Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 17 April   2016

Terrorism Accusations – part of Hate Speech?

As per regular feedback – there are some positive signs from within the Tamil community that they are open to downgrading the  Terrorism label. As stated previously – to majority Tamils LTTE were rebels. The more people hear the label the less the motivation to merge with wider society. A study of the caste system as practiced in Northern Sri Lanka and in many parts of India would confirm this ‘separation’. Instead of studying one could do it the express way – i.e. – to have the experience as a victim. Likewise, in the case of Terrorism accusations. I often refer to my Association with the LTTE in 2003 – to confirm whether or not LTTE are terrorists. To me the answer is NO.  I felt more terrorized  when my expressions of  ‘intellectual discoveries’ as per my lawful position – were suppressed and I was threatened with punishment by law enforcement officers much less educated than I – in the Australian system, than I ever felt in Sri Lanka – including when working with the LTTE. But the experience helped me not to limit myself to the ‘official’ system – but to go beyond it to experience the system of Truth. I am however cautious not to act in breach of the laws known to me – be they secular or cultural to that place/institution.

On that basis – did the LTTE deserve the Terrorism label more than the group that eliminated them? The answer to that  is easier for me when I go into the caste system. The mind structure of majority members of the LTTE would be close to the folks of Thunaivi than to those of Vaddukoddai town area where the higher  caste ruled over lower caste. Thunaivi itself is a toddy tapper village and one would from time to time hear someone in Vaddukoddai say even today ‘Nalam Nalamthaan’/Toddy tapper is toddy tapper. Those who lived by the caste hierarchy tend to use that pathway for their interactions and this is more on the side of the Thunaivi folks towards their own ‘freedom’.

I filed a Defamation case against Australian branch of our family of Vaddukoddai origin, claiming that  they defamed me on the basis that I was married a second time. Initially I had the experience of that downgrading within the family. I did not take any public action on that basis. But later when they claimed this in Sri Lankan Court through their legal Attorney it became a Public label. I had to then act on behalf of all women who married more than once. The Defamation case itself was filed here in Australia on the basis of my true experience. But the Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the case. However, as an Australian leader  – the Judge confirmed her identity  that it would have been hurtful to me. To me that was the real victory. The parallel of that happened in Jaffna Courts in November 2015, when the Judge disciplined the very same legal Attorney for not keeping his team ready to merge with the reality of Jaffna which shutdown in protest over the rape and death of a teenager. The Court may or may not rule in our favor at the technical/money level. But to the extent we are true – the return will happen to those who appreciate the difficulties of the system as theirs. The Colombo barrister in the above matter in Jaffna expressed that he could move to have the matter dismissed due to our Attorney not turning up due to the shutdown. I did not know of a law that would facilitate this. But I knew that such would be unjust. So I brought out my Truth – and said that since I had done most of the paperwork – I was ready to represent myself. The Judge postponed the hearing and then disciplined the Attorney for the other side.

Yet, all this would have been prevented in the family had worked out the pathway shown by Thesawalamai – according to which males led males and females led females and they did not become common until the same side was not available. I practiced Thesawalamai for my husband and Common pathway for my children to whom the Australian pathway is the trunk route. This deprived both of their ‘freedom’ when in the ‘other’ system but they are stronger in self-governance than their parallels known to me.

If therefore we have the choice of two pathways – and we choose the easier one – then we do enjoy more freedom but we also separate ourselves from the stronger minded leaders. Those who accept defeat not because they think they are failures / wrong doers but because it is the limit of the system – succeed by become owners of the whole. THIS is the opportunity that has been taken by the Tamil Community leadership at National level through the position of Opposition Leadership. That was not directly as per the UN system. Like in 1977 – it happened due to the real failures of Majoritarian rulers. It happened as per the system of Truth which cannot be controlled by the physical nor the mental.

The LTTE itself happened due to caste based separation that deprived those separated from being connected to the higher mind. When activated at young age – they would show good outcomes / wins but beyond that they would stagnate. This happened to the Sinhalese at Global level through Mr. Rajapaksa who did not have the ‘experience’ in wider world the same way many Tamil politicians also do not have. In fact by asking for Eelam State to be facilitated – the Hon C.V. Wigneswaran is also confirming that he is also as local as the Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa. One who is local needs to be driven by her/his Truth at all levels. This becomes difficult when one accepts official leadership positions which require using the picture that would get the best grades from wider world. Neither side has true global mind on its side and hence the struggle to come to terms with their respective weaknesses as seen through the measures used by the UN.

The Human Rights Commission is reported to have written to the Prime Minister in relation the proposal to criminalize Hate Speech:

[The Commission wishes to recommend to the Government that it be substituted by a formulation which has already been adopted by the Parliament of Sri Lanka in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (lCCPR) Act, No. 57 of 2007 which is in accordance with fundamental rights and our international human rights obligations.

"The proposed formulation to criminalize hate speech (contained in the Gazette of November 6, 2015) reads as follows:

Whoever, by the use of words spoken, written or intended to be read, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, intends to cause or attempts to instigate acts of violence, or to create religious, racial or communal disharmony, or feelings of ill-will or hostility, between communities or different racial or religious groups, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a terrn which may extend to two years.

"That formulation is almost identical with s.2(1)(h) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of L979. The broad wording in the PTA provision did pave the way for abusive applications which resulted in the chilling of free expression. A prime example is the prosecution of journalist Tissanayagam.

"ln the ICCPR Act of 2007, our legislature adopted the following provision criminalizing hate speech:

No person shall propagate war or advocate national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. (s.3.1)

"That formulation is in accordance with Sri Lanka's international human rights obligations on free speech and permits prosecution only when there is proof of incitement.

"Therefore, we recommend that the Government withdraw the proposed amendment to the penal Code and substitute it with the above provision.

"Moving that provision in the ICCPR Act to the Penal Code is an advisable step. The Commission is of the view that the ICCPR Act should be abrogated in the future and all the human rights recognized therein should be incorporated into a future constitutional Chapter on Fundamental Rights."]

Like with Terrorism label the actions against Journalists like Mr. Tissanayagam also happened due to the gap between law and  the pathway of Truth. The law needs to be customized to suit the Natural tendencies of locals or be limited to the Truth discovered by locals. This is essential in institutions that have neglected the very laws applicable to them as per their core purposes. This includes the Judiciary – in Colombo as well as in Jaffna. Where the pathway shown by those who practice their own system is as per their own Truth and this negates the effects of the official law – they are rebels. Where such pathways are alternate systems to suit the convenience of those in power – such practitioners are Terrorists – even if it were the judiciary and/or the elected government.

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 16 April   2016

Sinhalese thinking mostly about Tamil Tigers

1.      Labour Party leader backs self-determination for Tamils

2.      146 Sri Lankans applied for asylum in Switzerland last month

Both of the above headlines are from outside Sri Lanka

3. Majority of Tamils claim LTTE fought on their behalf - if so this puts them as aiding and abetting terror as LTTE was designated a terrorist outfit by 32 countries and that ban remains active even after 2009 military defeat – Sinhalese
4. By ‘including’ LTTE I have confirmed consensual government on the part of Tamils. Most educated Tamils known to me have done just that.  If you absorb your side’s weaknesses – I would appreciate and accept that to the extent you demonstrate higher thinking than your side. - Tamil

3 & 4 above are from insiders – writing in more or less ‘free-mode’.

The ‘gap’ to my mind, is that 3 is  from a mind driven by direct benefits and not as part of  a higher structure. Civilization is based on immediate benefits being sacrificed towards structures that would facilitate ‘saving and preserving’. Once work becomes heritage it is a Natural Power that protects the person, the institution and the place.  We have that system in terms of savings from our salary  - as Provident Fund /Superannuation contributions. Governance empowered by such savings would be good governance – even though it may not show much cleverness. Without such forces in the Tamil Community as a whole – it is highly doubtful that the British Political leader would have expressed the above support. Nor would Switzerland continue to accept Sri Lankans seeking asylum at a time when we Australians are rejecting them. Such diversity in decisions would be right for the ‘whole’ due to the level of regulations by law.

My  response to the above Sinhalese was at total level. But the Sinhalese insists on seeing the LTTE as Terrorists. That brings to mind the story presented through British Tamil TV program recently. It was taken from the Hindu epic Mahabharatham.  It goes like this:

Arjuna’s wife Subathirai is given by an ascetic,  a special mirror which would show her who was thinking most about her. All Pandava brothers (Arjuna’s brothers) tested and were happy to learn that those who were dear to them were thinking about them. When it came to Lord Krishna – Subathirai’s brother – the image was that of Sakuni – the villain advising the Opposition of Pandava brothers who were protected by Lord Krishna.

At the physical level – the mirror showed the person who was thinking mostly of the other – not necessarily out of love but also due to the other leading by opposition. The above Sinhalese – and many others like her – would think mostly of the Tamil Tigers who are seen to be their ‘other side’. Likewise LTTE supporters to whom the Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa is the real opposition.

Within the Tamil community there were / are parts that were led by the LTTE. They were mostly those who did not have knowledge of the laws and rules of common government. LTTE leaders became their leaders due to their ability to complete their experiences locally. Where the Government found that to be in breach of the law – the government had the authority to intervene and punish as per the law. But when the government brought into the picture Sinhalese who had not been  practicing the laws applicable to the official armed forces – it was risking highly, the charge of war-crimes. It became ‘tribal’ from that point onwards. The confirmation that the Government knew that it was being unlawful, came though the evacuation of  foreigners from that area. It was more recently confirmed by former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Navi Pillay who revealed as follows in her ‘free’ environment:

‘I became high commissioner for human rights in September 2008. That is when the high level UN summit where heads of state attend and that was my first. And I received a specific request that the SL President wished to see me. So it was president Rajapaksa. And he told me he is about to embark on a huge campaign to end terrorism in his country, and that I should not criticize him. So when someone tells you not to do something you pay particular attention to that issue" . 

In the eyes of Dharma, using the same laws that were applied to ‘judge’ one part of the whole - that would have been a warning that crime was going to be committed. In the Court of Natural Justice – justice is never denied. By applying the very laws that they knowingly acted in breach of – while holding the official position to use arms on behalf of the whole the UN Member  who so warned the UN loses all authority to call the group being attacked  ‘Terrorists’ or it must accept that label for itself also. Ms. Pillai herself failed in her duty to publish this – through that position of  Representative of Human Rights towards prevention of damage to the Sovereignty of the people at the receiving end as well as those who voted that kind of leadership into power. One has the official  authority to punish only through the law. Unofficially one must be empowered by one’s own Truth. Laws of Privacy facilitate this through smaller units of governance – starting the family. When we are bound as one institution – we have the authority to discipline and do so ‘confidentially’ – as if one part of us is disciplining the other. When we go beyond that point – we are no longer disciplining but attacking to ‘takeover’ – to invade another’s sovereign area. It’s indeed a great pity that Ms Navi Pillay was lacking in such wisdom at that time. It is NOT about saving lives. It is about protecting the dignity of Sovereignty even at the time of death.  

Those who continue to use the Terrorism accusation after knowing they acted in breach of the laws of the very institution that authorized the use of Terrorism charge – become that themselves. Laws are the pathways that regulate our thoughts to achieve  the common mind. The higher the mind structure the lesser the personal emotional and/or selfish element. Laws help us act through the issue to eliminate / weaken negative traits in a group. The path of Truth is the highest and most reliable law of all.  The person committed to Truth by sacrificing earned entitlements develops natural structures of the mind that would ‘include’ all as per their Truth – beyond time and place borders.

Electoral representation in Democracy is also towards  including Truth from those who are physically distant from the Government and have used their own local avenues to complete their experiences. To the extent the LTTE acted through alternate governance to ‘attack’ in revenge – it lost its own credibility with Tamil leadership. There can be no greater punishment than that for genuine Rebels. Some  Sinhalese keep invoking the Terrorism label – even after such ‘internal-punishment’ by the Tamil community which actively voted in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections – and thereby rejected the armed struggle. This would activate the selfish within the Tamil community to show their cleverness against the armed Sinhalese. One can protect oneself from losing benefits including status by occupying high official positions. But one cannot protect oneself from the fears of one’s own desires.

Truth is a cure and it helps complete the experience. There are no rights and wrongs in terms of Truth except the manifestations that are attributed to Truth itself and this is known through oneself. Until this is appreciated by the Government – it does not have the authority to establish Truth Commission made up of Sinhalese first persons. The place where Truth is brought out is purified and protected even if the person/s so doing die in the process. Truth is to reconcile with oneself. The desire for credit would invoke fear of loss. When we accept Truth we would feel comforted even when we have been found to be in the wrong through a particular measure. If that measure which marked us wrong  is alien to us – as UN and Sri Lankan laws were to the LTTE -    then we would be unaffected by the charges. If the measures are ‘internal’ to our system – as Hindu & Christian Dharma is to majority Tamils then accepting the Truth would be painful but the pain would be curing pain.

The Government that promotes use of Terrorism label must therefore disqualify itself from the Opportunity to be part of the Truth Commission. Benefits escalated through Structures that lead to Truth would fill the mind with Peace. The greater the sacrifice of earned benefits to become Common – the higher the structure that would support wider cultures also to realize that Peace through our discoveries. THAT to me is what life is about. 

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 15 April   2016

Mergers and Takeovers

Sethu in North and Port City in South

When one steps back and observes the ‘past’ – if one ‘sees’ costs and benefits/losses and profits – it is confirmation that one continues to live by using the past. If one recognizes the structure that supported or disappointed her/him – relative to other structures – s/he is a senior or junior  in that structure as seen by her/him. One who discovers the Truth through a structure and lives in that Truth becomes that true structure and  empowers and is also empowered by the causal forces that represent that structure. Hence Tat Tvam Asi/Thou Art That in Hinduism.  When we migrate from one land  to another also we physically exit one structure and enter another. Those who do so without releasing themselves from the past – tend to take the old structure with them in their mind. This leads to continuing under the old structure for better or for worse including  in relation to new relatives. Majority Australians of Sri Lankan origin are of this category. The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) is such a structure and attracts members to whom there is no higher past than the one they had in the past. They suit De Facto systems.

Then there are those who continue to draw benefits from that old structure and therefore disintegrate the structure to cost-benefit level. They would make themselves incapable of recognizing any structure. They may be queens and kings in name but they would see only benefits and costs. Such persons eventually orphan themselves.  A relative of ours who claimed in Mallakam Court in Northern Sri Lanka – that her father gave her a donation and not a dowry – confirmed that she was of this kind. Children who ‘forget’ their inheritance through parent – weaken their capacity to become parents. The dignity of Dowry comes from respect for that system of marriage in which dowry represents the blessings of the parents and other elders in the family that is being physically and often structurally left behind. One who takes only the Truth with her is naturally promoted to mother position from a daughter position. When a true parent blesses the daughter – and the daughter accepts such blessing humbly - parental energy is shared naturally. Dowry gives form to that sharing. One who sees it as donation is confirming that she was not ready to be a parent – that she found it more comfortable to remain a daughter. This happens when benefits are not sacrificed towards forming structures and costs are no incurred to maintain those structures. Such voters – when they think they are ‘free’ would tend to make ‘policy on the run’.

The current revelations about Port-City project in Colombo – reveal that Mr. Rajapaksa is of this category. The status Mr. Rajapaksa got from his people was disintegrated to ‘benefits’ level – the same level from which he ‘took’ victory by showing removal of  the physical form of opposition to his rule – the LTTE. Like LTTE who eliminated all their supervisors – Mr. Rajapaksa also seems to have been driven by ‘freedom’ through elimination of opposition. Both thus became examples of the Tamil saying that the ‘Harvest of the young does not come home’. Home is the structure that supports the family, community.

By working out the role played by Truth in my life – I now realize that I was actually ‘blessed’ by the real structure when I was ready to develop my own. When I sought to leave the University of NSW – the then executive officer Jeff Warnock said words to the effect that I was giving up too early. Back then I was not sure. I had done my job as I saw it fit and could not go further without having to fight my seniors in Financial Management who like the above ‘Donation-relative’ were seniors in name only. Now I realize that the spirits in the University – the true powers – not only blessed me but empowered me to record my experience – so as to recognize my own ‘ownership’ investment in that Australian Institution of Higher status. I went on to become a Channel partner at the University of Technology – Sydney which ‘happened’ when I stepped back from my past. More importantly for me I wrote my True experience through the University of NSW by accepting the low status the then current Administrators allocated at the time of physical departure.

 There was no real higher position in that institution at that time and there was not enough positive value for a migrant to develop in one lifetime in Australia through that institution without neglecting other aspects of one’s life. Hence the institution itself ‘promoted’ me to have the global experience at that institutional level. When we are blessed by Truth at the time of physical departure – we are empowered to develop structures at least as high as the one we leave behind.

Now I realize that at each stage of my life – my Truth released me from a structure that could not support my genuine work. Likewise from each relationship – at family and workplace.

When Mr. Rajapaksa left his job – he did not receive this blessing. The claim of victory over LTTE was not made  as real Head of State but rather like voter/beneficiary of the structure. Hence the blindness to ‘takeover’ attempts by China. Had Mr. Rajapaksa taken the Tamil Community as whole as his opposition – his real structure would have been elevated and he would support any successor of his through his Truth as Sri Lankan. One who allocated shares in return for wins – confirms lack of ownership power. The Port City project needs to be strengthened first to free itself of such weaknesses.

As per Colombo Gazette Report:

[Minister Premadasa, who was part of the delegation which visited China, said that the Port City project will go down in history once it is completed.

He said that earlier the forger Government had agreed to give ownership of part of the property to the company involved in the mega project.

The new Government has however refused to allow the company to have ownership rights to the property and has sought amendments to the agreement on the project.

“We have looked to convert this project into something more productive. This will be one of the biggest financial hubs in South Asia with big investments flowing in once the project in completed,” Premadasa said at a public gathering in Anuradhapura.]

This means that this is part of the Business Capital of the Sri Lankan Government. Now that ‘foreign’ minds have been demoted – the challenge is for Sri Lankan minds to provide the ‘intelligence’ needed. They need also be broad enough to think South Asian and not ‘Sri Lankan only’ or worse ‘Sinhala only’.

 The risk is manifestation of the Tamil parallel as natural opposition to Port City – is Sethu project in North. Confirmation of ownership interest  was the communication from a Tamil Diaspora leader who shared the article ‘Religion and politics block development of new deep water route between India and Sri Lanka’. https://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/analysis/article522271.ece?service=print

When Sri Lanka fails to strengthen its Sovereign borders through inclusion of those to whom that part is ‘home’  - the borders shift naturally. To those who are culturally bound to the people of another land such shifting becomes natural boundaries redrawn. When such owners are treated as outsiders – the home of the group that is responsible for governance becomes open to takeovers by bigger outsiders – like China. India is the land of the spiritual and so long as we believe in Rama – Sethu project will not pave the way for takeovers.  Mergers are certainly possible and healthy. Man may let the needy down but God is always there to confirm ownership one way or the other. The true seeker identifies with that Power. 

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 13 April   2016

The Ethnic Issue & Consensual Power Sharing

‘What are the other measures that should be taken by stakeholders such as political parties, religious groups, civil society organisations, media, local community and members of the public like yourself to address non-recurrence and reconciliation at large?’

The above question is part of the feedback mechanism coordinated by the Sri Lankan Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms – a formation described as follows:

‘The United Nations Human Rights Council and the Government of Sri Lanka have agreed an approach to dealing with the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s civil war and the war crimes which were committed in the course of the conflict. While this approach might not be perfect, it represents the best (and currently only) mechanism whereby investigations, justice, compensation, acknowledgement and all the steps needed to give Sri Lanka a chance of a lasting peace can occur.

A consultation process has been set up and it is now calling for people to write to them. If this process is to work, then it will need to reflect the wishes and views of those who were directly affected by the war. If that means you, please write in and tell them what you think.’

The thrust of my response was based on the Government recognizing self-governance by those with little direct access to government structures. In the case of ethnic problem – this could be more clearly identified with than within issues that are addressed more through one party/race majoritarian system. I was therefore surprised and disappointed to read the following this morning in the case of former Chairman ‘Ceylon Electricity Board’ (CEB) being implicated in the Panama Papers scandal:

‘it was a fact that the consensual government has received a mandate from the public to save the country from corruption, mismanagement and maintain the rule of law and promote the concept of good governance.’ – :– as reported by the Daily Mirror in the article - Megapolis & Western Development Ministry

It is my understanding that power sharing at the causal end is Consensual Governance whereas decision sharing at the effects end is Majoritarian Governance. The Sri Lankan Parliamentary position of Opposition Leadership by the Tamil Community confirms a Consensual Government structure due to the long term struggle by Tamils to uphold their Diversity in Parliament. The Chief Minister of Northern Province  - by asking for Separation at physical level – through a Separate State – is confirming Majoritarian mind structure as Tamil Nadu in India has become. This could be due to the Sri Lankan Judiciary in which Mr. C.V.Wigneswaran held high position - which he continues to demonstrate conscious of – also being driven by effects and therefore majoritarian structure. The Chief Minister is not asking for a constitution that would be based on power sharing. The Chief Minister is asking for Majoritarian Governance but by Tamils over Tamils.

The above claim on behalf of the Government continues as follows:

‘Therefore, this government is committed to adhere to that principle and honour the trust reposed on it at any cost. Therefore, it is quite pertinent that we must not only refrain totally from corruption, mismanagement and any other misdeeds but behave in a manner no one could level an accusing finger at us.’

By taking the above stand, the Government is confirming effects based Majoritarian structure. In a Consensual structure – both sides - the People as well as the Government -would point the finger at themselves for their respective parts.

Where Majoritarian Governance has been happening, the Government would point the finger at the Citizen through its real opposition whenever something goes wrong. When the Citizen starts pointing the finger at the Government – it is reverse Majoritarian Rule and NOT Consensual Governance.

As per the above report:

[The attention of the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry has been drawn to the listing of the name of Ministry consultant Vidya Amarapala in the Panama Papers exposure. Panama is considered a haven for high-end tax dodgers in the world. The tax evaders and holders of slush fund accounts have used company ‘Mossack Fonseca’ as a front to stash away their ill-gotten lucre. However, the list exposed by some websites in Sri Lanka that includes Mr. Amarapala’s name does not have any link to Mossack Fonseca or Panama Papers. It was a list of names of Sri Lankans published in 2013 who had allegedly held accounts or had companies in Singapore.

Mr. Amarapala was the Chairman of the CEB between 2010 and 2011, a time during which public concerns had been drawn to financial scandals involving the CEB which was even raised in Parliament. Mr. Amarapala has served as an executive at the IWS Holdings Ltd. owned by Mr. Arthur Senanayaka between 2003 to 2010. He has maintained this particular account while serving as a Director of the Sovereign Capital Corporation (SCC) belonging to Mr. Senanayaka, and that company had never been involved or charged for any wrong-doing up to now. It has also invested in Sri Lanka through the BOI.]

The Institutions where we feel ‘free’ of supervision become environments that influence us for better or for worse. This has been strongly confirmed in the case of former President Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa who ‘freed’ himself of supervision – as did LTTE leadership albeit more violently. Neither shared power. Mr. Rajapaksa was representing Majoritarian mind structure by his voters. But the Tamil Community confirmed yet again through the 2015 elections that it deserved Power Sharing and therefore Consensual Governance on National and global issues.

Due the above mind structure – institutions that promote non-accountability at the top become incapable of power-sharing – as I – as a consumer - found to be the case with CEB. Changing the top does not mean that their  weaknesses are taken with them. Often the existing weaknesses are strengthened and are manifested as the stronger force during such ‘free’ leadership. Overpaid idle workers become infected by weaknesses at the top and become part of the force of such manifestation.

I myself fought against such weaknesses in Central Administration of the University of New South Wales. I was not declared a winner in such battles. I accepted the verdict of being ‘frivolous and vexatious’. But when ‘Scientific Fraud’ charges were brought against the University – I was already clear of any responsibility – even as a ‘common’ citizen. A citizen who exercises her/his right as per her/his position – despite knowing that s/he would be declared a loser by Majoritarian forces – sows the seeds of Consensual Governance. Such a person cannot be cheated. What was defeated here in Australia is that Consensual Governance in form. But given that it was a true Spirit – It manifested Itself as  the dismissal of the Vice Chancellor of the University and later the dismissal by the People - of  Mr. Howard who also failed the test of Consensual Governance as demonstrated by a self-governing Australian.

Each one of us develops this participation at our own levels – first where we are in the top position – by sharing power rather than by sharing effects / economics / tangible property. It’s the difference between sharing the fish that is already caught or sharing the mind that had the skills and the motivating force to  catch fish. In a society that is strong in investment in true education  – power is shared at the causal level. My Sri Lankan qualifications were considered to be less than Australian qualifications. I was the only one to uphold that they were my highest and my performance confirmed that they were high. No one – including from the Diplomatic Mission of Sri Lanka upheld that I was acting within my rights. But I had the blessings of the Higher Power of my own Conscience supporting me whenever I looked through my Truth only. That is how a citizen earns the right to participate in governance. It is through Truth and not through mere knowledge of an alternate system .

This structure of Consensual Governance is developed through every stage of our life – starting within our families. As lower relatives we must complete our relationship once we know the Truth. If this requires us to stay away from such relatives – we would be comfortable with it when we are driven by our own Truth. That Truth will keep reminding us that all other structures above the level at which we discovered Truth – is false and the effects / benefits above that level would become burdensome. Often relationships are maintained due to attachment to the benefits.

One who does not react to such weaknesses – but keeps going - becomes the top – be it in family, workplace, nation or the globe. A homemaking  mother who facilitates this freedom despite her allocated status being lower than the money-making father’s becomes such an Equal leader  with the power to protect the family intuitively. Our contribution converts itself  into investment where credit is denied by custodians of benefits. When it remains there long enough – it become Energy with absolute power of ownership and hence Tat Tvam Asi/Thou Art That.  Like the mother, the citizen who gives birth to a government would continue to be equal when driven by the causal forces and not the effects – especially economic outcomes in this instance. 

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 11 April   2016

Tamil Relative or UN Relative?

One senior Tamil lamented with me that his proposal submitted to Tamil Political leaders was not receiving their attention. Now the Hon D. M Swaminathan , Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs is also accusing the Northern Provincial Council of -  No action, talk only

The minister is reported to have stated:

[Hon.C.V. Vigneswaran , Chief Minister of Northern Provincial Council has sent a letter to Hon. D.M. Swaminathan, Minister of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs informing  that the Northern Provincial Council unanimously decided to totally reject  the 65,000 housing programe. In his letter he further emphasized that the Government’s agenda for moving this project is to show Geneva and not for the Tamil community.Hon.C.V.Vigneswaran, Chief Minister presenting the a resolution to the constitutional reforms to the Northern Provincial Council has proposed to set up two states in the country, one by merging the Northern and Eastern provincial councils and other by merging the seven provinces.]

The Hon C.V. Wigneswaran’s mind would be naturally influenced by those from whom he learnt governance. Addressing issues particular to Northern Province is his current Responsibility to satisfy which his current natural influences would not be sufficient. As a Tamil, would Mr. Swaminathan endorse Ms Navi Pillay who is reported to have recently delivered the annual N. Sivalingam memorial lecture on international justice. York University explains this as follows:

[The award and lecture commemorate the life and work of N. Sivalingam, co-founder of the Tamil Eelam Society of Canada, and a lifetime advocate of Tamil language and culture.

 “Our family established the N. Sivalingam Award in Tamil Studies, with matching funds from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, to honour the legacy of our father who spent his lifetime committed to empowering the Tamil community in Canada and back home,” said Harini Sivalingam, N. Sivalingam’s daughter and a PhD student in Socio-Legal Studies at York University. “We hope to empower the community by encouraging students at York University to pursue graduate studies and research in the field of Tamil Studies.”

François Tanguay-Renaud, director of the Nathanson Centre, a co-sponsor of the event, explained why it was important for the centre to host Pillay’s lecture.

“As former United Nations high commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay brings with her a unique perspective on this intersection,” he said. “Her accountability role in relation to the Sri Lankan civil war and its aftermath also ties neatly with intensive research currently being carried out at York on related questions. Her visit to Osgoode and York will allow us to revisit some of these important issues, in dialogue with the scholarly community, Toronto large and engaged Tamil diaspora, and a vast array of other interested constituencies.”

In this instance – the Family of Mr. Sivalingam is the parallel of Northern Provincial Council (NPC) and York University is the parallel of the Sri Lankan Government. Given that Ms Pillay was accused by the Sri Lankan Government of being influenced as a Tamil during her investigations into the Sri Lankan war-crimes issue – one needs to ask whether speaking at a forum such as the above is appropriate for a UN high ranking official.  As I said to a Vaddukoddai person – my husband is testimony that Jaffna College of Vaddukoddai – even though run by Christian Missionaries – did not discriminate on the basis of religion, more than on the basis of merit. Given that my husband who won the best Science student prize when he graduated from high-school,  is still able to recall and be happy about his achievement there – he has the DUTY to highlight this experience,  above the Vaddukoddai Resolution which highlights the failure of the Colombo Parliament to eliminate unjust discrimination. The parallel of Jaffna College for Dr. Navi Pillay is the UN. The parallel of Vaddukoddai Resolution for Dr  Pillay is the Sri Lankan Resolution. Where one relates more as a Tamil than as a UN Human Rights Commissioner – this needs to be AFTER renouncing the status through UN position. One who holds a portfolio has duty as per that portfolio.

Dr. Pillay confirmed lacking wisdom in this kind of bottom up structure when she referred  during the above lecture – to Gandhi’s Salt March. Dr.  Pillay referred to the numbers and said also that it was to oppose the high taxes on salt. To my mind, Gandhi eliminated majority power from his mind – given that Indians would have been in the majority. The significance of  the ‘Salt March’ was that like Truth and Nature -  Salt was equally important  to the rich as well as the poor and its natural availability.

The ordinary folks understanding the issue is essential for bottom-up fights for ‘freedom.’ Whether it be ‘Housing’ or ‘Jobs’ – the issue in war-affected areas is earning the opportunity – so the ‘grants’ from the Government do not become ‘charity’ and the receivers do not become welfare-recipients as has happened to the Sinhalese with China - through their elected leadership. The Government must confirm its debt to the war-affected civilians first for damaging their property. If as per the government – civilians protected the Tamil Tigers and hence the Armed Forces had to attack indiscriminately – then it has the duty to leave it to the Community to repair itself of any wrong-doing to its own people. The self-governing would not take or give anything ‘free’.

The Minister states on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government :

‘When the Government has decided to give a fully furnished house with water supply, tube well, electricity, furniture with beds, fans, television, wi-fi facilities, gas cooker with cylinder at a substantial value, the Chief Minister opposes this project and wants to build partially completed house without any facilities to the people who underwent sufferings for over 30 years.’

A Government that was allowed debt to become equity shares for  China,  would have difficulty appreciating a citizen whose dignity comes from self-developed ownership. Said on behalf of the Sri Lankan Government – the ’30 year suffering’ would make Tamils - relatives of Terrorists. The blame for wrong doing to the civilians ought to be first accepted to be that of the Government’s. One who is not responsible has no right to compensate.

Tsunami was an Act of god. If  post-war reconstruction is treated on the same basis as Tsunami – then the Government must first declare that the war was an Act of god’.

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 10 April   2016

Who owns Sri Lanka - China or India?

[Sri Lanka has asked China to swap some of the $8 billion the Indian Ocean country owes Beijing for equity in infrastructure projects and offered to sell stakes in Sri Lankan companies to Chinese ones, Sri Lankan officials said on Saturday.] - Sri Lanka requests equity swap for some of its $8 bln China debt  -  http://www.reuters.com/article/china-sri-lanka-idUSL3N17B1BR?rpc=401

The article was forwarded by a Diaspora leader with the following addition:

[$8 billion the Indian Ocean country owes Beijing for equity in infrastructure projects” – Mahinda’s white elephants?

Perhaps as planned by China for Sri Lanka - the Mahinda-Peking trap!]

Whichever way it happened, the Common pointer as per my mind, is lack of  Opposition power to manifest Sri Lanka’s value at its highest.

The above is due to the one-way path by Sinhalese leaders. There is little change in the mind- structure of the leaders, relative to the previous leadership. Hence Sri Lanka has become the meat in the Regional sandwich – between India & China.

The simple test is to ask whose mind is influencing Sri Lankan leaders? At policy and cultural level – the natural influence is Indian. Even if Indian leaders sought to ‘use’ Sri Lanka’s fall from grace due to mismanagement of the ‘war’ – they would naturally be cautious due to cultural pulls. Where Sri Lankans  have completed their religious journey to realize their divinity – they are natural families to Indians who also have likewise completed the journey. Others would be relatives and there would be a proportion of their practices going towards becoming family ultimately.

Every completed experience elevates the mind towards the absolute. Absolute power influences without most us of being conscious of it at that time. It’s like in the internet system. We know there has been a connection even though we do not know details of the communication system. The system of Truth / Love works in similar manner. Often when we do not know the connection we tend to take credit for the wins and blame others – including the system - for losses. The current dilemma with India and China happened because internally – Sinhalese claimed Victory over Tamils and blamed Tamils for deterioration of the system – by claiming that it was a fight against Terrorism.

If China helped during that time – and if indeed it was considered Terrorism – then China would enjoy Regional power in the inner knowledge that it had eliminated Terrorism. If not any money ‘given’ by China during that period and soon-after – amounted to interference with Sri Lanka’s Sovereignty and internal relativity based on that claim of Sovereignty.

India itself did that by sending the Indian Peace-Keeping Force (IPKF) to take over power from the Sri Lankan Armed forces. They ended up abusing civilians due to lack of ‘ownership’. A good proportion of the IPKF was made up of Sikhs. Colombo needed the assistance of the LTTE to defeat the IPKF. By failing to write in its ledgers - that completion as a lesson learnt– the Sri Lankan Government made itself vulnerable and demoted its mind structure to the one-way path. Likewise the Tamil Community leadership ‘forgot’ that LTTE was not enough for them against the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. The lesson there was when Tamils and Sinhalese join forces – we have the power to defeat foreign invasion – be it through arms or money. Tamil political leaders driven by ‘local’ glory – often tend to ‘forget’ these milestones achieved by us.

When we write the consolidated value of our work at its highest - in our Mind we ourselves would be motivated to follow that higher pathway. Every person who is able to reminisce and enjoy her/his work value and/or the support of her/his sacrifice through the structures developed –would have juniors – naturally through the pathway of  Truth. Such juniors would happen at that highest level to the one who is able to identify with her/his contribution at that highest level.

The current political leadership in Sri Lanka needs  to ask itself as to its own contribution to elimination of alleged Terrorism. To the extent Mr. Rajapaksa is considered to have swindled the country economically -  his claim of Terrorism must be discounted by the demotion rate of his status within Sri Lanka. If that brings the Terrorism charge down to just criminal charge – then all those who aided in demoting the status of Tamils through LTTE – have erred and are responsible for the deaths of and pain suffered by the Tamil community relative to the Sinhalese community.

India due to its cultural / religious leadership is a relative of majority Sri Lankans. Such relativity is not to be marked by Land takeovers nor ‘telling’ Sri Lankan government. It is by being there as an example for junior Sri Lankans to have hope and to follow. Money representation eliminates relativity of human values.

Where China is such an example of human value relativity – China also would become a natural leader. But as it stands – there is little cultural following at citizens’ level between China and Sri Lanka. It would therefore be misleading to convert the loan to a shareholding status as that would make Sri Lanka a small state within China.

When one refuses the mature junior community its earned Equal status – one gets ‘taken-over’ by the Big-Brother. Those driven by the physical – money and armed power – often become victims of their own abuse of power. However small we may be at the physical level – when we seek within and find our inner powers of Sovereignty – we project at the highest level that our community / nation needs. This is the value of ascetics. Gandhi of India continues to attract global relatives forming global families, due to completing the experience not at the local level of an Indian Cooley – but at the level of the British Empire. Gandhi ensured that the Cooley was not left behind in the excitement of  defeating the British Empire.

One must identify with one’s strengths and weaknesses to be ‘free’ of external influences. Until there is such a person in the minds of the Sri Lankan leaders – Sri Lankans would continue to be affected by Terrorism fears and excitement created by themselves.  We have thus invited foreigners to invade our Sovereignty by failing to elevate our mind to the higher level. Sinhalese Governments must fight against Tamils as a community – including the armed part but not limited to it. Tamils in turn need to fight to become Sri Lankan and not Tamil only. Using the lower pathway of Tamil Eelam is to disown our heritage and making ourselves part of India.

Gajalakshmi Paramasivam – 09 April   2016

Solar Energy v CEB Energy

As per the Island article ‘Power crisis stage managed – Expert’:

[Several experts said the country should go for solar power which was cost effective.]

I was struck again that in my little world in Northern Sri Lanka – I had done just that – well ahead of other citizens. I did it because I did not want to depend on Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for my basic requirements of Lighting which is part of our Security system. The urgency was felt after CEB disconnected power just before  Navaraathri festival – during which we Hindus Celebrate Mother Energy Herself – as Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. They heard the voice of the disorderly in that area – associated with smuggling activities. We installed security cameras so the negative energies did not dilute our investment in Education. That experience confirmed that the CEB was hearing its master’s voice – the voice of the disorderly.

Our daughter and son-in-law David groomed a dog – Barry who passed away last year.  As he aged  – Barry lost power in his legs. Yet, Barry would standup and look in the direction of the gate – and we would know that David was on his way. Barry would greet other members of the family eagerly but when it came to David – it was well before any of us heard the vehicle. I used to be in awe of this bondage between David and Barry. It must be true that the hearing and smelling powers of the dog is stronger than that of the human. But in this instance Barry confirmed that he was able to connect to the mind of his master/service provider. It’s a shame that majority humans whose ability to connect through the mind do not develop even a dog’s intuition. The more distant away  the physical body of a person whose mind we connect to is – the stronger the Oneness. We Hindus call that power  – Shakthi/Energy.

Holders of Negative Energies also pick up and connect to each other when they are not bound by relativity. Thunaivi is not a village trusted by most providers of Public utilities. In terms of Electricity most of them carry the heritage of ‘stealing’ Electricity. They probably think that it is ‘taking’ that which is theirs because they do not see the owners.   Where CEB workers carry idle time and laziness as negative energy – they would naturally do the bidding of smugglers and cheaters.

Our efforts to install Solar Energy also led to the discovery that the locals in Jaffna were not true to the customer but were filling their own pockets. We had to raise the issue to their Colombo Head Office – before the matter was resolved to our satisfaction. As a result, during the recent blackouts – we still had lighting – thanks to the Sun – the self-governing source of Energy.

The report highlights India’s role as follows:

[They said India had evinced a keen interest in Sampur and what it really wanted was the land and not the construction of a coal power plant. The other issue was that it didn’t want China to have a foothold here.]

To most technical minded readers – this would sound superstitious. But I do identify with the above. The response I had from a Common Sri Lankan to yesterday’s article confirmed that the invisible communication system is strong and alert. I learnt through my experience by making an offer when tenders were called  for by the CEB, for the drawing up the preliminary report in relation to Sampur plant – that the so called experts were copying Western models in relation to their specifications. Having done a similar report for UNDP – I was able to identify the similarities. Yet, the deliverables as per those specifications would have been beyond the average Australian worker, leave alone the Sri Lankan worker. As per the above report:

[Vidura Ralapanawa, an Environmentalist speaking on Social/Environmental impact said, the present concepts on energy were centuries old and one could not plan ahead for thirty years as it would be obsolete by then.

Ralapanawa said one could not trust the CEB unions. Battery technology was booming and by 2030 the country wouldn’t have to depend on CEB generated power.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka should not imitate power generation models elsewhere and instead develop its own system compatible to local needs the expert said, noting that none of the developed countries had copied other countries.]

There are many Sri Lankan qualified Electrical Engineers here in Australia. When those minds are also used in the development of Australian Energy system – is that part of the system -  Sri Lankan or Australian? Likewise, when Western structures are used in Resource Management and publishing – is the mind that transmits the outcome local or foreign?  

These are important in provision of service to the Public. Like a caring child becoming an effective parent – a caring customer would make an effective service provider. Engineers in management positions often tend to override such customers – who like Barry and myself intuitively pick up the problem and therefore the opportunity – well ahead of others who are close to the benefits. We then become Service Providers – through the mind of our Master – the institution’s policy itself.  That is generally known as ‘My Utility’ here in Australia.  This in turn would naturally go towards self-governance and defeat those who are looking for reverse administration at the lower level.

In terms of the dispute I had with CEB – given that I am not paying the disputed amount – but have been paying the subsequent bills – CEB ought to have by now taken further action against me – including cutting off supply. When that happens – it would make a mockery of the Government’s claim that it welcomes Diaspora contribution to post-war development.

Not only CEB Unions but even the Management cannot be trusted – for they were yesterday’s unions/workers who depended on unions.. In Democracy – the customer needs to certify the service provided. So far the CEB in Northern Province has failed the test. It could be due to LTTE influence followed by suppression by the Armed Forces. Now that LTTE is no longer there – these leaders may be taking their positions at least mentally. Professor Kumar David – an Electrical Engineer himself is reported to have projected  just that through the following message:

["rise of the LTTE in the shape of a militarist alternative is precisely the dialectical response, the antithesis, the rejection, that this [Sri Lankan] state of affairs gave rise to." The Tamil diaspora can drive the nationalist movement forward for decades, irrespective of the outcome of today's military campaigns”.]  Tamilnet article Tamil nationalism undefeatable - Prof. Kumar David

Is the Nationalist movement being driven forward (or backward??) by the CEB Engineers in North ?  If post-emigration -  remaining users in Northern Sri Lanka are the customers – then the likes of  CEB Engineers will replace the LTTE who took-over  the place of the idle Public Administrator. In the process they are likely to reject ‘foreigners’ including the Diaspora who may have deeper wisdom in Democratic usage of Common Utilities. Thus they would follow in the footsteps of the Sinhalese leaders who ‘sell’ their heritage for their current living – the very leaders Tamil Leaders claim to oppose.

If the Government would grant funds for solar energy panels – to individual households – it takes away idle power from CEB. This would also reduce the ‘overload’ that causes blackouts. When a  genuine customer who has completed her/his position is abused – the whole system gets the return. That is the law of absolute power.