{"id":2041,"date":"2022-01-25T11:23:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:50:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:50:43","slug":"sajith-did-not-say-elected-dictatorship-is-required-for-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/sajith-did-not-say-elected-dictatorship-is-required-for-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Sajith Says Sri Lanka needs an elected dictatorship?? Find out the truth\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Thumbnail-Post-No-05-Kalna-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Thumbnail-Post-No-05-Kalna-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Thumbnail-Post-No-05-Kalna-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Thumbnail-Post-No-05-Kalna-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Thumbnail-Post-No-05-Kalna-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Thumbnail-Post-No-05-Kalna-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many occasions where readers get misled due to misleading newspaper headlines and reports.&nbsp;This is our investigation related to such a misleading story published by the Daily Mirror about Opposition Leader , Sajith Premadasa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the&nbsp;24<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;January 2022, Daily&nbsp;Mirror newspaper carried a&nbsp;front-page story related to Sajith Premadasa, the opposition leader of Sri Lanka.&nbsp;The screenshots of the e paper are shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-34-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-34-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-34-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-34-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-34-136x102.png 136w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-34.png 1148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-35.png 554w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-35-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Key elements of the reports are as mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An elected dictatorship with democratic structures is needed<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Sajith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b9a&nbsp;I won\u2019t say elections should be scrapped but only suggest that an approach similar to the Margaret Thatcher government in the UK be implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b9a&nbsp;We should make the media and civil society strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b9a&nbsp;Sri Lanka also should follow strategic thinking like Prime Minister Oshida who led Japan after the Second World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2b9a&nbsp;Mr.Oshida focused on foreign direct investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the curious nature of this report, we directed our attention to see whether the Opposition Leader said such a statement in the&nbsp;&#8220;Medahath Mawatha&#8221;&nbsp;meeting which was held on the 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;of January in Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were able to find the complete speech&nbsp;made by Sajith Premadasa at the Medahath Mawatha meeting and it can be watched via the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsajithpremadasa%2Fvideos%2F1143573243142512%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/669679863\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in that speech, the Opposition Leader didn\u2019t say that Sri Lanka wanted an elected dictatorship. However, he explained that currently there is an elected dictatorship in the country, and stated that we need an era, in which there wouldn&#8217;t be any dictatorship. And also, he didn\u2019t suggest following the former PM of UK, Margaret Thatcher and said that Thatcher &nbsp; was also called an elected dictator. This part of the speech can be watched below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Sajith P speech-extraction\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/669707855?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"426\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, the party&#8217;s Opposition leader rejected the claim of Daily Mirror and sent a letter to Daily Mirror editor regarding this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sjbsrilanka\/posts\/481029113594547\" data-width=\"552\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sjbsrilanka\/posts\/481029113594547\">Facebook<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/leetter-to-daily-mirror\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this letter,&nbsp;media secretary to Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Erananda Hettiarachchi , clarifies the&nbsp;\u201cElective Dictatorship\u201d&nbsp;concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen discussing the failed policies of current SLPP administration, the Opposition Leader made a clear and unambiguous reference to Lord Hailsham`s&nbsp;\u201cElective Dictatorship\u201d, drawing parallels to the present state of Sri Lanka`s parliament, which appears solely accountable to the President and not to the wider electorate that voted for their representatives.&nbsp;The reference to Margaret Thatcher`s&nbsp;\u201cIron Lady\u201d&nbsp;persona was a comparison to the SLPP`s unilateral, insular and non-consultative mode of Government that has led this country to the brink of economic destruction and social chaos.\u201d, the SJB said in a letter to the editor of Daily Mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We noticed that the Daily Mirror newspaper also published the above mentioned clarification letter of SJB on 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;January 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-36.png 684w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-36-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a member of&nbsp;\u201cMedahath Pawra\u201d, Dr.Athula Siri Samarakoone also requested from Daily Mirror newspaper to correct their misleading news while participating in a media briefing,&nbsp;held at Colombo.&nbsp;The video can be watched from below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsjbsrilanka%2Fvideos%2F653000979152317%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=476&#038;t=0\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/669716996\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to our investigation, we were able to find out\u00a0\u00a0 Sajith Premadasa didn\u2019t suggest that \u201celected dictatorship\u201d is the way forward for the country at \u201cMedhahath Mawatha\u201d meeting which was held at 22<sup>nd<\/sup> January in Colombo. Instead, he suggested avoiding any type of dictatorship from the country while balancing the three main pillars, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary and strengthening another two pillars- media and civil society. He didn\u2019t suggest to follow Margaret Thatcher&#8217;s path also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Misleading.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Sajith Says Sri Lanka needs an elected dictatorship?? 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