Will of the people for President to serve more :

Towards political stability, economic growth

In defence of 18th Amendment to the Constitution:

Dr T C Rajaratnam

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution is a brilliant move for political stability. Even in Singapore, there were criticisms by disgruntled politicians about Lee. But time has proved that it was effective having the same Leader over a period of time. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is the only leader in Sri Lanka at this moment who could direct the Nation towards economic prosperity and development.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Through the experience he gained through many political tidal waves and his survival to become the Leader of the Nation, President Mahinda Rajapaksa knows not fear. He has no doubts.

He thinks very hard before he makes decisions, once made he will justify his cause with his skills of advocacy which has won over his opponents.

Never in the political history of any country has so many Opposition members joined and supported the President whom they once opposed.

“There go my people, I must follow them, for I am their Leader” were the words of Mahatma Gandhi practised to the very syllable by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

That is the secret of his success. Amidst the turbulent waves of politics and the intricacies of conspiracies by vested interests President Mahinda Rajapaksa was re-elected as the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for a second term. The Victor is President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The victory was inevitable due to the patriotic deeds of the President and the victorious are the Nation as a whole.

Saviour of the nation

Thousands of men, women and children driven from their lands have returned home. The demands of an outraged community have been met. We have achieved a victory for a safer world, for our democratic values and for a stronger Sri Lanka.

We fought and liberated the people held in hostage, what we achieved and what we have to do now to advance the peace and together with the people, forge a future of freedom, progress and harmony. This can be done only under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The terrorists were the cause for men of all ages separated from their loved ones killed and forced to join the terrorists, children made to watch their parents die; a whole people forced to abandon in hours communities their families had spent generations building.

Liberation of a Nation

When our diplomatic efforts to avert this horror with the LTTE were rebuffed, and the violence mounted, the President took affirmative action. Now the people are free, the roads that were closed for years have opened, the people have been liberated.

The schools have been re-opened, they have freedom to shape their destiny. No more nights of hiding in bunker cellars, wondering if the next day will bring death or deliverance.

Unitary State

Now, all communities must join hands in unity and assist President Mahinda Rajapaksa to continue the development work.

Finally, we have averted the wider war this conflict might well have sparked. Now, we’re entering a new phase - building that peace - and there are formidable challenges, the foremost among them is the stability of leadership and the Government.

Development

We must build and develop our country. For that to happen, the European Union must plan for tomorrow, not just today.

Our friends the United States, China, India and the United Kingdom must assist us in our endeavour. They must provide most of the resources for this effort, but it is in Sri Lanka’s interest to do our part as well.

We must pave a path to a prosperous shared future, a unifying magnet more powerful than the pull of hatred and destruction that has threatened to tear us apart.

Tolerance and freedom

President Mahinda Rajapaksa represents tolerance and freedom, not repression and terror. As such every individual or group which transgresses these ideals should be dealt with by the Laws of the land.

President and The Nation

We have sent a message of determination and hope to the entire world. Think of all the millions of innocent people who died in this bloody century because democracies reacted too late to evil and aggression. Because of our resolve, the past is gone not with helpless indignation, but with a hopeful affirmation of human dignity and human rights for the 2010.

In a world too divided by fear among people of different racial, ethnic and religious groups, we have given confidence to the friends of freedom and pause to those who would exploit human difference for inhuman purposes.

Sri Lanka still faces great challenges in this world, but we look forward to meeting them.

We can successfully maintain the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka now that we have re-elected President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

We must stand united as Patriots of Sri Lanka to support and defend President Mahinda Rajapaksa and support the 18th Amendment to the Constitution.

The writer is the author of Selected Essays of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Dawn of Sri Lanka: The Miracle of Asia. Selected Essays of the Patriotic Legacy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa tellicrajaratnam@gmail.com

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