To re-democratize SL, abolish Executive Presidency: A response – By Bernard Fernando As a labelled sovereign voter and a stake holder in the Country’s Governance and Electoral system /process, the writer was enlivened by a clarion call in the Press by a group of Lawyers, Academics and civil rights activists to abolish the Executive Presidency. To my knowledge, this was a specific demand by one Political Party as far back as in 1994 to support a major Party which was heading towards victory in the General Election of 1994. This popular promise was quickly picked up by all Political parties in the fray as their main ‘Election carrot’ offered to the populace. Alas ! it still remains in the back burner for the last 30 years signifying the ‘truthfulness’ of our traditionally cunning and power – greedy politicians! The latent public detest towards Executive Presidency exploded with the slogan ...
Aug 26, 2024
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