"CROOKED EARTHS" they said hence they cannot dance

SriLanka, a free, sovereign and an independent republic is truly a legend. A legendary that voices rich history that goes deep down to more than 2500 years, consisting of a diverse culture embraced with fine arts. Its recorded history speaks of   a culture founded and established by the South Indians along with the arrival of Prince Vijaya. She reveals a great Buddhist heritage as a result of Sinhalese being under the benevolent influence of Arahat Mahinda. Incidentally being a colony under Portuguese, the Dutch and the British, it illustrates a comprehensive legal system, explicit and beautiful that interconnects every piece of law that comes from the Roman Dutch and the British. She claims for a brilliant constitution that hooks up all people in the country, allowing them all benefits of any statutory provision irrespective of one’s cast, religion or ethnicity. This is what echoes true harmony of a state.

Having said all these, I may ask how beautiful, how fabulous the country’s opposition would be. An opposition is indeed important for a country. The Opposition’s main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. The Opposition represents an alternative government, and is responsible for challenging the policies of the government and producing different policies where appropriate. It is also important for the Opposition to represent state functions, meeting dignitaries and other so called important events. Any Government should be answerable to the public all times and only a good Opposition will be able to spot state issues and come up with practical solutions. An active Opposition will always debate legislation vigorously to ensure that every provision of a statute is carefully looked by.  “Opposition “resonates contradiction, but it doesn't always mean that an Opposition should work against the Government. There may be times that an Opposition would agree with Government if the proposed solution for a particular act has greater support, sounds healthy and therefore naturally the Opposition abides by. The Opposition may not have better resources as the Government and the Executive do. So it is important to see that an Opposition works twice or harder to achieve the best results as the Executive does. It is also necessary for them to be meticulously attentive to the needs and wants of the people, because all solutions given by a Government will not cater all eventualities. Also the Opposition may always be alert about issues that may really matter and not those unwanted. “Government Negligence” with regard to maintaining law and order, tax reliefs and elections would be perfect platforms for the Opposition to rise up. Thus their formal role to be remembered is to question the Government as much as possible for what they do, making them more visible to the public. Another major role would be proposing alternatives to what the Government is doing. This would enable people to engage in political debates on different directions and doing so will benefit both the Opposition and the Government to come up with more accurate and conducive agendas to solve issues. To propose alternatives, the Opposition will have to work hand in hand with the government and therefore they need to maintain good relations with the Government, neither criticizing always nor misbehave meantime convincing the public of a well commanded service. If the Opposition always go “oppose, oppose”, it will not help either of the parties to bring about positive proposals instead to fight over matters, further carried into wars, not for the interest of the country but in favor of the public enemy.

Despite the beauties of a wonderful history, articulate legal systems and a constitution, SriLanka’s Opposition is an utter collapse. Truly speaking, we never come to see a job been done better than for jobs that have been done by them. They never seem to question policies but rather be guided by their loose morals where they personally abuse the authorities for destruction caused instead of trying to fix the loopholes. It is tragic to see that the Opposition is silent when the country is experiencing a way to the doom. They failed to question as to how far the impeachment of the Former Chief Justice was fair enough when it was thoroughly a political mission rather than for justice to be done. Usually reasons for an impeachment is known and public yet the Former CJ’s impeachment is not revealed nor the public knows its true reasons because the Opposition wasn't strong enough to hit the Executive’s transparency. Further the Opposition seems to be creating a mess within the country, more likely involved in a deal to sell their own country to the International. Instead of making attempts to solve matters within the country they are looking forward for some international interference that may come along for their benefit. They never couldn't stand in favor of the country when Ban Ki Moon appointed “experts” to investigate Human Rights in SriLanka. It is a parody that after doing all these, now the Opposition claims that having done the CHOGM; it is bringing about more trouble to the country in the face of the International.  They never talk good of the war been ended, for at least that they can keep counting for a longer life as there is no fear of death in the country any longer. Unfortunately the Opposition is landed on the West. Thus all European Countries are directing us of what to be done and what not to be done while the Opposition is in total silence.

It is evident that the Opposition is struggling hard to gain public dominance, as many hate their speeches and what is been done to the country. It’s a pity that when the Opposition fails, they keep attacking personal calendars of others.

After all it is the Rajapakshe’s regime. It is up to them to decide whether not to have an Opposition or to have an “Opposition” that remains fake in the name of law and constitution.