LETS ELECTIONS MONTH NOT BE PRECEDED by FALSE PROMISES in SRI LANKA
Many of these worthies will not even physically visit all district or province of the country. Most of them will lose their deposits. So why are they contesting the election?
However, one thing is certain there will be election promises galore between now and the date electioneering ends. Ever since the presidential system of government was imposed on our country, in pre- election period many candidates promised to do away with the executivepresidency. None who were elected to the post ever fulfilled that promise.
All election in our country-weather they be presidential or parliamentary- have been preceded with promises most of which have not been kept.
Today in the shadow of the September presidential elections promises most of which will not see the light of the day -are being made. The main candidates are all promising to bring down the cost of living. They speak of lowering taxes in aftermath of victory at the presidential polls.
Yet they will work within the frameworks of conditions for granting our country the bailout for restructuring our foreign debt! So how is this going to be done?
As the date of presidential election draws closer we will surely witness candidates making many more promises they never mean to keep.
Citizens the voters, do not need empty promises. We would like to hear what plans if any, the candidates plan to tackle the problems faced by the minority communities. People would like tohear plans of action against those indulging hate speech.
Let’s not waste time spouting hot air.
To all intents and purposes, it looks as though the presidential elections will definitely be held on 21 September this year. Thirty-nine candidates paid their deposits. One was rejected. None of the candidates are female. On election morn, citizens receive a long list of forty (40) candidates.
Many of these worthies will not even physically visit all district or province of the country. Most of them will lose their deposits. So why are they contesting the election?
However, one thing is certain there will be election promises galore between now and the date electioneering ends. Ever since the presidential system of government was imposed on our country, in pre- election period many candidates promised to do away with the executivepresidency. None who were elected to the post ever fulfilled that promise.
All election in our country-weather they be presidential or parliamentary- have been preceded with promises most of which have not been kept.
Today in the shadow of the September presidential elections promises most of which will not see the light of the day -are being made. The main candidates are all promising to bring down the cost of living. They speak of lowering taxes in aftermath of victory at the presidential polls.
Yet they will work within the frameworks of conditions for granting our country the bailout for restructuring our foreign debt! So how is this going to be done?
As the date of presidential election draws closer we will surely witness candidates making many more promises they never mean to keep.
Citizens the voters, do not need empty promises. We would like to hear what plans if any, the candidates plan to tackle the problems faced by the minority communities. People would like tohear plans of action against those indulging hate speech.
Let’s not waste time spouting hot air.
