Lincoln Wijesinghe says… A front-page picture in a prominent newspaper recently portrayed the President of Sri Lanka with a notorious ex-convict serial killer he had entertained at his official residence and is said to have rewarded him with a new house, at public expense no doubt!

Shortly thereafter another front-page picture appeared of the President walking over the fly-over bridge he had just opened at Peliyagoda, flanked by a widely despised character who apparently enjoys his patronage and protection despite the demands of the people and his own ministers for expulsion of this man they consider a disgrace to the title of "Minister."

These events were an insult to the people of this country! A disgrace to Sri Lanka!What did the pictures imply? What was the message to the people, of this country and to the world at large?

Birds of a feather?

If the President could not understand the implications of his company where were his numerous ‘advisers’ and ‘ministers’ maintained at public expense to give him good advice he obviously so badly needs?

If there are no decent people left in the SLFP to support the few outspoken ministers trying to introduce some decency to the government at least the UNP crossers-over - if they have any self respect - should lend their weight to put things right unless they are the self seekers they are reputed to be!

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