Saturday, June 14, 2014

Rule of Law, Cricket and Sri-Lankan Armchair Pundits


Rule of Law, Cricket and Sri-Lankan Armchair Pundits

Sri-Lanka arm chair pundits wake up only when cricket is played.

They dare not utter a word (mums the word) when politicians (sometimes in opposition) in power or officials stooges bending down their back to politicians break the rules.

I will list a few for them to wake up from political slumber.

1. when a heroin dealer clears a consignment and when out Minister of Buddha Sasana and PM signs the letter of clearance.
He is innocent.

2. When officers in the Inland Revenue clears a colossal amount of money to bogus importers (for a over a decade), the law does not apply.
Only one officer from a ring is convicted.

3. When spirits are imported in the name of cosmetics, the law does not apply.

4. When police summarily execute an IRC, the law does not apply.

5. When a sitting judge entertain a woman in chamber, in recess, the law does not apply.

6. When a politician is involved in gang rape, the case get prolonged until the sitting judge, retires or elevated to a higher plane.

7. Law applies only a commander orders a pair of night vision goggles.

8. When a sitting judge gives a verdict defending poor Advanced Level students, the judge is convicted of misbehavior.

This is a land of contrasts.

The list is lengthy like Linux Python or the real Python.
I need not bore you with the rest.
Anything is possible in this land including in cricket.