There are plenty of similarities between Chandrika and Fonseka on their entry into politics. Following are some of the key similarities. You may easily take out the common denominator of Chandrika and Fonseka's entries into politics in order to predict possible future effect of the latter character.
| Chandrika | Fonseka |
| Promoted in Sri Lankan politics in guerrilla marketing campaign and made president before true political character is exposed. | Only a less than 50 days of political experience. Therefore Fonseka’s true political views/acts are still under the rug. |
| Western countries chose CBK because UNP’s leadership was with R. Premadasa and the D.B. Wijethunga who did not favor pro West comprador business community. | Western countries choose Fonseka because Mahinda is promoting nationalist policies and more closer to East than West. |
| West’s replacement for Anura Bandaranayaka who was difficult to market to the people despite west biased policies. | West’s replacement for Ranil Wickramasinghe who is found difficult to market to the people despite his west biased policies. |
| Promised to abolish executive presidency in one year (Promised never fulfilled) | Promises to abolish executive presidency within 6 months. (Fonseka has already expressed contradictory statements showing his intend to entertain executive powers ) |
| Election campaign was promise driven rather than policy oriented. (But none of the promises were fulfilled during her rule. | Election campaign is promise driven rather than policy oriented. |
| Promised to eradicate corruption, but became one of the most corrupt leaders. | Promises to eradicate corruption of Rajapaksa brothers, but reliable evidence has already surfaced that his son-in-law’s company was involved in alleged arms deals with Sri Lanka Army. |
| JVP backed in presidential election on mere principle of abolishing executive presidency | JVP is backing Fonseka giving various reasons from abolition of executive presidency to irradicate corruption. |
| Mangala Samaraweera was the chief election propaganda campaigner. | Fonseka has already request Mangala to become his campaign master. |
| Vikalpa printed media (Ukthiya, Ravaya etc.) played key role in promoting CBK | Since almost all the Vikalpa printed media (Ukthiya, Ravaya etc.) has lost peoples confidence or already vanished, so called ‘vikalpa’ cyber media is the main campaign mode. Eg: www.lankaenews.com www.w3lanka.com www.groundviews.org |
| Known for being a drunkard and hatred. | Known for intoxication and hatred. |
| CBK was long time resided on West before paraded to helm of the Sri Lankan politics. Immediately after her terms end, she is now back in her palaces in UK. | Dual citizenship in both Sri Lanka and America (Green Card). |
A final thought...History repeats only if the lessons are not learned !!
2 comments:
A great post mate!
A good comparision with acurate points!
All well said but It's a pitty that CBK got away with all the wrong doing that she did and Fonseka is arrested without being charged of anything. He was arrested and then the charges were searched, booked and compiled. THis is dirty politics. That's all. I am not a fan or supported of Fonseka. But I must admit I feel sorry for the guy. After contributing to defeating LTTE he should at least deserve respect and a right to have his own opinion. The biggest mistake he did was to abandon MR. So is that a crime in this land?
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