I penned the reflection SRI LANKA I CRY FOR YOU on this blog in April 2019 just after the Easter carnage in my land. Six bombs went off simultaneously at 6 different locations at 8.35 am on Easter Sunday 2019 – 2 in national Catholic Shrines, 1 in Zion Church, 2 in leading five star hotels and one in a guest house.
In fact, the cry I referred to in my reflection penned in the first few days, turned to weeping when we found out that the government had received prior notice of the impending attacks, and for reasons best known to them and for political expediency, failed to protect our people.
The then President in fact, ‘conveniently’ left the country on ‘holiday’ two days before the attack. Two days after the attack, the present President staked his claim to lead the country and contested the next elections. They both belong to the same political party.
Questions abound … why did not the Government and the forces respond with appropriate action on the intelligence received from the Indian and US Intelligence services, which even named Zahran (who died in the attack) as the leader of the suicide mission?
Despite report after report of Presidential committees and commissions interviewing hundreds of persons and ‘naming names’ of those whose negligence – wilful, intended or otherwise – resulted in the murder of 259 persons and injury to over 500, NO JUSTICE HAS AS YET BEEN SERVED.
WHY?
POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY! Divide and rule politics? Fear mongering politics?
On this day when we commemorate the second anniversary of the Easter carnage in our land, coincidentally a significant day for the cause of justice with the landmark ruling in George Floyd’s murder when JUSTICE WAS FINALLY SERVED IN THE USA – Thank you Lord – may the cries of the dead, the wounded, the living bereaved, of the Easter Carnage in Sri Lanka be heard by the Risen Christ, and justice be served without delay on those who orchestrated this murder.
Ramblin' Rose 