Independent media reports that the President is on a campaign to intimidate the officials at Rupavahini Corporation following the attack by Rupavahini employees on Mervin the thug who walked into assault their collegues is troubling indeed.
"(LeN, 2007 Dec. 28, 7.00 PM) President Mahinda Rajapakse has thoroughly reprimanded the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) authorities for allowing the outsiders to enter into the premises after the staff was agitated following Minister Mervin Silva's physical intimidation of the SLRC News Director.." reports LankaEnews.
It further reports that the Prez also ordered the incident not to be reported on State media. While this is authoritarianism of an unacceptable level, it also infringes not only on media freedom but also on the rights of individual citizens who have every right to know what is happening.
Further re-inforcing the thug-cum-politico Merv's behavior, the Presidential advisor is said to be compiling a list of those who counter-attacked Mervin when he physically assaulted the Rupavahini Corp officials.
The only good news seems to come from the judiciary, where Colombo's Chief Magistrate Macky Mohammed has demanded a comprehensive Police report on the assault by Mevin the political-thug. Sri Lankans need to support and demand impartial judicial performance if we are to live without shame, since the world is watching.
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