Executive Presidency Criticism
There are ongoing discussions and criticisms about the structure of Sri Lanka's executive presidency, with references to historical warnings about potential misuse of power by political leaders.
Dr. N.M. Perera called it decades ago: an executive presidency is basically giving the nuclear codes to whoever can win a popularity contest. Turns out, handing absolute power to someone because they gave a good campaign speech is like letting a toddler drive a Ferrari - what could possibly go wrong? 🤷♂️
In 1978 Dr. N.M. Perera famously asked President J.R. Jayewardene what would happen to the country if the "all powerful" executive presidency was "given to a madman. Well folks, now we can see the answer to it right in front of our own eyes. #SriLanka #lka