ONE MAN SHOW LOT BETTER THAN 225 CARNIVAL
Posted on May 5th, 2020

By M D P DISSANAYAKE

Prior to the Presidential election, there were two main arguments, viz.  1. Abolition of Executive Presidency and 2. After 19A, the role of the Executive Presidency has no powers.

The abolition of EP is now a lost cause.  In fact, the emerging facts and the ground support rallying around the EP, the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapakse is taking the nation towards the next level.   Unlike in the past, Gota’s photos are not displayed on the walls of government departments and state corporations.  He does not address the nation or issues special announcements on a daily basis.  The key element of a Leader is the ability to delegate. President Gotabaya is a clever delegator and he selects the Right Person for the Right Job at the Right Time and put in  Right Place.

Corona came in as a shock for the nation.  The opposition gave no support to handle the situation.  But President Gotabaya stamped his authority over the local political enemies and anti-Sri Lankan international forces to establish him as Leader of the nation, without the support of the Parliament.   Mr. Jayayampathy Wickremaratne, a national list MP and a dual citizenship holder attempted to ruin the country with Ranil and foreigners.  He failed. He is now hiding in Switzerland, the country that attempted to destroy the image of President Gotabaya by using Siriyalatha alias Gania Banister.

The second argument that the 19A reduced the powers of the EP was a valid argument for those who narrowly looked at 19A ignoring the Powers of EP  incorporated in the constitution.  In addition, the way in which former President Sirisena conducted his affairs eroded the role of EP to the level of a street urchin.

Surely, we need to reduce or reallocate the powers of the Speaker, Election Commission, IGP, and Parliament, going forward.  This will be discussed in a future article. 

For now, with or without  19A, President Gotabaya is capable of delivering the goods. 

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