Why Are Political Blackguards So Often Not Prosecuted?
Why Are Political Blackguards So Often Not Prosecuted? Prof. Kuma David Though this point has been festering in my mind what kick-started this para was Shyamon Jayasinghe’s (‘ Similarities of Political Culture between Trump and post-war SL’) in Colombo Telegraph, 20 Jan 2021, Jo-Kamala inauguration day. This is not a reply to SJ, his topic is political morality mine is somewhat different, but he is to blame for giving me a push. The similarity that I want to reflect upon is that presidents and prime ministers of Lanka since the 1990s-incumbents have mostly if not entirely been crooked. ...