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The fissure in the ruling coalition which was evident in parliament during the ‘casino vote’ is a significant new development which must surely be capitalised upon. Despite the personal canvassing by the leadership, over 50-60 coalition members abstained. Sadly it appears as though this dissent is to be squandered by erroneous political assessment and tactics.via: http://groundviews.org/2014/04/28/the-executive-presidency-reform-strategy-a-partial-critique-of-jayampathy-wickremaratne/source: Groundviews