Tweets for 2022-05-06
- Apparently the police cannot take action against the thieves in parliament but they are fine with tear gassing and using water cannons on peaceful protestors …
So are the police only ever useful in Sri Lanka as protectors for those in power? Not the people? https://t.co/lPXJ3OaHsg 09:06:47
- Yesterday was a day of mixed feelings.
The (mostly) lying scum at parliament did what they were expected to do – side with the Rajapaksas.
But the IUSF protest march and the subsequent setting up of #HoruGoGama and the public support for that was heartening. /1 09:20:19
- A thread worth reading and thinking about …
Often, “unity” actually translates to “majority opinion” and going with majority opinion is not a good thing.
Think individually. Act collectively if your opinions match. https://t.co/i8zTsI6Tgu 10:08:39
- Have the police been ordered to do this?
Or did they decide on their own that protests so near to their “masters” was not a good thing and it had to be stopped at all costs?
Never mind that people have a right to peaceful protest, eh? Why should the police care about the law? https://t.co/HBuEo0P8CM 16:04:32
- And yet, people go on saying that the police and military need to to be respected. Do they really?
I am not so sure!
I definitely am not advocating for violence, but do not put police and military on pedestals. They apparently do not know whom they serve … https://t.co/AJhDzQdG4M 19:15:01
- Maybe Siyambalapitiya is thinking that they’ll appoint him as President since he resigns so easily all the time? 😜 https://t.co/r0gt43NfLC 20:24:50
- Are all politicians in Sri Lanka so thin skinned? Or do their relatives mollycoddle them? And other questions …
Explanation – @RW_UNP’s niece apparently tried to cooerce the sister of person who’s going to protest in front of Ranil’s house …
How infantile, or what? https://t.co/FcIQinTCCk 21:08:35
- Something useful to know (and to use) these days in Sri Lanka.
Please Re-tweet as much as possible so that it reaches those who can make use of this knowledge …
#LKA #GoHomeGota #gohomerajapaksas https://t.co/VwKO8fab09 22:23:02