Turning Pessimism to Optimism

Turning Pessimism to Optimism

I operate on the grounds of optimism.

That was why I took head on the political system when everybody who was somebody was a political sucker under Ma Ra Regime (including astrologers) and was mortally scared to voice an opinion.

My optimism was that we (collective response of the unbiased) can change and the average citizen was very intelligent (cannot be taken as an inveterate sucker for too long) except the party stooges.

The idea was a “Sea of Change” not biased towards any particular section of the political wide.

Unfortunately, it seems we are going backwards.

Let me give few examples.

MS is an object example and his conspiracy with some cohorts was defeating all the objectives of the grand design of 2015.

The consensus was to abolish all forms of dictatorships coming in the shape of executive presidency.

That includes all the governors of all the provinces.

The governors are an offshoot of this extended dictatorship.

White elephants!

I feel sorry for Roshan Watawala who made these pseudo political entities in front of the TV Screen.

They made their political platform with the help of Roshan and abandoned the journalistic potential for posts that have no validity.

MS came in to abolish the presidency but he multiples them by eight for his own political survival.

His days are numbered and ousting him is a minor matter, come elections, considering the alarming grip the Rajapaksa family had but was evicted resoundly (but marking their time for a repeat catastrophe) by political will of the people.

Now RW had misinterpreted the will of the people as a blank note for his swindles.

He has done irreparable damage to him and his party.

MR trying to make inroads at a time when general populace is alert and proactive, won’t be productive because he is surrounded by crooks.

This is where my optimism has rejuvenated itself.

I never thought average voter would shed political alienation and begin to start thinking pro-actively.

My estimate was around 20% politically independent voters who wanted radical change.

My political apathy reflected the shrinking percentage of this band over the last three or four years.

It looks like it is going up and up and going beyond 30% and making a politically significant lot.

There is no party to represent them and my early interest of the need for a forcible "Third Force" to emerge out of the ashes of phoenix.

I never thought this would happen even in my wildest dreams.

It is happening currently and the current mood of optimism needs to be sustained at least for another two years.

There going to be lot of surprises on the way and the inept inactivity of MS and RW have made the current impetus valid for radical changes (not ad hoc).