Jargons, Slogans & Amendments

By Sinnathamby Sivanandan –June 9, 2015 

Sinnathamby Sivanandan

“If Clopatra’s nose had been shorter, the whole face of the earth would have changed”. This passage is said to mean the history of the world would have been different, and a widely used phraseology.

If our genius Junius’s not his conspicuous aquiline nose but the the constitutional amendment to the original master piece of Doctor Colvin was not there the entire political phase of the history would have been altogether different. I do not mean the economic phase under free economy (Nidhahas Arthikaya) of the Just Governance (Dharmista Rajaya). For the said Just Governance he added an ad-hoc ad-just-ment.

After the historic amendment that resulted in hysteric screams by the opposition, it was disregarded and dreaded as the Bizarre Constitution (Bhawbootha Viyawasthawa). The country was at cross roads and at that intersection the trajectory was altered. Amidst inundated with widespread protests, the undated letters of resignation and the steam roller majority did not deter the determined President’s twentieth century cunning maneouver. He carried on regard less intoxicated with greed for power. JR Jayewardene proudly said other than gender bender, changing a man into woman and vice-versa his constitution was capable of and was carrying on his agenda. To the ex Royal cricketer with a robust constitution, who hailed from an elite lawyer’s family his beamers from Ward Place “Beamer” boomeranged on him and he gave his reins to his deputy “Sucharitha” fame R. Premadasa.

This was a ready made outfit for his successor R. Premadasa who was bent on eradication of “Poverty Alleviation” “Dugi Dupathkama” and providing shelter to all, roof above all. “Gam Udawa” ” Village-Re-awakening” was his focus.He took cover under the draconian clauses to achieve his ends and ended abruptly on the May Day after the mayhem. The assasination of nation’s President had the hallmark of the paranoid “Terror Lord” led treacherous outfit. Next unprecedented President was DB Wijetunga who blossomed and bloomed like a may flower in the gloom. He was poularly known as deaf blind and was a Hobson’s Choice.Read More