More than anything, it should be a time for introspection. I thought I cared about things but I understand it wasn't enough. I thought empathy was my strong suit but that alone is not enough. I was angry but I wasn't raging as much, before it punched me in my gut. (1/7)
Things people have been arrested for:
- Protesting
- Being near a statue
- Posting a comment on Facebook
Things people have not been arrested for:
- War crimes
- Corruption & embezzlement of public funds
- Attacking peaceful protestors
#lka#SriLanka
When the sexism and misogyny of 🇱🇰 society merge with militarization, the outcome is normalization of sexual harassment, sexual violence etc. When they behave in this manner on a busy CMB street pls think how they would have behaved during the war & even now in the North & East.
Don't highlight Kumar Gunaratnam and Wasantha Mudalige to discredit the Aragalaya just because you're a fan of Ranil or the Rajapaksas. These two individuals don't have a monopoly on the Aragalaya, although they're an important part of it. 1/4 #GotaGoGama#AttackOnGGG#lka
Silencing good faith critique is dangerous. So is making individuals ->saviours. That’s how struggle begins to resemble that which it is fighting -> authoritarianism. Before you make any struggle the only one & ask ppl where they were, think where you were for the other struggles
#RanilResign#NoProxyRajapaksaGovt
Every victory in a struggle is built upon decades of unseen struggles. There are on-going struggles which are yet “unseen”. No struggle is above critique & asking (good faith) questions, esp by those who support struggle ≠ undermining it.
Do not go near Parliament. If that happens, MPs will not be able to take any necessary measures for the foreseeable future, including the election of an Interim President. Storming Parliament will only justify Ranil Wickremasinghe's tenure as Acting President.
I sympathize with @RW_UNP for losing his property in such unfortunate circumstances, but what a contrast in his mood compared to the post Easter Sunday attack press conference. Only if ppl's lives mattered to him as much as his books.
Amazing. I’m seeing people who I’d swear have just been sitting on their asses since April 1st suddenly hop on moral high horses about going to one protest and call people lazy and/or traitors.
Not to bust your little Twitter bubble, but 40% of this country earns a daily wage.
I love how the same group who thinks the JVP can't do anything but shout into a mic also think the JVP has this massive plan to overthrow the government.