One Party rules on its way

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Capitalist based political parties in Sri Lanka repeatedly warned the Sri Lankan voters at 3 elections (Presidential Parliamentary and local government) not to fall into the political ideological trap the JVP was setting up.

The JVP rightly used the reality of corruption by capitalists to camouflage their bankrupt ideology and convince the voter to get rid of corruption, but did not have the backbone to take responsibility or be accountable for the destabilisation the JVP caused to advance their political ideology.

This statement by Dr Nihal Abeysinghe, the Secretary of the NPP hopes to show the voter that Sri Lanka is not governed by the 2/3 majority they have in Parliament but by 5 or 6 members of the JVP politburo which is not elected by the people of Sri Lanka, and to whom they are not accountable or responsible in any way.

The JVP politburo is only responsible to its card carrying members. If we do not correct this ideological and political direction we as a nation are now on politically and ideologically Sri Lanka is heading for one party rule in the guise of democracy akin to socialist political modes followed in China Russia Venezuela and many African countries.

Remember, the President threatened to cut off state funding for local government authority which the JVP did not win.

Dr Ruvaiz Haniffa

Comments - 3

Sokrates Thursday, 11 September 2025 08:13 AM

What a ridiculous comment. There have been several instances in Sri Lanka's recent history where a political party has had a two-thirds majority. This did not result in a one-party state. And who determines the political direction of the parties? It is not the members of parliament. In the UNP it is Ranil, in the SJB it is Sajith and in the SLPP it is the Rajapaksa family.

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Realistica Adams Thursday, 11 September 2025 12:15 PM

Agree, ludicrous. Appreciate and enjoy the peaceful democracy experienced today. Elections were so fair and peaceful. People are going about their business without fear, filled with new found confidence. Shootings by gangsters are remnants of the past political culture, which is being erased. Lucky country.

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Edward Dalpachitra Friday, 12 September 2025 01:36 PM

I think your fears are understandable given the past history of the JVP. But they are groundless. The JVP is following the capitalist system. They know that any attempt to impose a communist dictatorship will result in a violent upheaval of Aragalaya 2. Sri Lankans have got used to throwing their Governments out every five years or so and they will expect this to continue. Dictatorial tendencies failed when the SLFP under Mrs B extended her premiership by a year and the UNP under JR cancelled a general election. The only caveat I can think of is the second rung of the JVP (Tilvin Silva etc) replacing AKD and trying to impose a one-party state as in Vietnam, but it will not be tolerated by the people.

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