Political Dynamics: Presidential Elections 2015 and beyond
You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.James Madison, 4th President of America-
The current presidential election in Sri Lanka is mainly focused on making a pathway towards good governance by assuring the victory of the common opposition candidate. Good governance does not come by itself. It cannot be imported from elsewhere or implanted by military means. It has to grow from within by gradually institutionalizing and constructing political processes and spreading the universal values that are intrinsic to good governance. Respect for diversity, pluralism, tolerance, justice, freedom, human rights and non-violence are universal core values that need to be embedded in a system of good governance.Political Dynamics Presidential Elections 2015 and Beyond by Thavam Ratna
