The changing meanings of system change

2022-09-13

Following are some of the issues for which there is consensus throughout the country from different sectors of people and different age groups on the elements of system change that are required for Sri Lanka, both to overcome the present devastating economic crisis, as well as the equally devastating political crisis.

Proper mechanisms to control corruption 

There should be a review of all the legislations and practices regarding the failures of the corruption control system that exists in Sri Lanka. It is essential to reveal to the people as to why this system has failed to achieve its objectives in such a dramatic manner so as to cause so much hardship and difficulty, not only to individuals, but also to the economic system and the political system. 

On the basis of such in-depth understanding of the problems affecting the failures of corruption control, there is a need to develop legislative, and even more specifically, institutional mechanisms, to ensure a viable system that could credibly deliver the objectives for which such laws and institutions exist. 

There are many lessons that could be learned from many countries and it is very likely that there will be voluntary contributions by experts in these fields in other countries as a part of a gesture to help Sri Lanka to rescue itself from its rapid and dangerous fall. 

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