Retrograde performance of Some Tamils
in the North of Sri Lanka
By Engr. Kanthar
Balanathan
DipEE (UK), GradCert (RelEng-Monash),
DipBus&Adm (Finance-Massey), C.Eng., MIEE,
Former Director of Power Engineering
Solutions Pty Ltd, Consulting Electrical Engineers
Leading Engineer of the World 2006, UK,
Authority Award
It's demoralising and depressing to
note the retrograde behaviour of the members at the Northern University who
were supposed to have organised the Muttaveli musical concert as stated in the
video given below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7woY2bvc7Xk
It appears that some Tamils do
not understand the framework of Democracy. It can be concluded that
anti-democracy is a Human Rights Violation.
Ref: Quote from the book by Kanthar Balanathan: SRILANKA SOVEREIGNTY
DEMOCRACY, & TERRORISM, ISBN-13-978-0-646-94127-1
The US Department of State's definition of
“Principles of Democracy” is Majority
Rule, Minority Rights. US INFO Publications outlines the following as elements
of the Principles of Democracy:
The term “Democracy” means “rule, of
the people, by the people, for the people”.
This means that citizens of a democracy govern their nation. The
fundamental purpose(s) for which people institute a democratic government is
the protection of people’s rights and, the promotion of their rights, welfare,
and interests. Every citizen has the right to partake in the related political
community’s government. Democracy encircles the number of structural elements
in the framework.
1. Majority Rule, Minority Rights
2. Civil-Military Relations
3. Political Parties
4. Citizen Responsibilities
5.
A Free
Press
6. Federalism
7. Rule of Law
8.
Human
Rights
9. Executive Power
10. Legislative Power
11. An Independent Judiciary
12. Constitutionalism
13. Freedom of Speech
14. Government Accountability
15. Free and Fair elections
16. Freedom of Religion
17. The Rights of Women and Girls
18. Governing by Coalitions and Compromise
19. The role of non-governmental
Organizations
20. Education and Democracy
Quote: “Perception is an active mental act.
It is a dynamic, dialectical conflict between the self-perspective
transformation and external vectors of power bearing upon us. That which we
perceive is a balance between these antagonists”. (Ref: Understanding Conflict and War: vol. 1: the dynamic psychological
field, chapter 11, by R.J. Rummel)
Humans perceive different effects about the same
state, as perceptions vary from person to person. People assign different
meanings to what they perceive. (Quote: Kanthar Balanathan)
Although all human males are born
with ≈1.5 kg of brain, not all perceive the same thing in the same perspective,
the same way.
It can be concluded by the act of
throwing some dirty judgment against KS Shanker’s and other young ones’ videos
about Indran Pathmanathan's incidents at Muttaveli, Jaffna, is totally against
democracy and that the people who commented against KS Shanker’s video
projection are clueless about media rights.
The Northern University members who planned the program in the North of Sri Lanka should carry out a
psychological analysis and profiling of the Consultant and whether he/she is
capable of executing his/her functions up to completion of his/her task. When
recruiting academics, professionals and staff the Universities and Technical
Colleges should be competent to recruit staff fit for such functions and
duties. Without the capability as stated above, can the University produce
competent graduates?
The
organisers initially stated that the program is free for the citizens in SL,
however, later stated that they have to buy tickets. This was a high-handed
undemocratic and immoral act. The whole program was like that of animal
behaviour in the jungle. The following are questions to the organisers.
1.
Was the
Income Tax department informed that the program will be run with the purchase
of tickets?
2.
Was the
Jaffna Municipal Council advised of ticketing?
3.
Were
the people informed of any copyright violations before the program? Ie No
videos or photographs.
4.
Did the
organisers carry out a risk assessment? After all, you are administering a university
and Indrakumar Pathmanathan is the Chairman. How do you expect to produce
quality competent student output if you are not sure of what you do?
5.
Was the
program properly planned and organised?
6.
Did the
Indian money-earning people pay taxes to the SL government?
7.
Did
Thamanna pay tax for her income of Rs 30,000 per person who wanted to take
photographs?
8.
Did you
provide a program schedule to the Government of SL?
9.
By law,
are the private security staff allowed to manhandle Sri Lankan citizens?
10. Did the country earn foreign exchange from this concert?
How do
you expect to operate a university if you are possibly not knowledgeable and
competent?
KS
Shanker projected the truth impartially and morally by the “principles of
Democracy”.
The
organiser's thoughts were to accrue funds and the program was an indirect marketing
campaign. The organisers should not have underestimated the perception and
competence of the Tamils in the North just because they are rich and have some
political connections, if any.
YouTube is an active true route of practising “Democracy” and
bringing out truth to society as a medium. There is a minor possibility that
people with power can hide truths.
What
the Youtubers have done is a CORRECT and justifiable act to bring out the TRUTH
to maintain Human Rights. It is hoped that these undemocratic people who
complained shall withdraw their (strike) complaint against KS
Shanker and others.
The
writer has already published as following:
[Well,
the writer's assessment and views are given below. No one can blame the Jaffna
Tamils as they are well-cultured and well-behaved citizens except the
politicians and some rowdy mentality people from outside Jaffna Town. The
writer would blame the following in order of preference.
1.
Indra Kumar Pathmanathan crowd who organised the event. There are several
mistakes, inaccuracies, muddles, errors and misleading (lies) promises given by
Pathmanathan. He (Pathmanathan) should have completed a proper risk assessment
and organisational chart, and a report prepared and submitted to the Police
Chief (Northern Division for a licence. KS Shanker has given a proper full
analysis of where the organisers slipped up by telling lies.
2.
The Police should have completed a full risk assessment and provided full
security support. The private security hired by Pathmanathan had no power
to assault the civilians. Assume, they were there only to support orderly
incoming and outgoing. The Police would have taken care of the law and order as
they are the Law Enforcement Officers as per the Sri Lankan Constitution.
3.
The people: People should behave in a gathering while respecting others
and maintaining law and order. Young ones on the roof, trees and electrical
poles are not accepted and bring shame to the entire Jaffna people as the badly
behaved ones may not be from Jaffna, maybe from islands and other districts.
Hundreds of thousands of Rs worth of public assets were damaged and destroyed.
Their act brought shame to the entire peace-loving Jaffna people.]
Universities in Sri Lanka and the world should carry out a psychological
analysis and profiling of the staff whether he/she is capable of executing
his/her functions. When recruiting academics and professionals the Universities
and Technical Colleges should be competent to recruit staff fit for such
functions and duties. When appointing staff to organise programs, the Board
should check whether the persons are competent.
