Presidents, Prime Ministers in last 70 years lacked job experience and vision: Janaka Rathnayake

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Colombo, March 22 (Daily Mirror) - Over the past 70 years, the Presidents and Prime Ministers who governed this country lacked any significant job experience and also failed to provide a clear vision for the country, Presidential candidate Janaka Ratnayake said.

Addressing the media yesterday, he said a President and a leader should have a vision for the development or betterment of the country on behalf of the people.

"As far as we see, none of the previous Presidents had the ability to manage. With the powers of the country, a President should be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the country. Being such a person, he or she should have a better knowledge of everything, especially economics. The lack of knowledge causes many issues," he said.

"The investments made in the country within the past 30 to 40 years are not enough for the development of the economy of the country. Due to not having a clear vision of the development of the country, even after 70 years, we have to talk about new plans and proposals," he said.

A clean government without corruption and fraud and an understanding of management is essential for the betterment of the country, Ratnayake said.

He also said that a trend has been created during the past two or three months through several alliances made by the existing politicians. They did this because they know that 60 percent of the existing 225 parliamentarians have to go home after any election is held.

"The current politicians are trying to fool the public again by resorting to some trick to get power. Therefore, the people should keep in mind not to cast their vote to these traditional politicians," he said.

Without empowering the people and without having a clear vision and economic management knowledge, the economy of the country will not be uplifted.

Without empowering the people, uplifting the country is a myth, Ratnayake added.

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Comments - 17

Dee Friday, 22 March 2024 10:08 AM

Does it mean this clown has the experience? LoL!

sam Friday, 22 March 2024 10:53 AM

Presidents and Prime ministers will not have job experience prior to being elected, they must have administrative experience in some job

Why wasn’t this Brought Up Previously Friday, 22 March 2024 01:18 PM

You are so correct. Why this nutcase didn’t bring this issue up previously. Was it because he was in the government service and couldn’t speak freely? He kept on voting these morons into power so that his promotions won’t get affected!

LK Friday, 22 March 2024 10:54 AM

out of 225, How many have the qualifications, skills, and experience to represent people in Parliament? More than 50 MPs are outdated ( OLD). some cannot hear, talk and walk., what corrupt politics is this? More than 50 MPs do not have the skills and talent to speak, debate, and come up with any meaningful ideas. Many of them live in Public expenses. Why do people vote for these people? the system to elect MPS is corrupt and corruption of the system produces a team of corrupt MPS. SRIMA, JR, AND RP all had a good vision but you need to have corruption-free MPs too. Jail some of MPS as one has been already. then politics will be clean in SL.

Nalaka Friday, 22 March 2024 11:18 AM

This is the clown who oversaw the PUCSL when it was perhaps politicized to the hilt and disserviced the consumers the most.

Onlooker Friday, 22 March 2024 12:13 PM

Are you sure that it not the other way round and he was just sacked as the govt did not get its way.

Ruwan Friday, 22 March 2024 12:48 PM

That is right. At least now considering what has been happening at CEB, I'm thankful that the minister sacked this political-minded who is the culprit that didn't increase electricity rates periodically which made the govt to increase the rates at once.

This is reality Friday, 22 March 2024 11:34 AM

Obtaining 50% plus one at the presidential election is no mean achievement. There are other likely stronger candidates in the fray. Put your vision and knowledge to good use in the interests of the country, in combination with whoever are front runners. People will appreciate it better.

Kays N Friday, 22 March 2024 11:58 AM

He forgot to mention the IQ of Einstein. Dementia setting in already?

Visionary Friday, 22 March 2024 12:01 PM

Has he got the vision for two states in one country.

Seeya Friday, 22 March 2024 12:24 PM

What is this fellow talking about, I can imagine DS, SWRD

Punchi Friday, 22 March 2024 01:31 PM

How dare he say this. Our presidents and leaders have been guided by the most knowledgeable, erudite and venerable members of the Sanga at all times

Ram Friday, 22 March 2024 03:37 PM

We have had good leaders in the past. This guy Ratnayaka cannot even hold a candle for them. What experience does he have on politics except to go sucking and obtain positions

Ron Friday, 22 March 2024 04:47 PM

If he have the experience or not his comments are valid if sri lanka had politicians likes of Singapore Malaysia we would have been on the top its the politicians that have contributed for the failure due to obvious circumstances that mr Rathnayake have openly mentioned to move forward we cant reapeat the same ...hopefully things can change for better in future good luck sri lanka

Dasa P Saturday, 23 March 2024 01:57 AM

I wiped my eyes. I see a clown like Gota in him.

Ravana Saturday, 23 March 2024 04:05 AM

In other news, we just found out that the sun rises from the East

Sambo Saturday, 23 March 2024 08:07 AM

98% of our presidents, prime ministers and ministers have no idea what they are doing that's why we are a bankrupt country today. They only know how to steal.

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