Why no Comedians?

When guys and girls lose the ability to laugh at themselves, the humanity has lost a vital thread in evolution.

Today Americans and British can be passed off as Walking Dead.

They may have lot in their bank balance and in their investment funds but empty in happiness and laughter.

Is it worth?

I doubt.

I do not mean stand up comedians who say something absurd, on  the spur of the moment.

I do not mean satire artists.

I mean Real comedians.

If you take America for a moment the entire political system including lawyers who represent politicians are stand up comedians.

The problem is the average voter cannot laugh at them.

The voter can have the last laugh only at the poling booth and not before.

If we take Ceylon for example, we always select comedians to the parliament.

The problem is the moment they enter the parliament they lose the ability to laugh at their leader who is always a political comedian.

We get rid of one comedian and then replace another.

Current comedian is trying to Plot a Referendum Comedy to hold on to power till 2025.

Unfortunately, JVP guys and girls are becoming comedy actors.

The JVP is predicting that they can harvest 50% of the vote from a base of barely 3%.

That itself is comedy act.

It is better to have hopes.

Hope is no prediction, at all

Funny part is the YouTube presenters propagate their false hopes.

Voter is unpredictable and add to that we have 86 parties to make it precarious.

There will be minimum of 50 candidates for the next presidential election.

That itself is the volatile.

The ground situation is changing every minute.

Do not count on the eggs before they are laid.

Most of these guys would lose their deposits.

They are contesting to hoodwink the Tax Collector of outstanding unpaid taxes.

The Election Commissioner  should reject the applications if, the last 3 years of the Tax Returns are not submitted with the application.

We have on record at least 3 guys entered election while holding foreign citizenship.

Civil Servants should act with impunity and they are protected by law.

I have no trust on judges like the guy who gave judgement on "Helping Hambantota" with Tsunami Funds.

Three Referendums

I have gone through three (3) Referendums in my life but did not participate in any one of them.

1. The number 1 is infamous 1982 referendums by J.R.J . the political Fox of Ceylon.

He had 2/3rd majority in the parliament and wanted to extend the parliament in the same form for another 6 years.

A Crooked Referendum which he won.

I was in UK but came home to witness it on a 10 day holiday.

Air tickets were cheap then.

2. The second referendum was 10 years later in 1992 in New Zealand.

It was to change the FPP (First Past the Post) to MMP (Mixed Member Proportional Representation).

I had the de facto right to vote but I did not.

(de juro is one does not have to be resident at the time of voting).

This referendum had to be confirmed by another referendum and  that was followed by bizarre series of referendums until 2017.

It was a small country with 99 seats when I was there and they added 21 more seats to the parliament.

These are called List MPs which I hate to this day.

They are a form of GHOST MPs only answerable to the Party Boss and not to the  voter.

The New Zealand guys and girls were fighting for these 21 seats and it lead to the increase in the number of parties from 2 to 9.

Referendum was held with good intention but lead to a Mess in New Zealand.

In Ceylon we have 186 parties.

Utter MESS.

3. The referendum 11 years later in Australia was initiated by Labour Government.

When British invaded Australia the never asked the Aborigines their wish but pushed them to the outbacks.

This referendum was a general eyewash for public consumption but I did not follow it with any interest.
 
Voice Referendum is over with a NO Vote.

Australian citizens conducted themselves admirably to have a peaceful NO.

The Labour Party in power wasted lot of Time and Money and derived nothing at the end.

If they were clever enough politicians, they should have sensed the public opinion before hand and kept silent on this issue.

I come to the conclusion that politicians can shift the blame to the voter by having a referendum.

A clever ploy!

Politicians are not be blamed.

Only Blame the voter.

This was true of EU referendum in UK.

At least the P.M Cameron resigned and he has resurfaced as a Lord of Foreign Affairs.

British are no longer democratic but have become neocolonial.

The are no longer have a clout in diplomacy and have become a poodle of democratic party of imbeciles (demented, too).

The plight of Ukraine would have been different if diplomats instead of Borris Johnson talked to the Turks.

With Israel in limelight Turks are having a uninvited party in Middle East.

This referendum could have lead to divisive politics and the Chinese guys with some political clout would have demanded absolute power in the parliament (as in mainland China), if racial divisions are taken as a factor in a voting system.

Ceylon is a good example at the behest of India and RAW they wanted to divide the country on language basis and later on religion.

Total Mess!

It was a waste of resources would have been better spent on reducing cost of living and increase in production of food and improving services.

I am always a Labour supporter of the Old Guard but current Labour guys are Split Brain Type.

Split their brain on minor issues.

4. Our Illegal Guy in Power in Ceylon is contemplating on a referendum for his survival.

It should never happen!

The current need is to feed the poor voter and support the poor farmer (not a referendum).

If the current MPs vote for this Illegal  Referendum they should be ousted in 2025 general election.

That is my resolve.

I am in favour of this government going on until 2025, since by that time they are so unpopular routing them would be a piece of cake for the voter.

5. By the way, I am for the abolition of the post of presidency.

It has done more harm than good for over 40 years.

We should go back to parliamentary democracy with minimum number of List MPs.

We cannot abolish List MPs as in New Zealand for a long time.

I prefer once in 3-4 year term.

Like in a business set up, if the political guy is not good he should be ousted next time round.

Unless one has three consecutive success in parliament NO pension should be given.

Ex-President should not be given pension as a birth right.

They are all white elephants.

5. Action Plan for J.V.P.
My guess is if a general election is held J.V.P. would get 40% of the vote and 80 seats.

25 seats for Tamil Alliance.

Rest 115 would be divided among 3 to 5 parties out of 186 parties.

Hung or stale mate parliament!

J.V.P should declare that they would not contest the Presidential Election.

They should support Sarath Fonseka as their preferred candidate.

S.F. has a score to settle with the Family Clan who made him to wear prison jumpers.

It is time for the old clan to be dressed in prison jumpers, since Supreme Court already has delivered a historical verdict.

Either due to contempt of court or due to Lasantha Wickramatunge and Thajudeen murders.

It is difficult to list their crimes starting from Easter Bomb to killing 10 Aragalaya (Novel Revolution) Kattiya.

Justice should prevail!

Turin Silva should spent his time increasing the number of parliamentary seats to 100 from 80.

Alliance with S.F. not only bring the grand total to just over 50% but nullify the Saffron Clothed Mafia that is slowly building up its momentum.

Monks should not be given a free hand.

If they contest they should be made to remove their robes  before contesting. 

The Janaseta man should be disrobed first.

The benefits of the temporary alliance are many.

1. S.F. has to form the cabinet.
J.V.P. should refuse any portfolios.

2. S.F. has to manage the finances.
J.V.P. or N.P.P can absolve from any blame.

3. S.F. should reorganize the civil service.
N.P.P. is not responsible for changing permanent secretaries.

4. S.F. should select the ambassadors.
N.P.P. should sneak in a few in Russia and China.
Give S.F. the collapsing West.

Russia and China would help us at least short term.

5. S.F. should go on a pilgrimage to India and take "Head On" Indian manipulations including cricket.

N.P.P. should play soft ball cricket with the Indian voters to oust Mad Modi.

The Ceylon voter has now become a fully fledged citizen and N.P.P. cannot hoodwink them.