Daily FT This writer with a soft corner for GR, speaks sense -TW Both candidates need to articulate their plans, and not mouth motherhood statements about taking the country to dizzy fairy-tale heights. Specifics are needed now, as Sri Lanka has an intelligent voter base who will understand such an economic recovery plan. The Presidency … Continue reading
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Voters and not the judges should decide the President
Daily Mirror Anwar Ibrahim; the Iranian clerical junta is vetting, and disqualifying election candidates, Vladimir Putin is locking up his presidential rivals and J.R. Jayawardene held a referendum instead of a general election When ad- hoc constitutional and legislative measures were used to erode free competition in the 80s, it created conditions that led to … Continue reading
Will Sajith succumb to nationalist forces?
Elections and Ideology (Original Title – Daily Mirror) The Presidential election nominations are to be finalised today with numerous contestants, but the outcome is going to be a battle between Sajith Premadasa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Both of them have managed to survive major challenges to their candidacy over the last few weeks. Sajith has secured … Continue reading
Dangerous Currents
By Ameer Ali (Colombo Telegraph) Dr. Ameer Ali Whoever wins at the forthcoming presidential election the final results will have huge implication for the parliamentary election that would follow at the end of this year. Although it is pointless to predict even before the nominations are closed, it appears that the front runners are going to be … Continue reading
The future of Sri Lanka is on trial
Daily FT The Rajapaksa regime was run by a family clique whose corrupt nepotism had few parallels anywhere else in the world, outside perhaps the monarchies of Saudi Arabia or Ethiopia. Maithripala Sirisena, despite stating vehemently that one of the reasons for him contesting for the presidency was to put an end to nepotism … Continue reading
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