Mervin Factor – An open letter to President Rajapaksa
Onlanka News – By Dr Edward Perera (Pix by Sirasa TV)
An open letter to His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksha by Dr. Edward Perera, The Chairman of Hela Abhimana Foundation in Germany.
How dares he to perform acrobatic feats, where the wise avert to intrude on
Your Excellency President,
Let me draw your kind attention to a particular conduct of Minister Mervin Silva in a meeting with Samurdhi officers yesterday. An officer who could not attend the meeting organized by this minister was punished in a most primitive way and this kind of inappropriate behaviour of a deputy minister could bring only disgrace to the country.
Mervin Silva was speaking about “discipline” (Vinaya) even in this particular incident, even though he never showed it in his life and that is why his son Malake too followed him.
We both haven’t forgotten how some anti-SLFP elements tried to attack you personally, when you visited the Vidyodaya campus as a member of parliament in 1972. Mervin provoked the angry crowed and I was one of your friends who protected you from this sudden attack. We couldn’t help Mervin as he was foolishly after these gangsters and finally got head injuries. We sent him to Colombo South Hospital in Prof. Epasinghe’s blue colour Jeep for treatment.
Even after that incident, he had no discipline in his conduct and he continuously put you in embarrassing situations on several occasions.
During the Presidential Elections in 2005, I closely worked with your two younger brothers namely Gotabaya and Basil to support you. Your brother Basil Rajapakse promised me over the phone that he would keep Mervin Silva away from public meetings as his speeches at public meetings could bring only a disaster to your campaign. Since then, Mervin Silva has done an immense damage to the party and to you personally.
People have already started gossiping about your tolerance with regard to this minister’s continuous improper behaviour. It is really bad for your reputation and it should be stopped immediately. As the President of Sri Lanka, you have set a great example by defeating World’s deadliest terrorist movement and with your admirable efforts to bring peace and prosperity to the country through reconciliation and mutual understanding.
As you know, I have been a close friend and an ardent supporter to you in your political career from the very beginning from1970. I have done my duty to protect Sri Lanka from the terrorist menace and to safeguard the image of the country to my best during last three decades without expecting any personal gain and I still do so continuously and unconditionally.
I make this kind request to you as a reliable and close friend that you should not allow any politician to overrule your presidential authority. I admire very much your “down to earth” quality, although you are the most powerful person and respected person in Sri Lanka. Why cannot other politicians take you as an example and follow your non-violent path?
Please reinstall freedom of expression and democratic rights of people in Sri Lanka. There is no other substitute authority other than you to exercise the power and to clear the path. Please do not disappoint the hearts of millions living in Sri Lanka, who perceive you as a symbol of national integrity and pride.
If Mervin Silva is incapable of finding his limits, please be kind enough to show him that you are the only President in Sri Lanka.
Sincerely yours
Dr. Edward Perera
Germany
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Janadipathithuma, Merviyawa dan-mama gahala pannuwe nathnam passata Obathumata thamai waha kanda wenne!
Very well spoken and highlighted the what Presidant has to do.
Your excellency, I am commenting from Russia. So many Srilankans living aboard believe, no matter what Ban Ki Moon says, you have done a grate job for Srilankans by eliminating barbaric Prabhakaran.
Now everybody wants Srilanka to be a developed country withing next decade.
Defenetly you are not able to fullfil the expectation of Srilankans with people like Mervin being in your team. Please get rid of him for the sake of MOTHER LAND SRILANKA!!
I tend to sympathise with Hon Mervin Silva;s frustration. The bureaucracy in Sri Lanka simply does not move. It is a lifeless giant riddled with corruption.
There is no service without return. Matters simply do not move. There’s all the wonderful things which the Sinhala Buddhist leaders of our land legislate into place. When it comes to implementation, the bureaucracy has failed the Sinhala Buddhist Citizens very badly. Files do not move if nothing is passed under the table. The Sinhala Buddhist Leadership has always been forward thinking. They gave the terrorist tamil population language rights and other minority rights all embedded in legislation. But the bureaucracy bungled it leading to the long war.
Even in other matters, the bureaucracy never had a service attitude to the Sinhala Buddhist Population. Dengue is threatening the population and the bureaucracy is standing by watching people dying like flies.
A typical example is waste management in the city of Colombo. The local authorities simply failed to take the issue on board and provide a sustainable solution.
There are many rackets perpetuated by the bureaucracy; passport rackets, driving licence rackets, water and eletricity rackets, building and road maintenance rackets.
So, I empathise with Hon Mervin Silva. There he is as elected representative of kelaniya saddled with a bureaucracy simply not interested in serving the threatened Sinhala Buddhist Population.
The Hon Silva’s reaction demonstrates his frustration.
Thanks to Dr Edward perera.
I feel sorry for Minister Mervin Silva. He should consult with a physactic very soon.
Dogs are there for bark and bite… it’s their duty what they suppose to do.. so the master let his loyal dog to do the job for him….. Please don’t blame the dog..
i couldn’t find anything wrong with mr.marvin silva’s act… it’s his nature.. isn’t it.. I don’t know what Mr.Edward Perera and all you people thinks.. The people who voted him needs that treatment… They ask him to do so.. So they deserve it… were you people slept when he attacked media….. Threaten opposition parties…
So i’ll tell you one thing This isn’t the first and this won’t be the last…
Mervin silva has shown and proved his nature several times. As a member of parliment this guy should know the fundemantal of human rights. What is the authority this guy is having to punish a citizen. Even if a teacher punish to a student as a displinary action still parents go for Human rights. Poeple’s mistake. We should send human (homosapien) to the parliment. Good to see that the president and seniors of SLFP has realized his nature.
By doing this activity, Mervin became Public Relations Minister. Relection of Dr.EPis letter.
Apsara
Based on Dr. EP’s recommendation, Mervin became Public Relations Minister now. Good luck to Samurdhi officers.
Apsara
My original artical on Mervyn’s unethical conduct was published on 4th of August 2010 and several Web News papers followed the first publisher in order to express their repulsive feeling too towards Mervyn’s unlawful act. In the aftermath so many things happened but neither the President nor the Desciplinary Committee of the SLFP took action against this insane. Now, I am forced to believe that Mahinda Rajapakse works under Mervyn but not the oher way. (26.02.2013)