I've been cautioned and advised by several good friends that I should take a chill pill on commenting about various political things. Some of the topics I've been quite vocal about are high profile things involving high power people .. and I might be beginning to get noticed by them, which of course is not a good thing!
I get frustrated by political actions that I find to be stupid and I don't hesitate to tell it straight the way I think about it. Obviously every such statement bothers someone else. Its one thing when its irrelevant noise, but if it gets noisy then I'm a troublemaker.
I'm not keen to get to that state.
Its not because I have anything to hide or protect - not in the least. Further I'm not scared off by the PM telling private sector people like me to "go home" or "be exposed" but publicly naming private individuals in parliament is rather over the top IMO. Last thing I want is to get there.
I have an immediate family and an extended family of 500+ in WSO2 that I'm responsible for. I'm taping up my big mouth for their sake.
Instead I will try to blog constructively & informatively whenever time permits.
Similarly I will try to keep my big mouth controlled about US politics too. Its really not my problem to worry about issues there!
I should really kill off my FB account. However I do enjoy getting info about friends and family life events and FB is great for that. So instead I'll stop following everyone except for close friends and family.
Its been fun and I like intense intellectual debate. However, maybe another day - just not now.
(P.S.: No, no one threatened me or forced me to do this. I just don't want to come close to that possibility!)
I get frustrated by political actions that I find to be stupid and I don't hesitate to tell it straight the way I think about it. Obviously every such statement bothers someone else. Its one thing when its irrelevant noise, but if it gets noisy then I'm a troublemaker.
I'm not keen to get to that state.
Its not because I have anything to hide or protect - not in the least. Further I'm not scared off by the PM telling private sector people like me to "go home" or "be exposed" but publicly naming private individuals in parliament is rather over the top IMO. Last thing I want is to get there.
I have an immediate family and an extended family of 500+ in WSO2 that I'm responsible for. I'm taping up my big mouth for their sake.
Instead I will try to blog constructively & informatively whenever time permits.
Similarly I will try to keep my big mouth controlled about US politics too. Its really not my problem to worry about issues there!
I should really kill off my FB account. However I do enjoy getting info about friends and family life events and FB is great for that. So instead I'll stop following everyone except for close friends and family.
Its been fun and I like intense intellectual debate. However, maybe another day - just not now.
(P.S.: No, no one threatened me or forced me to do this. I just don't want to come close to that possibility!)
7 comments:
You are a smart guy, Find another way. Don't kill who you are. Don't be stupid.
Sanjeeva the fact you can write this blog means you don't actually fear; it's a perception you wish to create among the public to say that your freedom to expression of speech is being threatened under this government.
Come on Sanjiva you can do a better blog than this. However let me tell you know body including any politician from any party should be able to stop anyone from expression of speech, except if racial hatred is promoted. This is what the people who voted for this government wanted to establish. You can be rest assured the current government has demonstrated till to date that people have the freedom to express their voice.
You don't have to change who you are; stand for justice; this government will support such ideology. If not I will be the first to stand and fight for freedom of speech.
This is what has happened to our country stupid people are boasting and professionals goes to or forced to silence mode. I agree with you about common issues but if there is any stupidity about your professional area ( do by the government) better to not to keep silence. For example we so your ideas against the agreement between India and Sir Lanka ( As it is badly impact for the IT industry). We think you are a bib big resource of our country.
You are an awesome professional Dr. Sanjiva...You did the right thing. Do NOT get into politics. We all with you...!!! Keep up the good work...!!! Good Luck....!!
Yes sanjeewa, anyone with 02 cents worth in their heads would understand what an indirect threat is when its made except for those who try to sugar coat the truth and act to look big in the deviants eyes. And anyone with 02 cents can figure those people out too. It took allot of guts to talk about it from the start like a true patriot. It hurt when the chairman of fitis, chinthaka said (at the CSSL panel discussion on ETCA at Sri Lanka Foundation, 02/2016) as a businessman you cant be a patriot always (loose tongue or ;) but you showed people like that otherwise. personally ill always be a patriot than a vile businessman since i believe you can be a good businessman + patriot.
I can help you to express your thoughts without any problems, something like wikileak.
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