Overall Productivity Improvement Means Change

By Ranil Wijeyesekera –June 3, 2015

Ranil Wijeyesekera

The new Government is implementing a Plan for Change. The President obtained a mandate from the people. They also gave the people increase in income and reduction in prices. They were able to pass legislature for far reaching anti corruption methods. Action was taken to bring action against people who were suspected of corruption, inefficiency and breaking procedures that were in place to prevent corruption.

President Obama campaigned on a platform of change. America is coming right back to where it was. MR will follow suit. Much discussion has taken place in a short time. The knowledge gained by the parliamentarians is laudable. America is high up in the productivity ladder. Singer pore who we were ahead of is now one of the highest productivity in Asia. We are to consult the APO on productivity improvement. They have contributed much to the development of the World. We should access information from their web site.

We provided Fertilizer at a subsidized cost and encouraged insecticides and weedicides. We have decided a change of direction. Agricultural productivity is low. Land, capital and labor recourses must be used effectively.

Change always has a cost. Bringing a child to this earth involves pain and suffering. But the result is worth it. Just as a butterfly becomes a chrysalis and faces pain to become a butterfly. The struggle to come out of the cocoon releases fluid to bring strength and wholeness to the butterfly.

We are committed to a national government. Our constitutional reforms combat corruption and we should assess effects’ with an independent mechanism. Social reform for the underprivileged and motivation of the government servant has being carried out. Private sector illegitimate practices are being cleaned out. Stock market is being looked into for insider trading. Manipulation of market by leaking out false information is being looked to. Short time turbulence will follow with real growth as misdeamors are punished. High income earners with p0alacial houses and cars are taxed. A realistic samurdhi and housing program is introduced. These should no turning back.                       Read More