But people change. Today Chandrika and Ranil are working together. The TNA, now free of the LTTE, is a new organization with the sensible Sampanthan at its helm. Ranil too, after making anti-Tamil speeches while under JR after the 1983 riots, has shown himself to understand Tamil aspirations during the ceasefire period (although many Tamils feel he had swung too much the other way by being seemingly blind to the LTTE’s obvious machinations.) Because of the moderating influence of Chandrika, Ranil and Managala Samaraeeera, the evisceration of Tamil, Muslim and evangelical Christian positions in society we have seen under President Rajapaksa is unlikely under Sirisena. If it happens under Sirisena, such evisceration matching what we have seen under Rajapaksa in scale is impossible because of the important positions that Chandrika, Ranil and Samaraweera would hold in his administration. Left to themselves therefore, minorities would vote for Sirisena. Given that fact, a boycott would simply make it easier for Rajapaksa to get his third term. With Sirisena there is hope and likelihood for improvement even if there is no certainty. With Rajapaksa we will certainly have more of the same and we are sick of it. We now have the opportunity to effect change. TNPF is simply wrong in calling for a boycott of the elections. To boycott the elections on Jan. 8 is to root for President Rajapaksa. Let us vote for change.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:20:12 +0000
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