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Sajith takes a step back

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For  once   our  political  leaders   have  shown  leadership  qualities. Sajith  has  to  be praised and garlanded for  taking  a   step  back  and  conceding the the ticket to  Dullas to ensure a better chance of dethroning the acting incumbent.It  was  a  patriotic  and  selfless  act rarely  seen   among  politicians  today. If  we  can  elect  a  president  from  among our MPs  without  rancor, dissent and  unity  of  purpose,  we have certainly come  of  age.

We  have  reached  the  depths  of  despair with  no  money,  no  friends,  no  gas and no     petrol.  We  only  have  each  other. So unity  is  the  need  of  the  hour. United  we  stand and divided  we  fall. As this is written, we don’t know  what  kind  of  fruit Sajith’s noble gesture will  bear.  Ours  is  not  to  see  the  future. We  can  only  hope  good  actions  will  give  good  results.

This  reminds  me  of  something  I  read during  India’s  struggle  for  Independence. Jinnah  who  fought  side  by  side  with  Gandhi  and  Nehru to win independence,    made  a  bid  for  the  premiership and  Nehru, the   legitimate  aspirant  and  true  patriot, agreed  to  step aside. The  Congress  Party  howled  and the  protest  prevailed.  The  rest  is  history.Sajith, you  have shown the way.

Padmini  Nanayakkara

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