A few days ago, Balachandran Chullikkadu was elected president of the FEFKA Writers Union. The other candidate was actor Joy Mathew. Chullikad got 50 votes out of 72, while Joy Mathew got 21 votes. After losing to Chullikad, Joy Mathew faced a massive cyberattack. Joy Mathew has reacted strongly against this now. The actor said that the reason for my crucifixion is not because he plagiarised a poem, or smuggled tonnes of intoxicants in a truck.
These are the words of Joy Mathew: I saw the children, who mistook it for democracy when they heard it was party dictatorship, celebrating my defeat in the Film Writers Union (FEFKA).
Despite the fact that my opponent was strong, talented, and a long-time friend, I contested the elections with the intention that this is not an organisation that should not be questioned and that opposing voices should be heard, even if they are very small. In that sense, the fact that the voice of twenty-one of the seventy-two was not so small gave me more confidence. The reason for my crucifixion is not because I plagiarised a poem, stole a bunch of bananas, filmed my neighbour's female friend's bathroom, or smuggled tonnes of drugs in a truck. I make my own voice heard; it's just that there are people to support it. They are cowards who think that they will only participate in a winning battle. The important thing is to fight. Wins and losses are secondary. So you lackeys, practise fighting without being addicted to drugs. For that, re
ad the four-letter book, which is dedicated to underprivileged children. I'd rather stand for truth and lose than win for lie with the favour of the majority—Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri
