story of two protests. Today Wimal Weerawansa of the extremy side of government fronted a protest at the UN office. Ranil fronted a protest outside Parliament. Here are two photos? Which looks better? The optics for Wimal are standing with a large crowd of average peeps vs Ranil standing with a bunch of MPs, not an especially popular bunch. Someone told me when Ranil had popular support after Chandrika seized the Ministries, I was told that he went home and slept. The optics are all wrong. Wimal looks like he’s leading the revolution. Ranil looks like he’s leading the old boys choir.
Ranil’s protest in front of Parliament
That said, Ranil got more votes than Wimal in the last election. But that by being the head of the oldest party in the country, Wimal running on basically no party at all. I’m not saying that I like Wimal better, but he just seems to be working harder than Ranil.
I personally think the UNP position on the Constitutional reforms is weak sauce. They’ve focused on being anti-Mahinda rather than pro-something. It just comes off as sour grapes. If there’s no term limits for the opposition leader who are they to call for term limits on the President? How can they talk about democratic succession when their own house is so messed up? It looks all wrong.
Why Ranil get more votes? The difference is the tie and the blazer! If anyone is capable wearing ether, in Colombo heat, outside, should get more votes than pot belied grunge band.
That is brilliantly stupid thing to say.
any protest that involves ravi karunanayaka is dubious to say the least
UNP needs fresh blood. That rumor he’s trying to spread about Mervyn trying to kill Ranil, ha ha ha, only if it was true.
The MR gov will never harm a hair on Ranil, as long as he’s there, there really isn’t an opposition.
“Ranil looks like he’s leading the boys choir”…
Man, he really does. Not that I’m a fan of Ranil, but I’d rather be on his side on this one than Wimals. I’m not sure how anybody can vote for someone who even LOOKS like an arch crook.
So true! UNP need a manly man with loud voice and lot of facial hair. King Kong I suggest.
Wow. What an amazingly foolish thing to say.
Oh it had to happen … indibum sticking the boot into his former master and chief guru Ranil and now worshiping at the alter of ….
REVOLUTION!
Watch out baby, here I come!
That facist Wimal may yet die to be a hero.
Great post mate. Love the part about the old boys choir and the term limit argument. So true. :/
“working harder than Ranil.” pretty much. Like catching the minds of the very common folk, and providing the alcohol after the day is done. :( gamei politics.
the day we require our leaders to dance and make noise on the streets in stupidity to get our respect would be a sad fucking day
So I guess you’re trying to say that the best way to look good in front of the masses is to behave like a ill mannered lout, insult / humiliate the police force who are trying to keep law and order and threaten to take innocent people hostage?
Wow! Advocating a banana republic much Indi?
Ranil already did all those except the hostage part during the pottery exhibition, and then at the honking exhibition.
All hail the king. The farce unto death has ended.
I added some comments to the 2nd picture here.. lol. Hope it does not violate any copyright.
http://crocodoc.com/y5qUtk