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Manifesto of Presidential candidates in a Bankrupt Country demands Political and Electoral system changes – By Bernard Fernando It is patently clear that over the last 75 years, the valuable votes of the voter majority who became gullible and helpless due to abject poverty, were virtually plundered by power hungry political party leaders holding out hackneyed Election manifestoes replete with false and fairy tale promises while their corrupt, mediocre political stooges, as candidates offered bribes in the form of ‘goodies’ and what -nots with ill-gotten money. Some others who were politically docile (Inter alia due to complexity and inherent defects of the Electoral system) either abstained from voting or got their votes rejected. (Valid Votes at 2020 Election were 71.32% of registered voters).This continuing debased political culture and Electoral system has allowed corrupt and mediocre Politicians to rule the roost in the Parliament for  the last 75 years blocking the ...

Feb 16, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Presidential Election and Bankruptcy demand System changes to Political Admin. Structure (PAS) – By Bernard Fernando It is patently clear that over the last 75 years, the valuable votes of the voter majority who became gullible and helpless due to abject poverty, were virtually plundered  by power hungry political party leaders holding out hackneyed Election manifestoes replete with false and fairy tale promises and  their corrupt, mediocre political stooges, offering bribes in the form of ‘goodies’ and what -nots with ill-gotten money. Some others who were politically docile (Inter alia due to complexity and inherent defects of the Electoral system) either abstained from voting or got their votes rejected. (Valid Votes at 2020 Election were 71.32% of registered voters).This continuing debased political climate  allowed corrupt and mediocre Politicians to rule the roost in the Parliament for  long periods in history blocking the doors to capable ‘Country- first Political Professionals’ and ...

Jan 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Hold General and Local Govt. Elections on the same day after legalising critical system changes – by Bernard Fernando  It is very heartening to learn that one of the rare ‘Country –first’ Political Professionals in the current Parliament has suggested to hold both Parliamentary and LG Elections on the same day. May be as an economist he wanted to make the budgetary provision of Rs.10 Bln. more meaningful, productive and cost-effective in the face of the dire human and Financial/economic catastrophe that the country is facing as a ‘Bankrupt Nation’. Further, it may to some extent, justify the estimated Rs.72Bln. earmarked to be spent by contesting political parties for Election campaigning while enabling saving of Millions of man hours lost when conducting a laborious country –wide, complex and unrefined Election process that we are saddled with, at present.  Nevertheless, as Sovereign voters we exhort that it is more fundamental to make critical system ...

Jan 21, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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