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| Sunday, 18 July 2004 |
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Right of reply Lucien Rajakarunanayake states: The fanatical zeal of Mr. Ranjit C. Dissanayake has overcome whatever his capabilities for comprehension. His baseless allegations against me are hardly in keeping with Buddhism. In the "Highway Code to the Dharma Rajya" I made no reference to Buddhism or the Maha Sangha in any way, as such could not have brought either to ridicule. In fact I am totally flabbergasted at his knee-jerk observations. My piece was regarding the behaviour of a member of parliament, who happened to be a Buddhist monk and the leader of the JHU's parliamentary group as well. It is not my fault that the JHU had to pick their candidates in a hurry, and by implication could not find the proper persons. The issue is not just about a "simple mistake of one number 8 for 9" as he states. It is about using a vehicle with a false registration number, and also with no insurance in the name of the owner and no official registration of the vehicle. This is expected of any citizen who puts a vehicle on the road. Much more attention to such requirements is expected of a member of parliament, whether in robes or not, who has entered parliament claiming to raise the moral standards of our society. As for my comment about "The Athureliye School of Thought on the Sulaiman Terrace goal of a Dharma Rajya" the writer should be aware of the large number of Buddhists who are frankly sceptical of the undefined bliss of the promised utopia of a Dharma Rajya, which is the declared goal of the JHU. It's best for those who show the way to a Dharma Rajya to keep to the Righteous Path. |
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