Socialism and waste management
“Garbage, in its "worthless" state, is the primary fuel for creativity.” ― Yusuf A. Leinge Some say politics is dirty. Is it really so? But I think dirt is also politics. Why? People who live in Colombo and who visit Colombo daily dump 750 tons of garbage every day. Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) relieves the burden of garbage at Meethotamulla where you can go for a hike on a mountain of dirt. The residents of the surrounding areas protested last week violently against dumping garbage in their environment and they had a good bath after all from riot police. Are they citizens, I wonder and if they are citizens why doesn't the CMC listen to their woes? They may be thinking they are non-citizens themselves. Citizens do not burn old tyres on roads damaging them permanently. They are the roads they travel and not only the roads the garbage dumpers are driven. They are public roads and the tar is public money. Fronline Socialist Party (FSP) leader Pubudu Jayagoda cl...