PABA – What a let down.

Politics can be very interesting, but it’s a topic I choose to avoid just because there is really nothing much left to say about the conduct of political practice in our beloved mother land – Sri Lanka. It’s indisciplined, indecent and far more hilarious than all the best comedians in the world put together. It’s nothing to hide, NOR is it something to be ashamed of anymore, because in Lanka that’s just how it works. I live in Sydney Australia. However I keep myself updated with what’s going on back in Lanka just because of the undying connection I feel with my country  and just because I CARE. So the  news is kind of old, but the Parliamentarian Elections held in 2010 and the candidates nominated for one of the most respected, important assembly’s of a political nation – the much honored ”parliament” certainly left a good few laughing their butt’s off. The various, sports-men/women, actors, even people who the ordinary man hardly knew that existed was not hesitant to get up on stage and rant away at public rallies about how suitable they were for the position of a parliamentarian. Forget their 0% political background, it was already absurd that candidates  who didn’t even know the meaning of  ’wyawastha sanshodanaya’ were competing for a nation’s votes. A bunch of uneducated, unethical, inexperienced hooligans – seriously disappointing.

The media didn’t leave it alone. There was much talk about artists entering the political scene and what kind of impact they might have on our nation, yet alone the national representative body that has supreme legislative powers within the state.It’s serious stuff you know.  But of course they had their answers for it, and there were people stupid enough to buy these words as well. These popular, much famous artists very kindly requested not to limit their possibilities and based their arguments along the lines of being able to take their personal capabilities to higher levels in order to serve the people they love, to serve the people who are so kind to them, to serve their beloved fans, to be an inspiration to children and women, to serve the country, dadi dadi daaa…..Please just go back to your mini skirts and shut the hell up!?

I will be honest and tell you that I do not know anything about politics. But I think I know enough to say that after watching the DERANA 360 interview with Upeksha Swarnamali (a.k.a Paba) for the second time, I just had to express my disappointment in behalf of my very own poor soul and many other much disgusted audiences around the world who watched it. If you are reading this dearest Paba, please take this criticism and know that it’s completely constructive, pull your socks up and just try to get your act together. I’m sure this is not the first time you’re getting this, so face it darl you’re hearing it again, from yet another truly disgusted citizen, a part of  a nation YOU are holding responsibility for. Firstly, I don’t care what party you are from ’cause in fact, that’s the least thing that matters and YOU presented yourself to the people as a capable individual – a well known, famous actress who according to your statement has stepped to the political scene with completely GOOD intentions. And so that is EXACTLY what we are digging for. A well presentable woman who we can safely depend on. What am I saying , forget ‘safely’ at least the type we can ignore even if you go do something stupid. But watching you facing that interview, completely lost , hardly aware of what you were even talking about  and most of the time not understanding what you were even ASKED , you really did send chills down my spine.

I’m sorry to be picking at you like this, but where is your appropriate personal conduct, where is the part where you have to present yourself as an individual that can be respected, that can be looked up to, that can be relied on and is completely dependable? You go on live TV as a POLITICIAN with the usual hair flicks , long pauses, cute little giggles, and constantly searching for the right words to say?  You certainly do leave audiences speechless! Oh yes, you totally have it in you.

It angers me, ’cause you are messing around with something that cannot afford to be mishandled anymore. As future leaders of our country many of us are now more interested in these affairs and it’s just truly disappointing to know that people like you represent our generation and try to set examples when in truth you have revealed to the whole nation that  this game of politics is in fact only a play ground for you. Come on woman, at least get your principals right. Just as you were asked, what are your intentions? what is your political dream/goal? Yes you want to support in the up bringing of affairs concerning women and children in the Gamapha district but how will you achieve them? You might want to look up the meaning of the word ‘politician’ and yes it does have more than one definition and maybe that is why you are so confused as to what your role is. However judging you by the interview I assume the following will suit you best

”a seeker or holder of a public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.”

‘Cause ONE, you don’t have your principals clarified and defined and TWO, you chose to be elected from Gampaha District ’cause you have more fans there’ – That was one of the reasons as you mentioned, and maybe that was just not the right thing to say, because however much you say that you have entered the political scene with good intentions and that you have no motivation to steal or cheat, your answer just set a very wrong impression. The parliament is not a place to learn your ABC . like I said before, it’s not a place to be mishandled anymore… so please find your answers soon or pack your clothes and go home. And how highly you spoke about conserving our culture, and keeping  our traditions. But in you I see no woman who preserve OR live up to either one of it. You also mentioned that you will continue your acting career and somehow find time for it no matter how busy your political life may be. But then again at the end of the show, when you were asked what your aim was for your artistic career you said there was nothing at all. Clearly you need to clarify many things within your self and when you do please make sure you bring them to the acknowledgement of the people too, ’cause you surely do have some courtesy towards the people who voted you right? Poor negligent souls.

It has been almost six months since this interview took place. So hopefully within these six months you HAVE taken maximum use of the Parliament Library and learned your basic politics. You have hopefully gone to elocution or something and learned how to speak to a public audience, gotten  rid of your random hair flicks and is now in a presentable state as a stateswoman. You cannot COME to a place as important as the Parliament and THEN learn your ‘STUFF’ ( as you mentioned in another interview). We don’t want uneducated, unethical, immature, irresponsible people like you who does not know head or tale about state politics to rule  a nation that is well in need of true leadership. You’ve gone far in the arts, and  I personally think it would’ve been best if you just stayed there. I mean it’s great that you wanted to explore your inner possibilities but wouldn’t it have been great if you didn’t put so many at such risk. And it’s truly great that you love social service and that you want to help your people. You can still do that in a personal level right? You might argue that it’s much easier to bring attention to the needs of people when you hold a position in the parliament, it’s true ..but eerr you might want to re-think if you are really up for this role. Well anyway I wish you best of luck and I certainly hope you learn fast ’cause we certainly have no time to waste until our parliamentarian toddlers grow up. You are only ONE of these many toddlers in the parliament and seriously, screw you all. Just one more thing. You stated you wanted to be an inspiration to  women, children and youth..dude believe me, in the eyes of many of us you have been just a total disappointment.  Okay fine I’ll be nice for once and say that you inspired me in some way..like for example (only example) to write this blog about complete comedy shows….Like you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sKiNjPEvI0&feature=&p=0A3B3DFECA560C86&index=0&playnext=1

p.s – you gotta watch the above clips on youtube.  And Derana thank you for being an eye opener to the  stupid idiots who wasted their precious votes on  such individuals who are apparently well accomplished and highly suitable to be actively involved in party politics.

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~ by bombaimotai on January 26, 2011.