We
can stop it
In
2009 Sri Lankan people felt the freedom after the decades of brutal war. Now we
are living in a peaceful country without war and all citizens have a responsibility
to protect the country. However I have seen violations bit frequently during
past days. A murder of a kind doctor,
killing of a schoolboy by his classmate by throwing a stone, a grenade attack
to a bus due to a dispute with another driver and the shooting incidents during
the election were among the recent violations took media attention. These incidents
are personal and not organized crimes, but are red lights about the future of
the country. Usually post war violations
are not very uncommon, but most of these crimes did not occur in war areas.
Sri
Lanka is popular for its hospitality and generosity and we shouldn’t let it
slip away. Spiritual qualities of the people are similarly important as the economy
and other indicators of development.
At
present we have a very competitive education system which is exam oriented. Although
the competition is beneficial for some situations if the human qualities are
neglected it may train someone to be better than others in any mean by any
method. The person who killed the Karandeniya doctor, only thought about money
and the compassion of the doctor didn’t make a sense. Schools and Dhamma
schools are good places to teach about the value of the human qualities but the
chance is not well used.
Corruptions
of the rulers and bias judgments given to the people involved in corruptions
are other reason for the violence. Law should be identical for everyone. If the
law is relaxed to some, people others distrust it and try to take law in to
their hand leading to more complex situation. Therefore if someone is doing a crime
he should be punished without being biased. Law enforcement institutions such
as police also should act fairly. It is good to note that, significant number
of violations linked with military and ex-military personnel.
Politics are important for the development. However Unnecessary
Political involvements should be limited. May be the current voting system influence
the Political involvement as to gain preferential votes but Politicians have to
think about the harmony and the future of the country. They have to be faithful.
Finally as a society all of us can do many things to keep
the peace we achived. Better start today.
