Law and Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe!

 

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been accused of misusing public funds. He has committed an offence and has been arrested.

In response, many southern Sri Lankan politicians argue that Ranil donated his own house, worth 200 crores, to the college he studied at. They say he gave this, gave that, never even took a salary as President. Therefore, they claim, a former President should not be arrested for a small crime.

To such people, there is one question:

If a very wealthy and generous philanthropist drives his vehicle recklessly—where the speed limit is 40 km/h, he drives at 100 km/h—and the police stop him, will you then also say: “Ranil donated 200 crores, so he should not be fined or ticketed”?

During his presidency, Ranil Wickremesinghe misused public funds. If he had done so unknowingly, he could have rectified it. For someone who donated so much, that would have been easy. Why didn’t he?

If he has not committed any wrongdoing, then he has the opportunity in court to prove his innocence. Let him prove it and come out clean. That is the correct position to take.

Until now, not only in Sri Lanka but also in countries like India, politicians have been steeped in corruption. They use politics for their personal lives. If they violate the constitution and criminal laws of the country, then the law must deal with them without any bias.Because this hasn’t happened, ever since independence, politicians have stirred up racism and reaped personal benefits. If this situation is to change, the law must perform its duty without pressure or interference. For the future of countries like Sri Lanka to be better, the law must act fairly and without bias towards all citizens of the country. For that, such legal action is essential.Today, all southern politicians have gathered behind Ranil. But this is not out of compassion for him. It is because they fear the same situation may happen to them tomorrow. To avoid that, they stand together.

For the first time, power has passed from the upper ruling classes into the hands of someone representing the majority community. Those who cannot bear that are now uniting. But the people will remain clear about this. They will never allow the ruling power in the hands of their class to be taken away.

Illustration – AI