NOMINATION DAY:
SRI LANKA NEEDS A STATES-PERSON
The Election Commission will be the centre of attention today as 39 candidates will be handling in their nominations for the Presidential Election of September 21. This is the midst of crossovers, confusion and contradictions over who is really supporting whom and for what reason.
Power not only corrupts, it corrupts absolutely, and when a political leader has Power there us temptation to use it for personal or party gain or glory instead of the country and the next generation. As we know, a political leader works for the next election while a statesperson works for the next generation.
Unfortunately, it appears that we do not have statespersons who are sincere and humble while working for the common good of all the people of the country instead of the party’s benefit only.
Whoever wins or loses on September 21, we hope we will see the emergence of a statesperson who acts for the benefit of all people and the next generation by tackling issues such as poverty alleviation by persuading people to adopt a simple and humble lifestyle.
