General Shavendra Silva calls for public support to maintain peace
Posted by Editor on July 10, 2022 - 8:31 am
Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva says public support is required to maintain peace in the country.
In his statement, the former Army Commander said the people have the opportunity to resolve the ongoing crisis in the country peacefully and constitutionally.
Accordingly, he appealed to the general public to extend their support to the armed forces and the police to ensure that peace is maintained.
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This is not just an “aragalaya”. The manner in which it has been moving since it started shows all the signs that that it is being worked out according to a set plan. A lot of opportunistic and disgruntled politicians and business interests and religious dignitaries have contributed towards creating this disaster to “Mother Sri Lanka” our “Maathrubomiya”. All the corrupt government officials from the ranks of Grama Sevaka Niladari, Department Directors and Engineers, Divisional Secretaries, Asst. Secretaries and Secretaries of Ministries, School principals, Elements in the Tri Forces, Statutory Board Members and Chairman’s have played their part to this great disaster because they felt that a “RIGID” hand governance will bring them all to book before the “Rule of Law”, but GOTABAYA failed to do that little bit (bring all the corrupt officials and government servant as he promised during the last 31 months) before the law. The most corrupt officials through their networks of influence and lobbying, got around Gotabaya and got themselves posted to many high position in the Public Service. They not only robbed like their predecessors, they too began to rob through corruption behind Gotabaya’s back. These traitors, including some lawyers had only one objective – not to serve the Nation, but to make sure that their situation is not jeopardized and that they can continue to rob the country. It was only the dedicated Tri Forces personnel who wanted to defend the Nation did their job honestly and diligently and are continuing to do so. The most important thing is that, the people should know (1) who are the main organizers behind this disaster to the Nation? (2) The foreign powers involved in financing and navigating it? (3) Who and which countries financed it? How deep was the JVP, DJV, FSP, SJB and the Catholic Church, The sleeping cells of the LTTE and the Drug Lords acted behind the scene? and the identity and names of the “moles” of these groups who was planted in the Presidential Secretariat, PM’s Office and important Ministries who created contributed to the economic collapse of the government. THIS WAS NOT JUST AN ARAGALYA OF THE YOUTH, IT HAS MORE DEEP INVOLVEMENTS. What ever new political powers may take charge of the country, it is the RIGHT of the people to have answers to the above questions raised.
Noor Nizam – Peace and Political Activist, Political Communication Researcher, SLFP/SLPP Stalwart, Patriotic Citizen.
Noor,
I agree with you. On Sat 09 July, I could clearly see that the Aragalaya has been hijacked.
Poor strategy by the Argalaya too.
They should have left the Prezzo and PM continue till March 2023 when the Constitution empowers the Prezzo to dissolve Parliament.
At that time, the Argalaya could have demanded the dissolution of Parliament and Prezzo’s exit.