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Sunday October 14, 2007
Vol. 42 - No 20
 
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Political Column
  The muddle behind the Moragoda motion
  By Our Political Editor
  President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for India this week, now almost certain that he had the numbers needed to avert a defeat at his next Budget due next month. Last week, he wrapped up a deal with the smaller tea plantation trade union-party led by P. Chandrasekeran.
5th Column
  Ruling the country minus politicians better for all
  By Rypvanwinkle
 

"Thaaththa," Bindu Udagedera asked, "why is everyone complaining about the government these days?"

Situation Report
  State company gets monopoly over arms deals
  By Iqbal Athas
  Strong indications that the Government is introducing tighter controls in the country's defence and security establishment emerged this week. The first is through Emergency Regulations promulgated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on July 30 this year.
The Economic Analysis
  The economics of opposition: Promises kept, unkept and...
  By the Economist
  A characteristic of democratic politics in developing countries is that opposition parties make extravagant promises that can or never should be fulfilled. Electoral politics hardly recognises the fundamental basis of economics that resources are scarce. Politics, on the other hand, is said to be the art of the possible.
Thoughts from London
  Shaming the media the new parlour game
  By Neville de Silva
 

Whatever this government might say about maintaining the freedom of the press and indeed safeguarding it, nobody really believes it. That is the sad truth and the sooner this is realised the healthier will be the relationship between the government and the media, both in the country and in the wider world.

Issue of the week
  Not issued with this week issue
  By Ameen Izzadeen
   
Focus on Rights
  Eschewing the dangerous satirical 'ICCPR' act
  By Kishali Pinto Jayawardena
 

There is no doubt that the Act 'to give effect to certain articles in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights' (ICCPR) that was passed by Sri Lanka's Parliament this week, is a dangerously satirical imitation of what such a law should actually be.

Lobby
  Opposition has its say while government has its way
  By Chandani Kirinde, Our Lobby Correspondent
  While the government places its hopes on a military success to win over the support of the masses, the UNP banks on achieving this same objective through addressing the issue of the increased prices of bread and other essential items.
Inside the glass house
  UN: Nobel laureate for ninth time
  By Thalif Deen at the united nations
  To the outside world, the United Nations is mostly a political animal: the endless resolutions by the General Assembly and selective vetoes and crippling sanctions by the Security Council, the only international body with the legitimate power to declare war and peace.
Telescope
  Not issued with this week issue
  By J.S. Tissainayagam
   
 
 
 
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