Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 22 June 2015

 

 

Shared Leadership for Democratic Sri Lankans

 

The voter gets the Government s/he deserves. Soon it would be voting time in Sri Lanka and to me it is more about the structure needed by Sri Lanka. Hence this sharing through an excerpt from my book ‘Beyond Consciousness’, which I believe is relevant in current Sri Lanka:

 

“The efforts by the Tamil Diaspora to take the perpetrators of,  suffering by Tamil civilians, in the Sri Lankan ethnic war – to be heard by Independent International Legal Body – is also such a balancing force at the International level. It is healthy for Sri Lankan politicians of all ethnicities  to accept this reality.   Within the Tamil Community also – we need this Equal Opposition at the political level – including social political level. This Equal Opposition is the  foundation on which reliable  Administration is developed.  The 2015 Presidential Elections confirm the internal solutions we have found. Any UN led inquiry would need to not probe into that aspect – but focus more on Foreign interference which eventually brought the matter  down to jungle war standards.

 

When roles are reversed – ( as demonstrated through the inverted pyramid structure in management) – in majority relationships of a particular category – for example parent-child – within a particular culture, family, institution  - the old senior who now seems a  junior needs to consciously take Equal Position with the old junior who is now new senior.  Hence the flat structure in Western nations. Even though the pyramid is inverted – the top is flat – confirming Equal/Shared  Leadership.

 

The relationship should not grow beyond the original senior position, as such would deviate us from the total structure that the relationship is a part of. Internally and confidentially the former  senior may submit to the former  junior. When the old senior becomes dependent on the old junior – the structure is dwarfed – as happened in Sri Lankan Politics on both sides of the ethnic border.  Rebels – JVP (Sinhalese) and LTTE (Tamils) took over power and eliminated those who represented the higher pathways.  These happen naturally if those higher pathways are neglected by those who hold the positions of caretakers.

 

 The challenge in Sri Lankan Governance structure now is being tested due to the old junior Mr. Maithripala Sirisena now becoming the new senior to Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Sri Lankan Governments of my times, are, as per my observations, not strongly committed to relationships. They are largely interactions on bilateral bases – and hence lead to chaos when the benefits or costs are from outsiders / unknown providers. Where a government loses consciousness of the citizen as representing the Public – it starts separating itself from the Public and other parts of the government itself become its Public.  The Common and Equal Opposition is the Public in a democratic, government-public relationship.  This Equal Opposition was the Tamil Community until the Presidential Elections 2015 when Tamils joined forces with the internal opposition within Government – to dilute this position. Whether  this would bring about  greater harmony depends on whether the Government forms structure that would be the parent structure for all governments – including at family level.

 

To my mind, the reason why the Rajapaksa regime became chaotic was the same as why LTTE became chaotic. Often the Common Tamil observes about the LTTE that the ‘Boys started off well but went astray’.  This is being said also of the Rajapaksa Government – as has been demonstrated by the defections including by the current President – Mr. Maithripala Sirisena. In both instances – to my mid - it was due to ‘outside’ money which went towards elevating the status of leaders above the original level.

 

In countries like Australia – this ‘outside’ money happens not only through global administration which allocates high status that is not necessarily earned by the government – for example that Australia is a democratic nation – even though Equal Opportunity practices are more nice style than reality. The credit is often earned by citizens following global systems – whether they believe in them or not.

 

The common reason for damaged relationships  at citizen’s level is the ‘open’ end through which senior migrants – especially white migrants  - who fail to complete their relationships within their own cultures – take higher status with new migrants to continue to be the bosses. Given that there is lack of common investment in the relationship – such elevation becomes dictatorship by the senior especially where the new migrant is in need of the benefits and is ready to compromise to continue with the benefits.

 

New  migrants often get paid less than their counterparts  within old migrant groups. Where this is not addressed over long periods, this naturally promotes a society of servitude.  Such is more apparent in nations like Sri Lanka than in nations like Australia – due to the gap between economic and social status between government and the common citizen – as perceived by the common citizen - being  wider  in poorer countries than in money rich countries like Australia.  Balance Sheets of Leaders – be it Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa or Mr.Velupillai Prabhakaran –  would confirm whether they have abused their positions for private purposes. The reconciliation between personal net wealth at the time of entry and the time of exit respectively, would confirm whether they strengthened or abused their positions:

 

1. Personal  wealth at the beginning of the relationship through the position – plus
2. Official remuneration   through the official position – less reasonable expenditure at the level of status of that position - plus
3.  Offerings from their Public (as are made to spiritual leaders) – in appreciation of Service beyond the official position less the known expenditure to benefit that public

The total of the above is  the wealth earned and saved by the leader at the time of exit.

Any wealth in the name of the leader and/or in direct custody of the leader – above this total – is confirmation of abuse.

 

The Public from whom offerings are received beyond the taxes as per official system – are part of the public – including the Diaspora Communities and outside governments. Where such offerings are accepted – one has to recognize that they become part of the Public for that leader. Foreign governments, Indian leaders and Tamil Diaspora who funded LTTE but to whom LTTE failed to be Accountable – contributed to the abuse of leadership position by Mr. Velupillai Prabhakaran. Likewise Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa who kept rejecting unpleasant International Judgments. Both accumulated wealth way above the level of their positions – official and service positions.

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 21 June 2015

  What Do We Want – Military or Democratic Governance?

 

There is much talk about Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections. Yesterday, the discussions were based on the article ‘Strengthen  President Sirisena, Who Holds Key to Future Good Governance’ by Jehan Perera. This morning again my attention was drawn to the article ‘Campaign to have clean, competent candidates launched’ by Harischandra Gunaratna. This article reports:

 

[An initiative called ‘Campaign for Clean and Competent Candidates’ was yesterday launched together with a website by a group of well-known scholars, professionals and entrepreneurs on Thursday to urge political parties to nominate only those with a clean track record to contest elections. Rienzie Wijetillake, former Chairman of the Hatton National Bank said: "The need of the hour is to appoint the independent commissions expeditiously as some parliamentarians accused of corruption and other crimes are trying to return to parliament and thwart the appointment of such commissions in the belief that they would not be brought to book”]

 

These are immediate internal measures within Sri Lanka.  Not many reporters seem to urge the Natural Voter without the power to physically exercise her/his vote, to invoke  their powers. In fact, what really matters is that real power in the voter which may or may not be represented by the vote. The real powers work with or without the vote. The vote helps give structure to those powers largely to assist the primary level investor in democratic governance.

 

To the extent community leaders such as Mr. Rienzie Wijetillake invested in Good Governance in their Institutions – calls by them are the parallels of Vaddukoddai Resolution 1976 made by Tamil Politicians.  I believe that the Good Governance investment I made in the University of New South Wales – despite the pain I suffered – contributed towards the fall of  Mr. John Howard.  It took time – but it happened and happened to satisfy my need to make the connection through the karmic pathway.

 

Sri Lanka by its Constitution has included Buddhist pathway as part of its Governance.  It is doubtful that many know how this works or for that matter that it does work. To my mind, the higher powers of minorities come from Just  Administration and Good Governance. Our respective religious and other institutional  pathways are the parallels of Administration and the Truth we discover is of real Governance value that would support us anytime anywhere. These are  cumulative powers that would influence changes to support true seekers. The balancing power is always there for the true believer. God comes to each one as per the form through which we believe.

 

In terms of Tamil minorities, who did not ‘abandon’ their rights to majority – this  happened in 1977 to support Tamil Politicians who invested in non-violent pathway to uphold their Equal  Opposition. Many Tamils in support of armed rebellion state that self-determination could not be achieved through the political pathway and hence the armed rebellion led by LTTE. But 1977 Parliamentary elections confirmed the validity of Vaddukoddai Resolution 1976 – through which Tamil Political Declaration of Independence was made. A Political Declaration based purely on belief goes directly to Good Governance. Hence that Natural voting preceded the official voting in 1977 which confirmed the connection.

 

 More recently – the voting pattern in the Sri Lankan Presidential Elections of 2015 confirmed that Tamils had the power to change the political leadership. The innocent Tamil lives lost due to the war and the suffering of those remaining are ongoing Natural votes against not only those who caused the suffering but also the military pathway used by suppressing political rights of the citizen. If majority in a community believe that military is the preferred pathway to the political, citizen’s  pathway – then that would be the Governance structure through which they would protect themselves while traveling towards realization of independence.

 

We realize independence / sovereignty through various pathways. Depending on politics as our main pathway means that we lose/weaken  membership in other pathways. Writing my experiences as I had them has been my main pathway once I felt that the Administrative pathway was blocked at a certain level here in Australia. So far my freedom to write has not been blocked. By writing I am sharing that independence power with the nation and people beyond national borders.  One such sharing happened yesterday – confirming the Capital Reserves that Tamils of Sri Lanka - have developed over long periods. That sharing was about the experience of King Sankili of Jaffna but the pathway through which we draw on those reserves today are Educational.

 

I was editing/proofreading my book ‘Beyond Consciousness’ when I received mail from Mr. Maravanpulavu K. Sachithananthan with the following message:

 

“I am in Goa.

Nostalgic memories of King Sankili of Jaffna plague  my mind.

During 1977, I was initiated by Prof. Dr. Pathmanathan’s (now Chancellor, University of Jaffna) narrations into the Kingdom of Jaffna.

Mr. M. Tiruchelvam Q. C., had earlier asked Prof. Pathmanathan to educate me on the fall of the Kingdom of Jaffna and the transfer of Tamil sovereignty to the Portuguese, to facilitate the Tamil translation of his arguments on Tamil sovereignty at the Trial at Bar (1976).

Sitting at the dining table of my newly built house at Edmonton Road, Kiriloppone, Colombo, I was tape-recording his lecture series. Prof. Dr. Pathmanathan was amazed. He told me that it was the first time someone was recording his lectures.

Even though it was a series of lectures, I was experiencing a movie. Scene after scene, event after event (De Livera crossing the lagoon at Poonakary, war at Nallur, departure from Kayts), characters after characters (Kunj Ali, Ragunatha Nayakar, Varunakulathathan, De Livera, Kaakkai Vanniayan) with King Sankili as the hero or the main player, I visualized every scene. These scenes, events and characters got carved into my read only memory to this day.

I was in tears, when Prof. Dr. Pathmanathan told me about the sordid finale, when King Sankili was caught alive, transferred from Nallur to Kayts with his family and retinue, to be taken to Goa by Captain De Livera. Sankili was put to the gallows in Goa, Prof. Dr. Pathmanathan said.

I am in Goa for a Hindu Awakening Conference (11th to 18th June, 2015) attended by Hindu Stalwarts from 19 states in India along with delegates from Bangladesh and Nepal. I am representing Eezham.

When I spoke on the 14th evening to this august audience of 400 delegates, I mentioned about the lost Hindu Kingdom of Eezham whose King was arrested on 1619 June 5th to be brought to Goa to be sent to the gallows”

 

Tamils feel more free now to share such experiences than they did under the previous government which used  the  military pathway. Jehan Perera confirms this as follows:

 

[The opposition campaign once again shows signs of resorting to divisive ethnic nationalism.  At the Matara rally the former President had a statement read out to the assembled gathering in which he warned that the gains of the war victory secured under his leadership were in danger of being lost.  He said his government had defeated the LTTE in 2009, but the present government was paving the way for its revival.  He alleged that out of 159 army camps in the Jaffna peninsula 59 had been removed and that the government was in the process of releasing some LTTE cadres in custody at present.  He added that the present government’s pro-Eelam foreign policy would have to be defeated or the country would be in danger and pledged his willingness to come back to active politics to safeguard the nation.]

 

To the extent the reduction in army camps happened through Just Administration and Good Governance – the reduction confirms that military power has been converted to civilian power. But one needs to share these with ordinary voters on ongoing basis so that the voting would not happen due to hearsay but due to belief. Just last week I felt a Sinhalese worker’s economic need as mine and was happy to lend him some money. To the extent I satisfied his real need – he would have felt grateful (I believe he does) and we complete the relationship – to become family. This Sinhalese voted for the current government and was open about it. He and those who accept his leadership at his local level – would naturally vote for citizen’s governance that I believe in. During the January Presidential elections I asked him ‘if you vote for the Swan (Mr. Sirisena’s Political sign) – what about Kotia? (Kotia = Tiger – LTTE sign).’  He just brushed it aside and said words to the effect ‘we have a bigger problem with the Government consuming OUR money’.  He defeated the military pathway back then – because he was economically worse-off under the Rajapaksa regime. Every Tamil who seeks civilian governance could use the pathway of economic partnership with Sinhalese to defeat military governance on both sides of the ethnic border.

 

A large portion of the Tamil Community are following along the Eelam pathway. Within the Tamil Community I am a minority seeking through non-political pathways. I believe that like in Australia I did contribute to the changeover from military to civilian Administration in Jaffna as well as in Colombo. As we sow – so shall we reap.  Those of us who uphold the military pathway are voting for Mr. Rajapaksa’s return and therefore the return of LTTE in one form or another. Often those used to top-down  power – for their own selfish reasons would tend to prefer military leadership to keep their minds active and entertained.  This is so with many in the  Tamil Diaspora as well as the Sinhalese Diaspora. So long as those of us seeking the democratic civilian pathway continue to invest strongly in Independence – these military voters would be made minority power in true  Sri Lanka.

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 19 June  2015

Terrorism, Racism & Rape

There is Truth and there are Legal Outcomes. Not all legal outcomes uphold Truth. But within those outcomes we would be able to find the Truth we need if we sought through our own Truth. If  Politicians introduce legislation on the basis of their own belief – such law would be healthy for the People of their ‘home-area’. If on the other hand,  a law is introduced as per political desires – such law would become a burden on society.

As per news reports in relation to Tamil School Student who was raped and murdered on 13 May 2015 in Northern Sri Lanka, the suspects would be tried under Prevention of Terrorism Act. (PTA).  As per my understanding this legislation was introduced as part of the measure to punish Tamil Groups waging armed war against the Sri Lankan Government. Given that there are rumors of Political influence contributing  to the above rape and murder crime, one could understand the reason for using  PTA – especially because President Sirisena promised those affected that this would be a ‘special trial’.  But then should this not also be the case with Political influence in Southern Provinces? Would any Politician also be tried under PTA for politically influenced crimes? A law should not be only for particular classes of society.

As per Ceylon Today “Three lawyers had arrived from Colombo to Kayts when the case was taken up. However, it was not clear whether the lawyers from Colombo were there on behalf of the suspects or to observe the magisterial inquiry into Vithya's murder.
Senior Attorney at Law K.V.Thavarasa who also hails from the area of the crime, Pungudutivu, appeared on behalf of Vithya's family. But lawyers from Kayts and Jaffna have refused to appear for the ten suspects in the Vithya rape and murder case.” http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-95770-news-detail-suspects-to-be-tried-under-pta.html

What does the refusal by Tamil lawyers from Kayts and Jaffna tell us?  To my mind, the refusal confirms that the Tamil lawyers have abandoned Justice to politicians. One popular President’s Counsel  in  Northern Sri Lanka to whom I was taken by the auto-rickshaw driver when I needed documents from my opponents in relation to a Testamentary case said to me that the opposition were ‘right’ but that I could still oppose the Petitioners in court so that the ‘i’s were dotted and the ‘t’s were crossed!  In some ways that lady seems to have worked out that Due Process was important to me. But then when I actively participated in the Court Process I learnt that that President’s Counsel was wrong in her ‘judgment’. I learnt more and more that the system of Natural Justice has a way of  establishing our Truth through the Court system also – provided we had practice the relevant law (in this instance Thesawalamai Law) – consciously or otherwise. The Courts may never uphold that Truth due to deficiencies in the Judges and/or the law itself.  But the genuine litigant who brought to Court her/his Truth – will always identify with the right Judgment in the proceedings. It is this judgment that would empower society from person to person. The court judgment when it upholds the Truth – will be part of the true outcome and not whole outcome. The picture is completed only when it is accepted by at least one genuine member of common society.

If Jaffna lawyers sought for the proceedings and the judgment to be raised to the level of society taken as a whole – they would represent the suspects even on pro bono basis. The Legal Aid Commission – which has branch in Northern Sri Lanka also - states under selection criteria :

Justice Test

‘The justice test would be used in providing legal aid when the ambit of the litigation transcends adjudication of personal disputes to affect a group or a wider class of persons.’

It is obvious that the above rape and murder case qualifies under the above criterion and it is surprising that Legal Aid on behalf of the suspects was not present at the inquiry on 15 June. Without such assistance – the suspects are entitled to be tried like any other citizen committing rape and/or murder and not under PTA – unless law enforcement authorities produce evidence of Terrorism in these Tamils.

In addition, Senior Attorney at Law K.V.Thavarasa who is reported to be appearing for the victim’s family is known to be part of the leadership of  leading Political party  Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi. Mr. Thavarasa’s home area  is reported to be Pungudutheevu area where the tragedy happened.

On the other hand, academic – Dr. V.T. Tamilmaran – Dean of Law – University of Colombo – who also claims to hail from the same area – claims that Politicians were tarnishing his image.

Tamil lawyers who are ready to participate in political discussions do not seem to be forthcoming to directly participate and provide a level platform on which the suspects are tried. That level platform is needed for Administration of Justice. Without that – any judgment is Political and has the effect of  being in breach of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers – an accusation made against former President of Sri Lanka when his government dismissed the then Chief Justice.

It is understandable that the victim’s family would seek the severest of punishments. But who punishes depends on the earned authority of the establishment. The comprehension of the terms of punishment would need to be taken as being  that of a common  citizen of that area. That’s when the Court becomes a facility of the citizen genuinely seeking punishment. If the law does not provide enough as per the belief of that victim – then I believe that  that victim would certainly be heard by the Lord.  If on the other hand – the perpetrators are punished at a level that  cannot be related to, by them – it becomes a group issue and not that of an individual.

A parallel example  is the Sydney gang rapes in  2000 -  by a group of about fourteen Muslim Australians of Lebanese origin.  The victims were White Australian women and girls as young as fourteen. [The nine men convicted of the gang rapes were sentenced to a total of more than 240 years in jail. According to court transcripts Judge Michael Finnane described the rapes as events that "you hear about or read about only in the context of wartime atrocities".] Wikipedia.

At the time the matter was on our National TV – I could not quite identify with the ‘group’ influence.

Judge Michael Finnane was a keynote speaker at the ‘Beyond Conflict’ workshop organized by the Sri Lanka Reconciliation Forum Sydney in August 2013. Having interacted directly with Judge Michael Finnane I believe that the Judge appreciated that this was not an ‘individual’ issue but was strongly influenced by ‘group’ power on the basis of Race. Australian Courts did not take note that I was listed  ‘Sri Lankan’ by Australian Police and that I considered that to be Racially Discriminatory – due to that ‘group power’. But as per my Truth – I concluded after my experience about two years after these matters were heard in court – that  these ladies who were specifically called ‘Australian’ by the rapists – were victims  also of Race Discrimination. I  judged to recognize their pain when I had similar experience and ‘judged’ that it was due to race.

This internal balance is needed so we do not get biased when connecting to others’ experience. If I did not consider the Police calling me Sri Lankan to be racially discriminatory – I would not have identified with the verdict by Judge Michael Finnane that they were racially motivated.

Racial discrimination could seem right as per someone who is strongly ethnic minded – be they white or black. In fact many migrants of Sri Lankan origin would be guilty of racial discrimination when they are  more attentive to a White Australian than to a Black Australian (including of Sri Lankan origin) making an identical statement. The difference is ‘belief’. Belief connects us along the same pathway – in the subjective system - to each other’s mind. In the absence of belief – position elevation or demotion when taken to exercise authority without objective evidence – to reward or to punish - is unjust discrimination.

Given all these complications it is important that the Sri Lankan rape and murder case which indicates strong  political influence must be lifted to the higher level so that both sides have equal footing in terms of Administration of Justice.

Where there is no political influence, the punishment must be on Equal footing as punishment to any other citizen in Sri Lanka. If the matter is heard through PTA then Good Governance demands that the suspects are represented by leading Attorneys at law – preferably one who is ITAK’s Political opposition.    The President has the responsibility to facilitate this.

If these perpetrators are tried and found guilty under PTA – then Tamils have the responsibility to seek that  LTTE also be tried for war-crimes to the extent we seek the  Sri Lankan Government to be tried for war crimes. Is this karma coming back to Tamils m- for blaming it all on Sinhalese ONLY?

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 16 June  2015

Tamil Corporate Wisdom

What do Tamils want? This, as per my interpretation, is the essence of the question raised by Ms Shenali Waduge in response  to my article ‘Sri Lanka – One Nation or Three Nations?’

Shenali asked: ‘In your next column for the benefit of all readers elucidate what service Tamils have given the nation in terms of

a) unity among communities

b) political stability

c) economy etc’

Even as I started responding, my attention was drawn to the  article headed ‘GTF to work on four pillar strategy’ in today’s Daily News. The summary of the four pillars as understood by me are:

1.      Agreeing between Tamil representatives based in Sri Lanka and in the Diaspora, a Common Framework Agreement

2.    Engaging the civil society, political and non-political representatives of the South without unjust subjective discrimination

3.      To actively lobby and create awareness within the international community, international institutions and governments regarding the injustices and alleged breaches of international laws, including international human rights and humanitarian laws that amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

4.      To work to resolve the socio-economic needs of the people in the war affected areas, with international help.

Pillars 1,2 & 4 above, more or less address Ms Shenali’s inquiry. Pillar 3 is likely outside that common circle and is not likely to be included at community level – especially because it is not clear whether GTF (Global Tamil Forum) is including the LTTE in the equation? A law needs to be such as to cover all concerned in common. If yes, LTTE is included then is GTF ready for any LTTE member to be included as examples of those who caused this need for special awareness?

Often we use our own Truth to protect ourselves. This may not be covered by law. But the path of Truth is a Universal Law and would be covered by any just global law.  I for example sought to speak to the Vice Chancellor of the University of New South Wales through Due Process as per my understanding and after the Chancellor recommended that Good Governance - pathway  in lieu of Legal action.  But the Vice Chancellor’s team called the Police who stated that I was trespassing. Given that I did not know the law – and they did not provide me with the details – I thought I was guilty as per the law. But later I learnt by studying the legislation – that I was not. I did clear myself of the charges in Court – but the University and the Police kept interpreting as per their thinking. The Courts continued to uphold their interpretation.  Even if I had been guilty as per the law, I feel I would have continued but accepted the punishment – as Gandhi did. In this instance my Australian Ancestors’ law covered my actions based on my Truth.

One may not be guilty as per one’s Truth but may be so as per the Law.  This is a serious risk with majority living in rural Sri Lanka. As one of our nephews pointed out – ‘If this could happen to you,  what about us?’  It’s a valid question given that I am more educated than this nephew and would have been expected to know the provisions of the law much more than the average Tamil.

If therefore a Tamil who is attacked by an armed officer in that Tamil’s home and that Tamil retaliated in Defence – would that Tamil be guilty ? As per my wisdom in just laws – NO.  But the reality is that the Tamil would be treated as a criminal. It is for this reason that in areas where there are no clear policies – the officer needs to be of the same culture as the civilian – so that the commonness in interpretation is high.  This is the reason why Sinhalese Armed Officers need to be removed from Tamil Areas affected by war. Where there is clear rule/policy and the Armed Officer is not of the same culture as the civilian – objective proof of wrong doing is necessary before Armed Officers could enter the home area of  the civilian and take action. Otherwise, the Armed Officers would be trespassing under just laws – as the New South Wales Police mentioned above were. Their judge is the law and not the Vice Chancellor of the University of New South Wales. The law must say that the action was wrong. Most armed officers in Sri Lanka would also not have knowledge of the laws relating to Peaceful Assembly and other Democratic Processes through which the citizen participates in Governance and contributes to Policies.

One requires Corporate Wisdom in the other culture to make just decisions.

As per the above Daily News Article, GTF Spokesperson  ‘Surendiran said the GTF intends to carry out the Four Pillar Strategy “with the help of the people of Sri Lanka, in the Diaspora and the international community including India.” He added that since 2011, the GTF has been progressing under this programme.’

Unless one is careful we may end up making  ‘Bali 9’  type of  serious errors of law in Sri Lanka through such informal interactions which may include the Sri Lankan Government – as happened recently when the GTF met in London, with the Sri Lankan Government representative also. Over the weekend – I participated in a seminar on Project Work done in Sri Lanka’s war affected areas –  Pillar 4 in the GTF Strategy. When we were facilitated to ask questions mine was ‘Whether there was a group that was independent of the various groups providing those services’. To my mind, GTF is the parallel of ATC – Australian Tamil Congress and in terms of  Sri Lanka – the parallel of  Tamil Rehabilitation Organization in Sri Lanka (as it was before it was banned) – which was founded in India’s Tamil Nadu.  Hence given that ATC could be actively involved in projects it would not have the independence to serve all on Equal footing -  as a Facility. In my response to the Australian Federal Police (Appendix) in relation to Bali 9 issue I highlighted this risk as follows:

‘Information should not be shared between two independent entities without appropriate agreement which makes them One unit – Regional or Global. There could be a special unit for such purposes – made up of Australians and Indonesians in this instance – who are independent of both Police Institutions. It is the parallel of our Federal structure.’

In terms of Sri Lanka – I see this Higher Common Body as the UN – now that the issue has become global. Otherwise GTF is likely to be the parallel of  the very Sri Lankan Government which was driven politically. The Rajapaksa Government, also went outside Global Laws to punish Tamils – majority of whom were driven by their own knowledge of rights and wrongs. The laws did not serve them but were used to punish them.

If the two Communities were to enter into ‘agreements’ – laterally as equal partners – the voters on both sides are likely to be suspicious – given that the divide has become wider. Hence to my mind, the Higher Common Body is the preferred solution. In terms of Foreign Agencies – the two sides are : (1) their current home nations and (2) Sri Lanka. Unless they have an independent equal partner in Sri Lanka – it is highly likely that their actions would have the effect of foreign invasion. Sole operators who truly care – would use global principles in their structures and operations. Those global principles are the liquid form of the UN.

In light of the above my responses to Shenali, as per my corporate wisdom as a Tamil  are:

a) unity among communities – Tamils do seek to govern themselves and therefore they have the responsibility to respect others such as Sinhalese and Muslims governing themselves. When we come together we would see each other  as Equals. Towards this we need structured community level interactions in all Provinces – using principles of Equal Opportunity. This would also prepare those who seek to reside in other countries for whatever reasons.

b) political stability – As highlighted above – Tamils need to be governed by Tamils when it comes to issues that are ethnicity specific. This includes postwar reconstruction. The needs have changed due to the war and Tamils need their private space for confidential sharing and curing. The Provincial structure facilitates this but the Resources are lacking – especially Human Resources. The experiences we had, need to be integrated with new policies through politicians on both sides – especially from war affected areas. Belief based politics when presented by two opposing sides – leads to just and healthy laws that People would be able to relate to. In this process unjust laws need to be eliminated – as happened through the 19^th Amendment. We need similar in terms of ethnic issues – for example whether Buddhism should be specially mentioned as the foremost religion in the Constitution?

I personally believe that we connect to each other through our Truth and we are empowered by each other’s Truth, when we are within our Truth. Even Americans are now giving recognition to these Higher Powers of Truth that influences beyond our consciousness. Sense8 is a film based on that kind of connection. I was listed as a mentally ill person for expressing such recognition when in police custody. To me it was no coincidence that Daily News published my response to the article on Gandhi’s Non-Violence by Justice Weeramantry, former Vice President of the International Court of Justice - on the same day - 01 November 2004 – when Dr. Peter Vaux – who was the senior Registrar of the psychiatric unit of Prince of Wales Hospital to whom the Court  sent me  on 01 November 2004, declared that I was following in the footsteps of Gandhi. My above mentioned  response was written weeks before that – when I was in Colombo at the invitation of Sri Lankan Airlines. In that article I conclude:

AHIMSA is not absence of physical war. It is absorbing other people's mistakes by doing extra work to make up for their unearned benefits and absorbing losses through one's personal credits - to become the whole.

This is needed by both side political leaders to the ethnic war. That is when they would become Governors without needing to go through the intermediary Administrative Process. We lack such Politicians in our leadership. Those of us who believe we have such powers must share them  through our respective areas of expertise. This is how I read the following message from the Sri Lankan President – especially to Public Officers:

‘The  objective of any public representative should be to work for the wellbeing of the people despite differences in their political affiliations or ideologies.’

c) economy – When the above are addressed – the economy would naturally be healthy for all ethnicities.

Appendix

M/- Ramzi Jabbour

National Manager

Serious and Organised Crime

Australian Federal Police

GPO Box 401 – Canberra City

ACT 2601

16 June  2015

Your Ref: Reference: MC15-000147

Dear M/- Ramzi Jabbour,

The Role of Australian Federal Police in Bali 9

Thank you for your letter  dated 09 June 2015, in response to my communication addressed to the Prime Minister who I understand has referred my communication to the Australian Federal Police for a response.

You state ‘As you can appreciate, policing is difficult, and it involves making very difficult decisions. In relation to this matter, the decision to cooperate with foreign law enforcement partners was made in the interest of protecting the Australian Community’

I do appreciate very much the special difficulties faced by the Police who are part of our civil society. In a violent environment the Police have the responsibility to defend and to protect civilians including through arms but never to attack. A civilian could defend through weapons in her/his home – but not attack. This to my mind is the fundamental value on which policing laws need to be developed. A Law is also a weapon and could be used as an attacking force or a defending force. When Law enforcement agencies use Laws and Policies beyond protection level – it becomes business particular to that agency and does not reach the common pool of governance. When indulged in excessively – it leads to those Law enforcement agencies developing the very defect they set out to eliminate. It takes only one innocent to return the karma.

The AFP’s role in relation to Bali 9 is seen by me as such an excessive action.  I see it through my personal experience with AFP as well as the NSW Police who could not identify with my Truth because those who did know my Truth did not come forward to publish their decision about me through their respective  institutional pathways.

You state ‘The AFP cannot protect Australian interests by dealing only with countries that have identical legal systems and social values, as transnational crimes affecting us are not limited to such countries. The AFP works with law enforcement agencies around the world to combat serious crime at its source. The cooperation is an essential part of the AFP’s ability to combat the pervasive and borderless nature of transnational crime and is key to keeping Australia safe.’

My mind identifies   this lateral collaboration with law enforcement agencies as the problem and in fact consider it to be in breach of the principles of  respecting others’ sovereignty – even if they agree to it at that level. In other words, to my mind, if AFP dealt with Indonesian Police directly,  without specific agreement between the two governments – it was in breach of the Sovereignty of both our Nations/People. The outcomes produced on that basis are UNLAWFUL.

Simply said “We can share our Truth but not facts”. It’s the parallel of saying that God is One but the places of worship are diverse. An Australian to claim credits in Indonesia for taxes paid – or v.v. – s/he needs to be covered by reciprocal agreement. Likewise National intelligence credits.

A real example of your parallel happened when the Security Officer of the  University of New South Wales called the NSW Police to arrest me under ‘Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901’. I was waiting Peacefully to speak to the Vice Chancellor about employment related issues. The Security Officer did not know the substance of the issue but was carrying out the instructions of the Vice Chancellor. The NSW Police arrested me again and again and eventually they came into my home and took away assets towards legal costs  - to be paid to the University’s hired external lawyers. They invaded my Sovereign home. That home is Sovereign not because of the law but because of my Truth. Where the law fails me – the system of Natural Justice takes over and I identify with the outcomes delivered through my own Truth.  I suffered the loss which has given me the wisdom to understand the plight of other victims of law enforcement agencies – including the Bali 9.

In the above matter – the University had the responsibility to use its Security to remove me. Had I been violent – so violent that they could not have handled me – they had the right to call the Police. Since you do not know me personally I share with you the assessment of  one who knows me – ‘ there is not one violent bone in my body’.  The University Security Officers did ask  me to leave but when I questioned them as to which Law gave them that authority – they called the Police.  They have a legal department which did not come forward to provide the explanation. But that legal department  came to court when I subpoenaed the Vice Chancellor.  My question to you is – did your officers concerned  check with your legal department before collaborating with the Indonesian Police? If not – the actions of the AFP in sharing ‘data’ was the interpretation of private individuals. To the extent they were not consulted for ‘business’ purposes – the data was  illegal  and is the parallel of the illegal drugs that the Bali 9 were bringing into Australia. The guilt is relative to the law accessible to us.

If indeed there was need for such immediate clearance for global operational purposes – the Bali 9 matter must be accepted as a ‘failure’ by the AFP  and new policies need to be developed on the basis of global principles – just as we share our armed forces against rebels/terrorists in other areas of the globe. If on the other hand the AFP officers concerned used their own conscience and intend doing so in the future also - any decision making ought to be kept confidential and never published. Then the credit is taken by Indonesia and not Australia. That amounts to Indonesia ‘telling’ Australia by using stolen Australian intelligence. Where there is confidential sharing there is natural Oneness between the two sides. But if we want to talk about it – then one must remain within the regulated pathway of relativity.

The right way to my mind is for us to wait until we experience the Truth which then renders the freedom to share. Facts become Truth only to the extent we Experience the fact. When we have done our duty as per our institutional structures and positions we have the right to publish that Truth.  If we continue to be within the institution – we share laterally with other institutions as common reality and not particular to any matter. Information should not be shared between two independent entities without appropriate agreement which makes them One unit – Regional or Global. There could be a special unit for such purposes – made up of Australians and Indonesians in this instance – who are independent of both Police Institutions. It is the parallel of our Federal structure. 

Thank you again for your response.

Yours sincerely

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam

CC: Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia - 236 Maroubra Road Maroubra NSW 2035

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 15 June  2015

Tamil War Memorial in Sydney

Sri Lanka – One Nation or Three Nations?

Over the weekend, I was referred to the Island Newspaper (Sri Lanka) article  ‘We are one people on a small Island’ by Kanthar P (Nathan) Balanathan – a fellow Australian. The sight of the string of qualifications (DipEE(UK), GradCert(RelEng-Monash), DipBusAdm(Finance-Massey), CEng, MIEE, MIE(Aust), CPEng.  confirmed that this writer was not confident of the substance shared and hence needed his educational certificates to impress the readers. Hence I discounted the message by that rate of confidence-weakness demonstrated by the writer. The writer goes on to provide statistics available to substantiate his claim. This article was given negative rating by members of the Tamil Diaspora while Sinhalese called it an excellent article.

I had similar trend in the feedback about Chief Minister Wigneswaran’s statements in relation to  Drug problem in Northern Sri Lanka. When looking up the above article by Mr. Balanathan I noted another entitled ‘The mind of Wigneswaran’ by Mr. Edward Gunawardene – a Sinhalese on this issue of Drugs in Northern Sri Lanka. In essence they are both about whether Sri Lanka is one country with two nations or one nation?

I asked myself how I would view this if I were UN? - On the basis of Human Body Numbers, Natural Land separation or Culture? At UN level – the whole world is One Nation with internal separations for the purposes of relativity towards harmony leading to self-governance. The proportion in which these criteria are combined would vary as per the already existing natural resources. Towards this, the UN needs to not ‘relate’ directly to any particular part/country. It needs to be a facility through which the respective countries could work-out their structures as per their Truth.  Global laws need to be used to facilitate and not to directly administer to demarcate borders.  If Sri Lanka is that UN at country level, then Tamils and Sinhalese are those internal parts/communities needing specific borders to relate as outsiders.

Numbers:

Dividing only on numbers is confirmation of weak knowledge about  the higher pathways.

Mr. Balanathan highlights his point through the question ‘Can we think of dividing Tamil Nadu into states at the rate of 2.28% per state, in which case Tamil Nadu has to be divided into 44 state administrations? This is not practical.’

To my mind the above mentioned ‘number’ order confirms weak knowledge of the higher pathways. It is like saying that when there is more than  5 members in the family – it needs to divide itself. In democracy, one without official portfolio has the responsibility to start with the Truth known to her/himself and not become an alternate unofficial government. One who does speak as if s/he is in that position and uses those statistics instead of her/his Truth – through such a structure – is sowing the seeds of rebellion – such as JVP / LTTE. That is based on pleasure. One who experiences pain without  pleasure has the consolidation Energy. The citizen has the authority of her/his Truth alone. On this basis – JVP/LTTE who took the official position of rebels were giving form to such expressions of Truth. But when expressing – we need to use our own Truth  to interpret the government outcomes published or do our own work to produce independent outcomes. When we go outside our Truth – and we do not have position authority – we are guilty of  disturbing peace. It confirms that we are enjoying pleasure before pain which may end up being no-pain if we run away as irresponsible fathers do.

 Land

The natural separations that existed and were accepted by the people over long period is confirmation of ownership. Sri Lanka where by law – prescriptive rights are taken as legal ownership when declaration of belief  is made by the occupier – has the responsibility to accept that areas where national minorities have been in occupation over long periods – they are the natural governors. This natural governance  needs to be facilitated by Central Government. This applies not only to Tamils but also to Muslims who also have specific areas in which they have lived over long periods. Those minorities in turn have to facilitate others within their area to govern themselves as a community in that land space – for example – Muslims and Sinhalese in Tamil areas. Taking over land that belonged to civilians after declaration that the war has ended – needs to be with the agreement of the lawful owners and that too for specific periods. Otherwise in action the Government is confirming that the war is still  not over.

Culture

Like the mind this is the most difficult criterion to be used as a measure. It cannot be measured through language alone – because only belief based formation qualifies as culture. There could be differences between how one describes her/his cultural grouping to how an outsider describes her/his cultural grouping.

The Chief Minister of  Northern Province – the Hon Wigneswaran for example would have been considered Sri Lankan at national level until he became Chief Minister of Northern Providence. But now he is seen as an Eelam Tamil. As mentioned above – I received responses from Sinhalese also. My communication with one  in relation to my article ‘Drug Trafficking & People Smuggling’ includes the following:

Dr. Sinhalese: I cannot believe you state that Tamils are marginalized if they do not believe or support the LTTE !! This is the belief of the Economic Tamil refugees in Canada, Australia & a host of other countries, who call themselves the Tamil Diaspora.

Gaja: Through my Truth based knowledge I could not identify that I would have stated that 'Tamils are marginalized if they do not believe or support the LTTE'.    But out of respect for you I went back to the article and searched. There are five places where I have used the word LTTE. The closest from which YOU may have made out that I stated the above is the following:

'Likewise unless LTTE is included as part of the Tamil Political leadership, to the average Armed Officer – Tamils are weaker than the Sinhalese.'

If it was not the above - but some other statement - I am not able to find it in that article. I would appreciate it very much if you would take me to it by using quotation marks.  I now address YOUR message as delivered through your pathway which is ' Tamils are marginalized if they do not believe or support the LTTE'

Yes, Tamils are marginalized by majority Tamils if they do not support the LTTE. The reason is that majority Tamils affected by war blame the Armed forces for their pain and loss. The way they can guard themselves against the Armed forces is to bring LTTE into them. If the Government could not be trusted then the armed forces could not be trusted. That was the message - not only by Tamils but also by Sinhalese in JVP influenced areas. Once the group opposes the Government - that group would not Trust that Government's armed forces. Hence to the extent they carry the LTTE as their heroes - they become their own Guarding soldiers.

As an educated person - I had the responsibility to use the Common Administrative pathway and hence I did not take either side until there was room for some kind of Civil Management. Many Tamil Diaspora leaders did argue with me but I  kept to the little corner of civil life. Then in 2003 - due to Ceasefire - I was facilitated by a Yoga Swamy devotee to serve in Killinochchi / Vanni through a UNDP project - developing Civil Administrative structures. I did the best I could within what was available and once the 'project' was completed I did my report to UNDP and left.  Thereafter even with LTTE I used the official status they allocated to me within and this was not high. It would not be given they are an armed force and  if your contribution is towards civil administration. But I got to know them as individuals and I included that Truth in me and added it to my work for self-governance - mainly in Australia. So you could say that LTTE members are within me and to the extent of belief in self-governance by those included -  that statement is true.  It is a true political statement which connects me naturally to millions - not only Tamils - who do not have the higher pathways through which to express themselves. That is also the attraction that Indian Tamils feel for the LTTE and Sri Lankan Tamils who seem marginalized. Once that connection is recognized - no Tamil in Sri Lanka is a minority.  But this power cannot be expressed as is through the Common pathway of Administration. Like the empowering wife being Shakthi/Energy - this cultural connection would empower from within. Streamlining it through the Administrative pathway requires skills in  civilian management.  Whether you are a Medical doctor or an academic - your technical skills are the parallel of Army's skills. When you deal with the public you need civil management  skills - so you would bring the patient/student into yourself and then treat/educate them as part of yourself.  If you on the other hand are lacking in that civil management skills it is highly likely that you would 'Administer' like a pharmacist or teach top-down - as the case may be.  Hence the marginalization accusation which fits majority Tamils but not Sri Lankans.  How can Sinhalese marginalize Tamils who have lost consciousness of country borders and have shared with Indians, Singaporeans and Malaysians - and now even Canadians and the British? Some may act to show majority within Sri Lankan borders but that is action of their own desires and fears.  The war and subsequent emigration have confirmed the support Tamil civilians have beyond local borders. A big part of it is through workplace closely supported by Common Community activities.  You call it belief in LTTE. I recognize it as belief in self-governance.  To the extent both are genuine - we would merge at the common destination.

Dr. Sinhalese: Mr. Wigneswaran  as the Chief Minister of the Northern Province does not have to do that. If he as a Supreme Court Judge of Sri Lanka upheld the laws of the country in relation to the LTTTE how has his attitude changed  now?

Gaja: Upholding the law was his job as Supreme Court Judge. Upholding the rights of his electorate is his job as Politician.   Neither need be Truth.  Both are duties and unless the positions are true for the people in whose name they exist – duties will not lead to Truth. But to the extent we do our duties genuinely – our contributions will go to the place where that law leads to Truth. This may be the UK in terms of Judiciary in Sri Lanka and India in terms of Politics in Tamil areas of Sri Lanka.

 On the other hand a citizen without portfolio - upholding the Truth through those laws would work the true investments of all concerned in that group.  The judgments delivered by Mr. Wigneswaran may have been 'right' as per the law but would not have necessarily upheld the Truth in Sri Lanka.

Mr. Edward Gunawardena – the author of the Island article mentioned about states along similar mind-order:

‘It is apparent that the mind of Wigneswaran is working in a crafty and diabolical manner to please the diaspora and the LTTE dregs.’

Both of these responders are of Sinhalese origin and they are not yet Sri Lankan.  During my legal battles here in Australia,  I was allocated a pro bono lawyer in relation to the matter relating to my complaint of racial-discrimination.  When I stated that the proof was also in the recorded fact that I was referred to as ‘Sri Lankan’ despite my strong protests that I was ‘Australian’ – that lawyer stated – he saw nothing wrong with that description. He said he would call a Croatian a Croatian. And this was a lawyer advising me in relation to a legal matter!!! When we are within legal boundaries we need to use strictly legal language. The wigs and gowns are towards this discipline to raise the consciousness. Often discrimination happens at workplaces and in provision of public service – due to us resorting to natural language expressed through our true mind-orders. Then the Truth comes out where there is no time to use legal formulas or when higher status is taken as if one has no supervisor.

Unless the Sri Lankan armed officers are highly disciplined – more disciplined than the above lawyer or the writers mentioned above – to them a Tamil is not likely to be Sri Lankan. Whatever we write in our brain is what comes out. Hence if we write ‘Tamil’ everyday in our brain – ‘Sri Lankan’ would not come out when we are on duty – especially when we are not supervised.  Often I get mail from those with high educational certifications – asking me to go to India where I belonged! In other words – any land where I am is India to them. That is how they separated in their minds.  Their parallels in Tamils called that land Eelam Tamil Nation. It’s the same destination that Sinhalese pushed Tamils to. Tamils did not do it on their own.  If the separation is in mind only for natural governance – then we would respect each other as equals. Where one seeks to show it as is to the world – then they become two countries – whether there is acknowledgment of it or not. Every time a Sinhalese said so to me – a Tamil – s/he isolated and disenfranchised her/his group. This is because I am true Sri Lankan and that Truth reverses the separation power to the sender. Tamils who are hasty to show separation would act to confirm this and fail to use the quiet pathway of Truth. If there is no more war in my lifetime  – I would conclude that Tamil wisdom through forbearance which includes mine – has prevailed. This force has to be stronger force than that of clever Tamils who seek to ‘show’.

Once during heavy checking in Northern Sri Lanka – and I was on my way to Nallur Temple to participate in the festivities – I was stopped at the Main Bus Stand  and asked by a junior armed officer to produce my identity documents.  Before I went to Jaffna - I had a bad experience in Colombo where a female pickpocket tried to get my purse while I was busy praying – in a crowd at Mayura Amman Temple. I grabbed the hand and said to the woman that Amman/Mother would take the hand that stole. I did not report the matter but warned others around to take care. I did not lose anything material and in fact felt grateful that I was saved that pain due to my belief.  But as advised by my cousin – I took only photocopy of ID document when going to such places. But the junior armed officers on the way to Nallur Temple refused to accept those photocopies. I said  I had the original at home. I asked them to come home with me. Then a senior officer joined the group, had one look at the document and cleared me. I believe that not only I but Nallur Murugan Himself was blessing that senior officer.

Yesterday, at a meeting of a Tamil Diaspora group – one elder asked a service provider whether he now experiences difficulties such as the above – when he went to Sri Lanka. The participant said no not now. The elder said one of his friends had complained that he was visited three times by the armed officers during his recent visit to Northern Sri Lanka. Then others in the group said that it depended on the commander/officer in charge at that point.

As per my experience – it depends also on the person being checked. Once when I was going with a group to Kathirgamam from Colombo – and we were approached by a young officer – one lady from within our group started commenting that the officer looked like a child-soldier!   I said to her words to the effect ‘You brought me with you for safety – and if you keep your mind active – you would dilute my energies’. Through my wisdom in Administration,  I invoke the ‘officer’ in the person and there is a silent communication – mind to mind – when I speak to such officers. This ultimately communicates my Sri Lankanism to the officer – if one is available at that point. One has to be conscious of being Sri Lankan to be able to do this. Mr. Wigneswaran also would have invoked this in an officer  – even if he were not holding the high position he does.

But when it comes to leadership – we need to take into account the reality of the most junior member of the group we are responsible for.   As per the conduct of the officers during war-time – most Tamil civilians would be carrying messages of fear or  distrust in their minds. It would be better for Tamil civilians  to complete that relationship with Tamil armed officers and for the completed wholesome value to be merged through the Provincial Council as well as the Central Administration’s branch in Northern Sri Lanka to the Top Governance Facility in Colombo. To the extent the Government has its troops in Tamil Areas to prevent war – they must stay within their areas of operation and not get involved in civil administration. There needs to be regular feedback to the Civilian Government – i.e. – Provincial Government from this group through appropriate structures.

When we read another’s expressions or actions – our decisions are often on the basis of our own expectations also. When such expectations are based on our Truth we would read others’ Truth through our Truth and decisions/conclusions expressed on that basis are healthy for the environment. Where we are driven more by our desires – and we think we have higher status than the other, including through the high status of the side/group  we belong to – we receive the seen and the heard through those desires. Where there is common belief – we tend to submit or take responsibility as the case may be – for each other. Then we do not need proof to accuse and highlight faults. We merely cure and get cured  through common life.

Hence  I believe that the Sri Lankan Government must facilitate both Sinhala Nationalism as well as Tamil Nationalism and even Islamic Nationalism to the extent of demonstrated Truth by that community. It has to be Truth and not mere principles. Developing structures that confirm this is the right of that Community and needs to be facilitated and not interfered with.  

If UN can do it – why can’t Sri Lanka? If Sri Lanka fails – then UN has failed Sri Lanka.

I was taken to the Tamil War Memorial here in Sydney and my heart went out to all those who Believed that they were fighting for self-governance and lost their lives. There was evidence of quiet prayers by their loved ones. It was thought that this would not be possible in Sri Lanka. Australia got the honors by facilitating that Truth from its community. Truth is Universal Power and the whole globe  is Its Land. One who desires and is possessive – would fear such expressions of Truth. 

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 13 June  2015

Central Bank Governor – Policy Contributor or Businessman?

As per today’s Sri Lankan news ‘CBSL (Central Bank of Sri Lanka) forms new Legal and Compliance Department’. My attention was directed by a Diaspora Leader to the interview with the Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka – Mr. Arjuna Mahdendran conducted by the Naduwa program:  http://varunamultimedia.com.au/videos/btv/vmtube2/sathyagaraya/naduwa_-11-06-15/play.html

In the meantime, in response to my article one reader wrote:

[You are a real waste. If you could do some of what Sumanthiran, Lingam type people are doing then you are worth living.]

To me that is self-exposure of the same  problem faced by the Governor of CBSL  as it translates at the citizen’s level. Both are about lack of authority to mark someone right or wrong but doing so without giving such any thought. My response to the above member of the Tamil Diaspora was:

[Well I accept that to you I must seem a waste. I am however happy that you value Lingam’s work. My enjoyment will be derived through Lingam to whom I am a respectable manager. As for Sumanthiran – no I do not play politics. I go from Administration to Truth and v.v. and that did not come by wasting my time.  If you are not able to identify with that value and make the connection – I conclude that you are expressing beyond your earned authority and that IS a shame]

The Central Bank problem was shown by the current Political Opposition as that of ‘insider-trading’. The indicators were that the firm of the  Governor Mr. Mahendran’s son-in-law was one of the beneficiaries of  a special bonds issue. In his article ‘Arjuna Mahendran Must Step Down as Central Bank Governor to Give Credence to Investigation Promised by Harsha de Silva.’  Mr. Malinda Seneviratne – who is described in Wikipedia as Sinhala Buddhist nationalist - raised the question:

[Mahendran claimed that Aloysius had resigned from Perpetual before he, Mahendran, took up the post. But why speak of resignation and appointment in the same breath? After all, Perpetual is a legal entity and there’s no legal requirement for Aloysius to give up a lucrative business just because a relative got a job, surely?]

No there is no legal requirement. But in Sri Lanka, one does not need a legal requirement to be found fault with. Even here in Australia which enjoys higher status than Sri Lanka, in terms of Democracy,  I was arrested without legal authority – by officers who did not know the provisions of the law. One would expect worse to happen in Sri Lanka.

As Mr. Mahendran kept pointing out in his interview – previous managements do not like changes and hence the opposition. Here in Australian Public Service, I encountered severe opposition to changeover to Democratic Accounting Systems in  which I had strong expertise due to my private sector experience. This resulted ultimately in me being arrested and sent to prison because unlike Mr. Mahendran who has the support of the Government – I did not have any official support. As pointed out in my latest article – in relation to Lingam above – we lose Human Resource support when we come leave Sri Lanka. No Sri Lankan would have made the above accusation to me in Sri Lanka -  that I was a ‘real waste’. I am a one-person institution even now most of the time  here in Australia. But the advantage in this is that I go faster to the Truth than most others who come as a group. That is the Divine Power that supports those who live close to Truth. I discover the Truth of the other side in a relationship and then add my own investments to complete the relationship to merge the experience – including as a person with negative status. But the structure is strengthened through that completed relationship and I recognize this through the Lord’s system of Truth.

I therefore conclude that the question raised by Mr. Seneviratne was politically motivated and needs to be dismissed from the minds of those who are seeking Sri Lanka to become more global. Applying the above basis of judgment by Mr. Seneviratne on Mr. Seneviratne himself – one needs to ask Mr. Seneviratne to dismiss the politician in him to understand the workings of a money institution within Public Service.

Following is an excerpt from my book Naan Australian, regarding my meeting with the Head of Research – Mr. Cook - at the University of New South Wales, which highlights this conflict:

Mr. Cook: You come from a Commercial background, but we do not operate that way here at the University. This University like all other Universities operates on a Cash Basis and semi accrual basis.

Gaja: I have worked also with Public Service

Mr. Cook: ‘Shirley Kueh will be moving to the Research Office soon. We receive grants from various bodies and we have to report to them in a specific manner. We have to have a united approach together with all other Universities. (This said to me that Peter Cook was relying heavily on group power and  not individual merit based power. Later I heard reports about his heavy reliance on male power. He was one of the persons I complained against but Professor Alan Pettigrew abused his discretionary powers to leave him and Chris Lidbury out of the investigations) This University cannot do anything on its own.(An admission of dependence on the more powerful universities). The Researchers may want this and that but you have to tell them how it is to be done. As far as the Medical Faculty is concerned, the Faculty had it all under control until almost three / four years back. But this has not been the case since then. (The recorded fact is that Peter Cook was the executive officer of the Medical Faculty at that time – before Jeff Warnock)

Despite getting upset -  I learnt that the oldies  were attracted to my way of relating through Income (Business) rather than Expenditure. But they did not like it that I a migrant woman was expressing that wisdom. In a Public Service organization that deals directly with the Public – the Income approach is the better approach. The Treasury bond issue to the Public was that kind of approach.

Taken at family level – which is the lowest common structure known to most of us – the man who deals with outsiders/the public – is the Income (money and status) provider. The woman who spends the money is the Motivating  Energy provider. If therefore we have strong men who make income through  Business – but do not have the appropriate savings/structures through which to extend that enjoyment over long periods – including beyond our physical life – we end up hoarding or wasting.

Likewise, we have strong women as structural builders/developers who ‘show’ more than is needed by the family – we over capitalize and the next generation wastes our earnings.

Usually where it comes to the family/institution, dealing closely with the public,  the income producers  would need to lead. Where the service is ‘internal’ and confidential – the quiet structural developers need to lead. Hence in Hinduism the woman is known as Shakthi/Energy. The reason is that the real value of the work for which no visible reward – including status -  comes,  becomes Divine Energy. When such a person blesses – the Energy is shared with the Blessed – who could be from outside that family structure. When the Blessed is from outside the family structure – that lady becomes the First Lady and is the Force that merges the family with wider community. This applies to Public Service also.

The Income side of  Public Institutions is the parallel of income producing  men who traditionally brought home the bread. The Expenditure side of Public Institutions is the parallel of the women in traditional families who were primarily homemakers. Only one who is driven by Commonness above individual – would become that motivating Energy going towards lasting structure development through Common Values. This usually happens to be the one who enjoys pain before pleasure – as mothers do through child-birth. Within CBASL therefore – who is the Income Producer and who is the Structural Energy?

All institutions are made up of relationships. When each relationship is completed – it becomes a healthy part of the whole structure. In democracy it is becoming more and more difficult to identify with who the income earner is and who the home maker is. Both may be within the one person. But when it comes to reporting to the next level internally and/or to external parties laterally – this completed relationship is the basic authority to represent. Without completion – we are individuals coexisting and/or continuously finding fault with each other – not to educate but to ‘show authority/rights’ – as the above responder did when she found fault with me saying I was a real waste. But my Energy brought me message of respect from Uthayaragavan who refers to me as CEO even after he left our institution physically for a more income producing job with Jaffna Heritage Hotels close to Nallur Murugan. To Ragavan an Accounting student – I am still his CEO.  That is how I know that my investment in professional leadership did not get wasted. But unless we ‘get-even’ we are not in the system of democracy – through which we need to have Equal Opposition outcome at that time. We do not ‘wait for time to tell’. Hence my immediate response to that lady.

The likes of Mr. Mahendran who has been highly recognized in Singapore would continue to face these challenges which would have been faced by Mr. Lee Kwan Yew also. But those who have realized financial freedom through economic pursuits would take that as necessary costs/sacrifices  and keep going. Contemporary Indian acting hero Mr. Rajinikanth stated publicly that the person he most admired was Mr. Lee Kwan Yew. These are part  of  social and cultural sharing which empower us on ongoing basis. It is understandable that Sinhala-Buddhist nationalists would feel threatened by these natural coalitions with Tamil Nadu which makes Sinhalese minorities of Tamils and Buddhists minorities of Hindus in that Region. But that is the price one has to pay to go global and democratic.

Mr. Mahendran is one form of such threat to Sinhala-Buddhist nationalists. The more global Sri Lanka becomes the lesser the awareness of local borders and hence the loss of  political power for such politicians. This applies also to Tamil-only Tamil leaders who are seeking money without appropriate Strategic or Business Plans or Budgets using principles of Democracy. Even Politicians need these multi-tasking skills to be Democratic and exercise their rights to speak about a higher professional of global stature.  

Legal & Compliance division may give more income to lawyers. It would not help the Central Bank to become more healthy. The reason? Most lawyers in Sri Lanka either play politics or produce income to hoard and be wasted by their children. Internally – their corporate wisdom is very weak. They need home-makers who would pool their work-values in Common Social Values.