Comments on: The Incident at Kumbukgate: Reflections on the Attack on Young Artists and Activists https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists Journalism for Citizens Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Vangeesa Sumanasekara https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/#comment-59534 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:23:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=16946#comment-59534 In reply to Fitzpatrick.

I didn’t feel like there is something new to be added. I think the reason why we should still vote for Maithri, in spite of the very valid suspicions we may have about him and, especially, his allies has been sufficiently clarified – if not by us in this piece but by others for whom we have much respect like Jayadeva Uyangoda, Kumar David, Tisaranee Gunasekara, Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri, Kalana Senaratne, Kumudu Kusum Kumara and many others. If someone is still not convinced about this, I’m afraid we should simply ignore it. As the old saying goes, how can we wake up someone who is only pretending to sleep?

]]> By: Fitzpatrick https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/#comment-59497 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:29:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=16946#comment-59497 The author of the piece has been very quiet in the light of the comments. No response?

]]> By: Aia https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/#comment-59493 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 06:17:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=16946#comment-59493 Good article, could not agree more with what has been written. Very saddened to note what had happened to our home grown artists. Noting what have been instigated by this Government and the comments they have been making even in public, it is very clear that they lost touch with common voters. Only way out for them to come back from where they are right now is to play the race card. What puzzles is while the very regime articulates a home grown solution for ethnic issue, rejecting solution based on the 13 proposed by India, it goes after an Indian artist to make up some numbers to their election platforms, does not it shows its hypocrisy or, perhaps, sheer desperation. Massive amount of money being spent that is for sure, while downtrodden are languishing for a decent meal per day. Usually, power breeds arrogance and absolute executive power with a puppet made to sit at the top of justice system breeds absolute arrogance, that is what we witness more and more during this election campaign. Didn’t see all it were coming the way it did, otherwise next couple of years would have allowed them to amass a few more billions that could have helped to crown a prince of their choice pursuing other methods, if not, at least to get a green card- understandably it was a hugh disappointment, not much time and space left to work out alternatives other than set free the lapdogs. What a gimmick, on the one hand pure patriotism bashing Western nations trying to divide the island on the other hand gaining migration to the same nations via Green card and other deals. Too much at stake for the family to loose, 9th Jan 15 may end up in something that this island has never seen. People have endured lots of hardships, they deserve a better tomorrow and to taste real freedom with tolerance to each other, particularly do not want to give an opportunity yet to make other monster in MR, similar to Tamils did with VP..

]]> By: Fitzpatrick https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/#comment-59490 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 01:20:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=16946#comment-59490 Everyone is involved in picking sides at this election. What price? What do they all want? Sirisena/Mahinda must be ready with their pound of flesh after 8th of Jan.

]]> By: Dev https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/#comment-59488 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:47:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=16946#comment-59488 A 2004 article by reporters without borders (RSF) indicates that whats happening now is NOT new.
http://archives.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=9646

Given that the opposition includes the likes of:
Rishad Bathiudeen (who threatened a sitting judge and attacked his court premises in Mannar)

Chandirka, under whom attacks (physical and via state media) were known.
Chandrika who led the UPFA in that infamous victory in Wayamba (1999) where even woman (despite herself being a woman) were stripped naked and paraded and she turned a blind eye. Chandrika who took secret oaths to try and stay an extra year (power hungry like Mahinda who is going for a 3rd term).

Champika who has spoken out against minorities and has defended the likes of BBS.

I suspect that there will be more of the same even if the opposition comes to power.

]]> By: Ayanthi Perera https://groundviews.org/2014/12/30/the-incident-at-kumbukgate-reflections-on-the-attack-on-young-artists-and-activists/#comment-59487 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:09:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=16946#comment-59487 if it really were the nil balakaya, i doubt very much whether they would be so explicit about their identity. Celebrities are also another set of citizens! Let us choose for ourselves.

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