Discard rotating system that continued for 70 years – give power to new, creative group to build country

December 29, 2017 by

The first step of handing over the future of the country should be taken at the forthcoming local government election the rotating system of politics that continued in the country for nearly 70 years should be brought to an end and power should be given to a new, creative group says President’s Counsel Srinath Perera.

President’s Counsel Srinath Perera, who was a former Additional Solicitor General, said this speaking to ‘Lanka Irida’ newspaper on how the forthcoming local government election could be used to direct politics in the country towards a new path.

He said, “ I make my observations based only on a criticism I have regarding the UNP. During the period of Mr. D.S. Senanayaka, the first leader of this party, new colonies were begun for farming and did massive work for the country. Even today we reap the benefits of their services. That’s why we appreciate his services even today.

Mr. Dudley Senanayaka, despite not being a very efficient person, is in our hearts as an honest person. However, during Mr. J.R. Jayawardene’s time, the intention of Mr. J.R. Jayawardene was to eradicate the family of Mrs. Sirimawo Dias Bandaranayaka from politics. We can never say he used the power and maturity as well as international relations for the benefit of the people in the country. However, I do not say nothing was done during this period. I see the ruling period of the UNP as a period that took the country towards degeneration.

I don’t want to criticize Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ruling period between 2005 and 2009. For, there was a terrible war in the country. However, the period between 2009 and 2014 was a period that destroyed the economy of the country and allowed the members of the family to ruin the economy of the country. The state service in the country that was independent for a certain degree was destroyed. The judiciary system was wrecked and an era where unlawfulness reigned and people were abducted by ‘white’ vans and were brutally murdered.

The people got an opportunity to end this system at the presidential election held in 2015. Now, no one can agree with the moves taken by Ranil Wickremesinghe’s UNP since then. According to my understanding, the UNP has allowed more opportunities to commit frauds and corruption. No attempt has been taken to prevent people’s money being plundered. I don’t see any difference in committing frauds and corruption during the UNP regime. In Parliament as well as outside it information about fraudsters and eh corrupt have been revealed.

The people have to work hard to save this country. However, the people do not show any interest in doing so. People have always elected corrupt rulers. They get deceived by corrupt politicians. I like to appeal to the voters to come forward to create a new country. Rulers who engage in frauds and corruption would never do any good for the country.

What should be done is to take the first step of handing over the future of the country to a new, creative group at the forthcoming local government election. the rotating system of politics that continued in the country for nearly 70 years should be brought to an end and power should be given to a new, creative group. Then only the country will have an auspicious future for the country. If not the country would move towards darkness and destruction. It has been revealed that there are fraudsters and the corrupt among those who have given nomination for the LG election. It is the responsibility of the voters not to give political power to such elements. I wish that a new creative group would be elected to change the existing rotating system.”