The Art of making promises and failing to fulfil them

It has been observed that the gamut of pledges disseminated to the people during election campaigns and then ignored after governmental power is secured seems to be common political behaviour followed by almost all political parties in the process of exercising Parliamentary democracy in this country. Let us see up to what extent the newly formed JVP/NPP Government has deviated from irresponsible behaviour referred to above.

- By W.A. De Silva

it has been observed that the gamut of pledges disseminated to the people during election campaigns and then ignored after governmental power is secured seems to be common political behaviour followed by almost all political parties in the process of exercising Parliamentary democracy in this country. Let us see up to what extent the newly formed JVP/NPP Government has deviated from irresponsible behaviour referred to above.

The pledges include: Catching of thieves who robbed this country, bringing them to book, punishing them, recovery of money they have plundered, adjust terms and conditions imposed by IMF in order to reduce the cost of living and tax burden on the people, elimination of corruption and bribery etc. restore the Rule of Law, find out master brain behind Easter Sunday massacre, suppression of racism and to make Sri Lanka a prosperous and beautiful country have played a very prominent role at the election campaigns held by AKD in the process of capturing governmental power.

The present stance of the government in respect of the accomplishment of pledges referred to above, seems ambiguous. With regard to the pledges on catching thieves, recovery of money they have plundered, elimination of corruption, bribery, etc., the government has already launched a massive effort to conduct, expedite and finalise investigations against alleged suspects and to bring them before the Court of Law.