![]() ![]() But there is no such rule or traditional expectation of proving eligibility or qualifications for candidates for public offices. The candidates for those positions usually have to show their eligibility by showing their qualifications, expertise and experience in all such organisations though it may not always guarantee a win for the best out of the lot.Įven the fact that if they don’t always follow the principle and or any particular expertise is disputed they at least pay lip service to the ideal. We try our best to follow a democratic process when selecting Deans and Vice Chancellors of universities and chair persons of committees and even political party and trade union leaders. What is supposed to be a government of the people, by the people for the people gradually has become one of the wealthy and powerful one per cent of the people, by that one per cent for that one per cent. Winston Churchill once said: “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried”. It certainly wouldn’t make any sense to have 90 lions and 10 deer voting on what they should all be having for dinner. The majority rule only works if individual rights are also protected and respected. Those two reasons themselves would be enough to figure out why democracy has not helped Sri Lanka much over the years. Voters are expected to be independent thinkers who are willing to put the country first before their selfish needs. It certainly is not a difficult task to brainwash a group of people who have been subjected to at least 13 years, from age 5 to 18, in parroting and conforming.įor democracy to work positively for all the citizens, the voters have to be well educated about who and what they are voting for. ![]() But in reality they do not even realise to what extent they have been misled by the candidates until they start seeing all the corruption and abuse of power by the elected officials of the Government. One of the main feel-good factors of democracy is that each and every voter is made to feel knowledgeable and empowered. Currently, the process seems to be working in reverse order where rejecting elitism is popularised and getting elected through the so-called democratic process is the easiest way to become wealthy. Our journey through ancient kingdoms to British aristocracy came to an end in 1948, giving birth to a plutocracy where the country was governed by the wealthy elite under the cover of a democratically elected Parliament. We have been conditioned to accept democracy as the best form of government where people of the state elect representatives to form a body which presumably would lead them to prosperity and happiness by governing the affairs of the state through a truly democratic way. ![]()
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