For Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, it is his time to prove that he is different from his foes. It is time to act like a politician, not like a tool of a politician before the gloomy weather of uncertainty creates the storm.
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa
( March 18, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) If we listen to each party we learn that there are very interesting stories on the horror that this country was able to close no longer than seven years ago. However, history is written by the winners. “Theory becomes infinitely more difficult as soon as it touches the realm of moral values,” Carl Clausewitz, noted in his book, On War.
The crystal ball is in Fonseka’s hands, and he deserves it. When Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the United National Front headed by the Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe, many believed that he would be appointed to be in charge of defence related matters. But the greater expectation turned down out to be something different to the political climate. Time will tell us the Prime Minister Wickramasinghe killed two birds with one stone.
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka right from the very beginning as a minister started talking about defence related issues, perhaps he is unearthing what he believes to be the many issues that people in Sri Lanka must know.
Minister Fonseka is exercising his rights but hardly sees the differences from those who opposed him and put him behind bars. His target is none other than but those who hurt him. And those who hurt him are none other than the Rajapaksas.
Indeed, it seems like Fonseka is taking the time to strategise the political tricks. However, perhaps he is blindfolded by his own historical contribution to this nation. He may be thinking people have forgotten or discredited what he did. This is why he keeps on repeating himself. This could lead possible disadvantages to his political life.
However, there are mighty issues in his maiden speech in Parliament as a Minister, as well as the firing revelations during the press conference yesterday ( March 17, 2016) where he demanded the release of the LTTE suspect who supports the suicide bomber targeted him. The political life is slowly but surely coming out from the military top brass who was insulted and sidelined by then the “master”. But, it may be interesting to know how many Field Marshals have become the Ministers in the world history.
However, personalising the greater victory against the rebellion which exercised the most dangerous tactics such as human bombs and targeting unarmed civilians is not only unfair but it gives a bad taste to the truth. Even seven years after the war, the habitual motivation of blaming and shaming has not ended but is getting worse. No one can claim the victory of the war was a one man show, but it was indeed a collaboration of every community in the country.
There were thousands of Tamils and Muslims killed by the LTTE. Hundreds of Tamils and Muslims were fought against the LTTE. This must be credited and discussed in detail among the general public. There will be no reconciliations without truth. The truth is none other than but truth. When truth prevails, then the peace will be strengthened.
There is no doubt Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has a story to tell. Also, there is no doubt that the former Defence Secretary, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was greedy in claiming all the credit and manipulating the truth to gain personal advantages.
One of the accounts, Gota’s War, contained somewhat interesting facts but distorted the whole meaning by giving the mawkish title to promote the personality. No one may have thought about promoting personality in order to take greater responsibility. Adhishtana, a book written by Former Naval Chief Admiral ( Rtd.) Wasantha Karannagoda has used better strategies than the book “by” Gotabaya. So, the missing links of the whole drama are very much clear.
For Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, it is his time to prove that he is different from his foes. It is time to act like a politician, not like a tool of a politician before the gloomy weather of uncertainty creates the storm. It would be sad if a despicable situation erupts by Field Marshal Fonseka continuation of Fonseka’s War in an effort to replace the Gota’s War.
Time to act differently, Mr. Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka!
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