A page or two has been borrowed from Tony Blair and his New Labour Party Manifesto. However,the problem is that the suit that smartly adorns Tony Blair, sags, wilts and wrinkles on Ranil's shallow frame. The plan that was designed for the United Kingdom and led to the success of the brilliant Tony Blair looks ludicrous when transposed to the environment of Sri Lanka. It is a sad reflection on the intellectual capacity of the UNP that they had to rely on a foreigner to draft their pact with the people. From its contents one can judge that the foreigner knows very little of Sri Lanka.
Little knowledge is dangerous.
He probably cannot even pronounce Kataragama. A pact or a manifesto cannot be written in the stratosphere. It must be based on ground realities and the track record of the candidate and his party. Tony Blair and his New Labour Party have an excellent moral character and high standards of integrity. The party and its candidate are both immoral.