The Municipal elections and the Mahinda moment
THIS is the Mahinda moment, but it will not last
forever. He must capitalise upon it by going for general elections,
cutting both right and left further down to size. The SLFP has the
chance to expand by cutting deeply into and annexing parts of the
UNP and JVP's electoral and social bases.
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The politics of make-believe
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin's new law
tries to disarm that logic. The two-year probationary period gives
employers flexibility. They don't' have to keep workers they don't
want. It also gives young employees a motive to work hard.
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Hindu Editorial - April 5, 2006 : Teaching dissidence to LTTE
THE LTTE is determined to carve up Sri Lanka to
form a separate Eelam; and there is no basis for its claim of being
the `sole representative' of Sri Lankan Tamils. Karuna's existence
and flourishing mock the LTTE case for dividing the country.
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