‘Yahapalanaya’ government in retrospect

2017-02-22

The present government came to power pledging to establish good governance. According to 

a publication by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific the main characteristics of good governance include being participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective, efficient, equitable, inclusive and follows the rule of law. Good governance is supposed to minimize corruption. The views of minorities and vulnerable people should be taken into consideration when making decisions. While certain characteristics are reflected in the activities of the current regime it seems that certain characteristics have been overlooked as well. The present govt. has come under heavy criticism by the very parties that thrived to make them victorious at the 2015 Presidential election. Against this backdrop the Dailymirror  asked a few parties who were once very vocal in overthrowing the past regime and establishing the current govt. on its merits 
and demerits. 

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