Sri Lanka It's Happening

May 10, 2008

Commenting on the bomb explosion at Ampara yesterday, president gotabaya Mahinda has said "don't be afraid of bombs". Look who is talking.

He is the man who has a vast army of bodyguards with hundreds of vehicals to ferry them around. But he doesn't use the vehicals if he can avoid it. Even within Colombo he chooses to fly by helicopter. Helicopters that are desprately needed at the war front.

On the rate occaision when he does travel by road, they are cleared of all trafic. Parked vehicals are also moved. Unattended parked cars are towed away, even if they are legally parked. Even pedestrians aren't allowed to remain on the pavement. They are shoved into shops and offices. So mahinda doesn't need to fear bombs. Besides, he is the man who was elected to power thanks to the LTTE.