Justice Our Way
Intervening in the controversy over the teaching of English ‘our way’, retired Senior DIG Edward Gunawardena wrote a satirical letter to The Island of March 27, 2010, which concluded:
“So Sir, let us appreciate the fact that speaking or writing English “our way” can have entertainment value too. The Queen’s English can be, murdered. But “English our way” … cannot be murdered. There lies the only advantage of learning English that is recommended… “We know they are who. They don’t know we are who!”
What follows is a comment in English-Our-Way, on Justice-Our-Way.
For you know who
A woman got jailed for she is who
By those who think we should stay we are who
So if you are not you are who
But convert to she is who
Better not let they are who
Know you are who
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Brilliant poem. But was she arrested merely because she’d converted to Islam? Is it possible that she may have been involved in anti-state activities, hate speech or even Islamic terrorism? Experience tells us that new converts are sometimes quite extremist. The fact that the book’s contents have not been revealed, and that the local Muslim community have distanced themselves from her must be considered. Let’s not forget that the Sharia punishment for Apostasy is death.