What to Expect in Today’s (Most Awaited) “Rathu Ira” Program on Swarnavahini? (A Preview)

Much awaited Rathu Ira debate on Swarnavahini will be aired live today from 9.30pm onwards. This program was mentioned in a parliamentary debate, and mentioned in the news casts of several other TV channels as well. This is the debate which Wimal Weerawansa challenged the opposition common candidate Sarath Fonseka, and declined by SF claiming “I’m not ready to debate with ‘katu kana ewun’”. Then this challenge made by Mahinda’s “katu kana balla” was accepted by a “katu kana balla” in Fonseka’s camp. (That’s fair, isn’t it?).

So the ultimate debate will be held between Wimal Weerawansa representing the MR camp, and Dayasiri Jayasekera representing the SF side. The core topic for the program would be “Arm Deals by Sarath Fonseka’s Son in Law”. However, none of these people confirmed their personal participation to the program. So, we still have a chance a totally two different people coming to the program and debating a totally irrelevant topic.

I have gained some information on how the Sarath Fonseka camp is preparing for this debate. They are going to approach with a strategy of attacking Wimal Weerawansa on a personal level, and not answering any of the allegations against Sarath Fonseka. They are gathering all the information about Wimal Weerawansa’s misconducts, both as a close friend of Mahinda Rajapakshe and as a JVP MP few years ago. Throughout the program, Dayasiri Jayasekera will throw allegations against Wimal Weerawansa in a personal level, instead of debating nationally concerned matters. This was the same approach taken by Sujeewa Senasinghe against Hemakumara Nanayakkara, and Ranjan Ramanayake against Mervin Silva. They are believing “attacking the government’s representative to the program at a personal level is the best method to control them”.

Two of the employees of a leading pro-Sarath Fonseka website were planning the whole of the script for today’s program. Actually, the people at this website is going to help Dayasiri Jayasekera for collecting as much as mud against Wimal Weerawansa. These two people were talking on phone to another person at Sarath Fonseka’s office to coordinate the mission (a person with the same first name as a popular army officer killed in a suicide bomb in Colombo, few years ago). As per their conversation, they are going to take few photographs of Wimal Weerawansa’s house being built in Colombo, alone with a sketch plan for another luxury house (not the plan of Weerawansa’s house) with Wimal’s name printed on it. Then these photographs will be published on their website during the day, and Dayasiri Jayasekera is going to take the website as a source to prove Wimal Weerawansa’s 4 billion worth house.

All in all, we can expect Dayasiri Jayasekera coming for the program with a hell of a lot of files filled with personal allegations against Wimal Weerawansa. From the minute 1 of the program, Dayasiri will start attacking Wimal Weerawansa, instead of responding to Wimal’s allegations against Sarath Fonseka.

Few hours more to go for the program, and let’s see what’s going to happen!!!

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