Behind Closed Doors

Shah-jin becomes VIP again as Marvin is left out, and the ex-King has tea in court

by Rasputin

Shah-jin VIP again

Shah-jin, the right hand man and official troubleshooter of the former King, watched the results of the last Parliamentary polls on the small TV in his remand cell.

He lost his MP seat as the blue-party had turned its back on him when it came to nominations for the parliamentary polls.

Even his political bosses, for whom Shah-jin worked tirelessly over the past 10 years, did not walk the extra mile to get nomination for the poor fellow who was languishing in jail.

Shah-jin, being the strange political animal that he is, struck back by offering to be the state witness against his former boss, probably thinking that was the only way out for him as far as the corruption cases were concerned.

After announcing his new tactic, it was Shah-jin’s turn to face the pressures that previously many opponents of his patrons had faced. He received numerous death threats from anonymous callers who threatened to kill him if he became a State witness.

Thanks to the death threats, the politico got a whole MSD security squad in addition to his personal bodyguards some of whom are nearly double his height!

His Borella residence now resembles a heavily guarded fortress with stringent security measures.

Even a fly cannot reach Shah-jin without getting a free massage from Shah-jin’s security squad.

With these State-funded facilities, Shah-jin, who swallowed millions of ‘External Affairs’ funds over the past five years, is seemingly regaining his old VIP pomp. If you believe in ‘lucky losers’, Shah-jin can certainly be a classic case study!

Tea Party

When it comes to the subject of ‘lucky losers’ there is a retired king who can never be forgotten.

Although numerous charges have been levelled against him, he is still somewhat beyond the reach of the hawk-eyed law enforcement authorities.

After fussing for months, the ex-king finally agreed to appear before a new commission probing into some of his royal financial exploits.

After the questioning, the Commission hosted a tea party for the former king to show that the Commission had ‘nothing personal’ against him! The lawyers who nursed the ex-king throughout the questioning attended the tea party wearing wide smiles on their faces. Prosecutors, judges, suspects, all had a great time sharing tall stories and pleasantries.

That’s one thing about the doughty ex-king: whether he is in or out of power, he knows how to tease the gullible Lady of Justice, in the right way at the right time. Something seems to have been learnt in Law College.

‘Flag man’ barges in

When the ex-king attended the royal commission on royal corruption, there was a short and stout ‘flag man’ of the Western province who badly wanted to catch the glimpse of the proceedings.

As the seating capacity was limited, the Khaki force men did not allow the ‘flag man’ to go in.

At this point, the ‘flag man’ created a rumpus by trying to forcibly enter the hall. The flag man’s rude attempt, however, was shot down by the khaki-clad lads.

“Old habits die hard. He has already become a nuisance to our boss,” a security guard of the ex-king whispered to another, while glaring at the ‘flag man’ who was waiting eagerly for an opportunity to jump into the proceedings.

Desperate Marvin

Dr. Marvin of Kelaniya, who is soon to be a witness in the white van case, has lodged a complaint with the Khaki force saying he has received two death threats. He says his involvement in the white van case could cost him his life.

The politico, who literally dug his own grave at the Borella cemetery some months back, has now asked for Police protection.

Dr. Marvin’s plea for police protection indicates that yahapalanaya has not treated him well and the politico is quite desperate about drawing the attention of top echelons of the government who usually shy away from the (con) Doctor at public events.

May be all he needs is a phone call from the new royal house, down Paget Road.