Electoral Reforms for Good Governance

A Doubled Hype of Expectation from the People during Sinhala/Tamil New year Season of Celebration

“Yahapalanaya” the Sinhala term for good governance has become a very popular term among the common civics, in the south; likewise the Tamil version “Nalladchchy” has become the common man’s term in the north and east.  On the eve of Sinhala and Tamil New Year hype of expectation off the dawning New Year socially, very common every year, but this time around, there is one thing in common, irrespective of ethnicity of this tiny nation, the hype of expectation is intermingled with the political front as well for various reasons. Will our politicians have the will to deliver the people’s expectation and escalate the New Year celebrations euphoric to the people?

Having expressed doubt at this, it is quite exciting during this Sinhala/Tamil New Year, on learning about His Excellency’s commitment and determination towards abdication in part of his own powers, and dedicating it back to the Parliament, and inducting to propose a practicable electoral process, for the very next Parliament. Amendments 19 and 20 seems as good beginning for restoring full fletched democracy.  It truly exciting and it should be for every citizen as well to find 20^th Amendment intends to re-induct 160 First Past the Post System election of members, 65 District Proportionate Representatives for 22 electoral districts and 25 Nationalist Members, as it almost equally caters all that is demanded for the typicality of Mixed Electoral Process.

Timely one as well, for that nobody would want to disappoint anybody, during this typically important festive season of whole Sri Lanka, particularly the politicians their own voters; secondly because just deposing the culprit or culprits will not guarantee that the good governance is established and if the proposals enacted and effected as soon as possible, it would lay strong foundation for good governance. Thirdly, since as it has been announced, the new Parliament would function as a Constitutional Assembly as well, the real performance of the mixed electoral process in the 2015 General Election could be analytically reviewed favorably or remodeled to find an appropriate and effective representation for true Democracy.

Well done “Yahapalanaya”!