Sri Lanka suffers from failed mass movement.
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| Sri Lanka suffers from failed mass movement. |
The world press is currently less interested in Sri Lanka than it was two months ago. The severity of the daily crises, on the other hand, has not reduced in the least.
The news that Bangladesh is sending potatoes to Sri Lanka is causing a lot of excitement in that country right now. In Sri Lankan cuisine, the potato is a well-known ingredient. However, there is a shortage of potatoes right now, as there is with so many other things.
If Bangladesh can, it should boil the potatoes and send them," Jamila Hossain, deputy editor of the Daily Mirror, commented on Twitter as soon as word of the departure of potatoes from Bangladesh emerged. Because the problem isn't only about a lack of food; it's also about a lack of fuel to cook the food!'
The world press is currently less interested in Sri Lanka than it was two months ago. The severity of the daily crises, on the other hand, has not reduced in the least. Gas is extremely rare, despite the fact that food grains may be purchased at greater prices. Fuel accounts for one-third of Colombo's daily needs. Those gas cylinders can't be distributed without the presence of armed guards.
Young people have lost their way in professional life to boost the prices of items in middle and lower class households, while women, children, and the elderly have been hunting for gas for a long time. In the case of kerosene, there is a similar misunderstanding. The situation did not end with the restoration of power.
The highway, on the other hand, is not as heated as it was two months ago. Standing together, the opposition parties have been unable to defeat Rajapaksa's chess game. China and India appear to support local rulers as well. But no one in Colombo has yet come up with a better way to bridge the gap between the middle and upper classes.
The way President Gotabaya is handling public outrage.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's "unconventional techniques" to quell mass protests have paid well for his dynasty. He deposed his brother Mahinda as Prime Minister and replaced him with Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. This ostensibly bold 'coordinationist' approach serves a variety of goals. The people's hatred for the king is not as strong as it is now. The public's attention has switched to the position of Prime Minister.
The president has managed to persuade everyone at home and abroad that he wants to work with the opposition camp to resolve the problem. Sajith Premadasa's 'Sangi Jan Balawaga' (unified manpower) remains the major opposition camp's demand for his resignation.
The reins of power, however, remain in Gotabaya's hands as previously, with Ronil on his side. A plan like this is also appealing to the country's powerful military bureaucracy. Nobody in politics is arrogant enough to think that reforming the state structure is a bad idea. For so much grief, misery, and harassment, the entire country did not need to go on trial. However, some members of that dynasty are quietly fleeing the nation. Basil Rajapakse, the former finance minister, has already resigned as a member of parliament. Everyone expects him to flee the country. His wife has recently arrived in America.
Initially, with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's 'assistance,' the Rajapaksas were close to putting down the mass revolt this time. In the current crisis, Ronil believes the country requires "national unity."
That is why he has answered the king's summons. In other words, he favors deferring political reforms until economic reforms are completed. However, many political activists in the country consider Ranil's current position to be a betrayal. In response to Ronil's plea, a slew of lawmakers have stepped up to take on the ministry.
Many of Sajith's allies are becoming Gotabaya and Ranil ministers. In all of South Asia, including Bangladesh, such aristocratic politics, which stands on the opposite pole of people's ambitions and desires and understands the potential to become a minister-MP, is existent. All of this is happening in Sri Lanka.
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