General Elections; the panacea for political diarrhoea

All political parties and their leaders, the clergy and the general public, seeing the despicable political situation in this country, with one voice clamour for a Parliamentary General Elections to form a stable democratic government -- rule of the majority. Will this cherished vision be realistic, seeing, reading and hearing the behaviour of our present Members in Parliament? President Maithripala Sirisena himself has taken a personal dislike towards PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, whom he appointed after the last General Election as he had a working majority.

He sacked RW alleging he conspired to assassinate him and aligned himself with Mahinda Rajapaksa and appointed him as PM, who was also accused of killing him if he had lost the Presidential Elections. this undemocratic act [personal animosity and not policy matters] has now caused this political tragedy, plunging this country to face international local and international criticism.

Then comes our representatives in parliament. See how they behave in parliament and outside, addressing meetings and interviews with the media, both press and electronic, using dirtiest language and personal abuse. The parliament, that august assembly has turned out to be full of thugs, attacking with chairs, water bottles and other articles which they could lay their hands on. In short displaying hooliganism and rowdyism. Are we to send the same miscreant men to parliament?

This was the question which came to my mind when seeing the Cabinet of Ministers appointed in the present MR government, some of whom have been charged in Courts for various criminal offences. We could rest assured, this pattern will never change, unless the voters are politically educated to reject such persons nominated by party leaders. This is the responsibility of party leaders to nominate decent, educated men with a good family background, and not those who climbed trees to hang banners, paste posters on toilet walls, and those who make rabble rousing speeches or those hired. It is also the sacred duty of the media to direct the voter by truthful reporting and supporting the correct candidate or party.

That is the dismal future political picture, which the country must face unless we voters cast our votes to those deserving to govern this country for prosperity, harmony and proud to be called Sri Lankans. Cathy F. Kumarage Werahera