Comments on: Corruption: Where is Sri Lanka Now? https://groundviews.org/2015/12/10/corruption-where-is-sri-lanka-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corruption-where-is-sri-lanka-now Journalism for Citizens Sat, 12 Dec 2015 20:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Kailas Pillai https://groundviews.org/2015/12/10/corruption-where-is-sri-lanka-now/#comment-60470 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 20:26:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=18717#comment-60470 Corruption: Where is Sri Lanka Now? Answer: Exactly where we were.

Corruption can thrive on its own but nepotism helps. Nepotism breeds culture of impunity leading to deterioration in the rule of law and order.

The main issue in the January presidential election was corruption and Lankans gave a clear mandate. Instances of mega corruption were brandished for the August parliamentary election. Lankans reiterated the mandate.

Lankans expected appointments based on merit at all levels. This is not to be. Nepotism is back – no need to give examples.

Corruption is unchecked. For example Minister Rishad Bathiutheen recently appointed a highly tainted person to his ministry – no one questioned him. There is a clear jockeying to take over Lankan cricket. Ethanol continues to arrive. Can list hundreds more.

They say that corruption does not have political boundaries. Need proof?

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By: srivanamoth https://groundviews.org/2015/12/10/corruption-where-is-sri-lanka-now/#comment-60464 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:03:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=18717#comment-60464 Good governance comes out of good actions, not in parroting “good governance”, “good governance” n times! The day an evil person like an MP or Minister or even a President is jailed for bad governance eg. killings, corruption etc etc under the law is when good governance is taking root!

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