The people of Sri Lanka had already answered this in the previous presidential election. Through their votes to appoint the current President, majority of the Sri Lankans expressed the need for a new political culture. In the upcoming elections, it is our duty to appoint educated and capable professionals to the Parliament so that we have a set of high-calibre professionals as policymakers of our country. We have to uphold some of the main policies outlined in the 2019 presidential election – to eliminate corruption and establish meritocracy, and improve efficiency to rebuild our Motherland.
It is clear and has been proved that members of political parties are unsuitable and have failed to function as ministers. Appointing people who are experienced, qualified, reputed and of integrity should be the way forward. But again, how such people have earned their reputation is subjective – whether they merely inherited it through their parents and associates or truly built their image and profile through their own credentials and commitment remains a concern.
Easy! People who don’t vandalize the Parliament and then ask the voters to vote for them! If voters are foolish enough to ignore this, then we will have no choice but to put up with them! Actually it is the people who are to blame for the unacceptable make of the Parliament because they vote for such men and women. The political parties should set minimum qualifications for people they nominate for the General Elections. Those who are being investigated for corruption and other offences should not be on the ballot papers.
The people of Sri Lanka had already answered this in the previous presidential election. Through their votes to appoint the current President, majority of the Sri Lankans expressed the need for a new political culture. In the upcoming elections, it is our duty to appoint educated and capable professionals to the Parliament so that we have a set of high-calibre professionals as policymakers of our country. We have to uphold some of the main policies outlined in the 2019 presidential election – to eliminate corruption and establish meritocracy, and improve efficiency to rebuild our Motherland.
It is clear and has been proved that members of political parties are unsuitable and have failed to function as ministers. Appointing people who are experienced, qualified, reputed and of integrity should be the way forward. But again, how such people have earned their reputation is subjective – whether they merely inherited it through their parents and associates or truly built their image and profile through their own credentials and commitment remains a concern.
Easy! People who don’t vandalize the Parliament and then ask the voters to vote for them! If voters are foolish enough to ignore this, then we will have no choice but to put up with them! Actually it is the people who are to blame for the unacceptable make of the Parliament because they vote for such men and women. The political parties should set minimum qualifications for people they nominate for the General Elections. Those who are being investigated for corruption and other offences should not be on the ballot papers.