Gajalakshmi Paramasivam

16 August 2018

The Final Solution Speech Awakens Multicultural Australia

[An Australian crossbench senator has invoked the term “the final solution” in an inflammatory speech calling for a plebiscite asking voters whether they want to end all immigration by Muslims and non-English speaking people “from the third world”.

Fraser Anning, formerly of the far-right Pauline Hanson One Nation party, and now a member of the Katter’s Australia party, used his maiden speech in the Senate to call for “a plebiscite to allow the Australian people to decide whether they want wholesale non-English speaking immigrants from the third world, and particularly whether they want any Muslims”.] The Guardian

 Yesterday was the start of Nallur Festival in Northern Sri Lanka.  Twenty years ago during Nallur Festival I wrote as follows in my letter of resignation (Appendix) from the University of NSW:

[I heard Pauline Hanson on the 4 Corners Programme last night. Ms Hanson suggests that we go back to our countries of origin if we cannot be like them. It hurts that we even have to hear such things. In the name of ‘Freedom of Speech’ we – the new Australians are being made to lose our freedom to live as individuals. If the leadership of Australia is unable to turn it around – to make up for their negligence in failing to hear the cries of new Australians – one has to wonder whether Ms Hanson is expressing what these leaders (and employers) feel themselves in their heart of hearts. This is the million dollar question to which I have been seeking a favourable answer – that the leaders of the country to which we brought our children and made them call it their ‘home’ would ensure that it is ‘home’ for our children. But, my experience during the past 13 years has failed to deliver the answer that I have been seeking so desperately. When an educational institution such as the University of New South Wales also demonstrated that it was no different – I do not wish to waste any more time – hoping.]

I wrote the letter in the early hours of the morning after the Hanson speech. Back then I did not realize that the call was for me to challenge the Australian system that carried a big gap between policy and practice of Equal Opportunity laws, including the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. I just wanted to run away – as many Sri Lankans did during the war, when the pain got too much. I did not realize it then and know now, that my Truth invoked the Energies of all those who invested in preserving their Divine Sovereignty. I needed to have invested deep enough for my investment to be at Energy level. Back then I knew I had to disconnect and I did. But that invoked others from within the University of NSW who were also victims of unjust discrimination of various forms. Some demonstrated express support, whilst the support of others – including those who did not know me – quietly empowered me. THAT is the value of Truth. I now believe that that was how Mahatma Gandhi invoked the power of majority Indians who were victims of unjust discrimination, including through unjust laws that damaged one’s intrinsic sovereignty. A De Facto Government , to be of positive value, needs to be driven by Truth and not by alternate policy that is yet to be practiced.

My feelings were by that time, deep enough to invoke the power of Democracy, demonstrated by the Philosophy of Lord Muruga who broke-away from Hierarchical Power – after transparent, global activity. Yesterday, when I heard Ms Hanson herself criticize Senator Anning – I felt that the globalization  journey had been successfully completed:

[During a Senate debate on Labor’s motion to reaffirm Australia’s commitment to non-discrimination on Wednesday, the One Nation leader said she was “appalled” by Anning’s comments, adding that the speech was “straight from Goebbels’ handbook from Nazi Germany”.]

Countries such as Sri Lanka, that carry ‘Buddhism Foremost’ clause in their Constitution, would not naturally ‘merge’ with Nations that have successfully practiced multiculturalism at political level also. Where policies are differently structured – the merger takes place at the destination and not along the way. If one does not reach the destination – there is no merger. Our recent rescue experience in Thailand confirms that Thais are open to collaboration at that level. Those who take the Sovereign status protection, need to not take money from nations/institutions that have different structures to theirs.

The Lankan  Parallel of Senator Anning’s solution is the riddance of the Tamil claim that we are an independent community. Dr Bandara of the Federation of National Organizations (FNO) is reported to have recently stated as follows:

[Dr. Bandara explained how Sri Lanka’s failure to challenge Geneva Resolution 30/1 had allowed Western powers, the LTTE rump and treacherous political elements at home to pursue the eelam project. In spite of losing their conventional military capacity, objectives remained the same, Dr. Bandara alleged, adding that the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe regime was fully co-operating with those pursing anti-Sri Lanka operation.] – Daily Mirror article - JO urged to quit constitution making process

One who recognizes the Joint Opposition as a legitimate group – has the DUTY to recognize the Eelam promoting group also as being legitimate. Both are legitimate to the extent they share their Truth to maintain existing policies and/or to make new policies. To the extent Tamil Rebels were honest about their stated purpose – they merged with Tamil Politicians and through them with Sri Lankan Parliament – at the destination. To the extent Tamil Rebels were transparent about their purpose – they were a de facto government in their ‘home-areas’. But they did not have authority to directly participate in policy making. To the extent of their Truth and the Truth of their community – universal powers were invoked and received by parts of the community that were/are open to such merger – similar to the Thai cave-rescue.  

Recently, a Lankan Diaspora leader questioned the deservedness of Jaffna to be labelled as an Intellectual hub. There are many groups – including the University of Jaffna, the Northern Provincial Council and the Northern Judiciary – that are not open to global participation at process level. They are also the parallels of Senator Anning. Often such small timers use sensitive policies to attract attention to themselves. But even if one true practitioner of the law is hurt by them – the return karma is exponential / global.  Mr John Howard who failed to discipline Ms Hanson in 1998, was present in Washington DC during the 9/11 attack. That was his karma. Then we had the Bali Bombing tragedy in 2012 – during Mr Howard’s rule. When we are in a group  that is not firmly structured – we infect each other – for better or for worse. Firm structures with borders prevent such infection – so long as we operate and express from within our respective position borders. Those wanting to go beyond need to become independent of those positions and be True to themselves. The system of Truth ‘facilitates’ the rest – as it has for me – yet again in the issue that Ms Hanson raised 20 years ago.  Now Ms Hanson has become one of us in this issue.

Sinhalese extremists often express that Tamils who do not agree with them must return to India. To enlighten them, I seek to share the following message from Diaspora Leader  Yoga Joseph:

"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently." 

Friedrich Nietzsche

  'A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.' Mohandas K. Gandhi 

  

Appendix

906/56, Carr St

Coogee 2034

11 August 98

The Dean

Faculty of Medicine

University of New South Wales

Dear Bruce,

This morning, in consultation with my husband, I made up my mind to return to Sri Lanka as soon as possible – to a place where I can perform as a Professional in all my creativity.

I heard Pauline Hanson on the 4 Corners Programme last night. Ms Hanson suggests that we go back to our countries of origin if we cannot be like them. It hurts that we even have to hear such things. In the name of ‘Freedom of Speech’ we – the new Australians are being made to lose our freedom to live as individuals. If the leadership of Australia is unable to turn it around – to make up for their negligence in failing to hear the cries of new Australians – one has to wonder whether Ms Hanson is expressing what these leaders (and employers) feel themselves in their heart of hearts. This is the million dollar question to which I have been seeking a favourable answer – that the leaders of the country to which we brought our children and made them call it their ‘home’ would ensure that it is ‘home’ for our children. But, my experience during the past 13 years has failed to deliver the answer that I have been seeking so desperately. When an educational institution such as the University of New South Wales also demonstrated that it was no different – I do not wish to waste any more time – hoping.

I am sorry if this causes you any inconvenience, but I am quite happy to handover to your satisfaction – to a person of your choice. I am not arrogant to think that I am indispensable. There are so many excellent Accountants in the market (might even ease the unemployment problem) and I sincerely wish you the very best – for you are a good leader.

Yours sincerely,

Gaja Lakshmi Paramasivam

CC: Phil Kringas/Kerry O’Reilley

Managers, Financial Services Division

Vice Chancellor