Development, Moral Order and Power-Money Politics: Critical Thoughts
Interesting arguments and counter arguments emerge from the political stage in Sri Lanka these days as the campaigning for the Presidential election heats up. Political leaders on various pretexts claim guardianship of the nation. Both main candidates have made promises to create a better society focusing on discipline and moral order as well as the younger generation. Though the incumbent had ten years to do all this, and more importantly five years after the conclusion of the war, he has at last made a promise to create a disciplined society after winning the next election only. This seems to be an acknowledgement that the existing society is an ill disciplined one. An argument has also been advanced by politicians in the ruling coalition about a Western conspiracy to stop the country’s ‘development’ and ‘freedom’gained after winning the war.Development, Moral Order and Power-Money Politics Critical Thoughts by Thavam Ratna
