Back to the queues?

19 May 2025 02:24 am Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 1 Bookmark

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People are in panic mode due to the shortage of salt and they blame the government for not being able to rectify the matter before it aggravated. Sri Lankans may not want to go down the same road as in 2022, languishing in queues to purchase essential commodities. This government assumed power offering a bagful of promises. People are awaiting to see changes and the delivering of the promises. It’s appreciated that this regime campaigned on ending corruption, but more than corruption people are looking for some relief.

The CEB is looking at increasing electricity tariffs. There are over 100,000 connections which were disconnected as people were unable to pay their bills. People don’t have finances to pay utility bills as they spend all the money on essential items. Cost of dry rations hasn’t changed despite lapses in imposing control prices on rice, dhal, coconuts etc. People are still finding it difficult to earn a considerable monthly income to put food on the table and to provide for families. Therefore the government has a responsibility to fulfil those promises made to voters. Already there seems to be issues in establishing majority power as many voters stayed away from the LG polls. We have seen what happens when a government becomes unpopular. Therefore we hope that citizens may not have to go down the same road and demand for another system change!

A concerned citizen

Comments - 1

Sokrates Monday, 19 May 2025 09:13 AM

What do you expect from the government? Controlling prices has always had a negative impact on trade and the economy and ultimately to the detriment of the consumer. Should the government cancel the debts of the 100,000 consumers who have had their electricity cut off and give them electricity free of charge? That would be unfair to the paying electricity customers. The government is powerless to prevent an increase in the price of electricity as it has to fulfil the conditions of the IMF. The contracts for this were concluded with previous corrupt regimes. Nor is it the government's job to make sure there is enough salt. That is the task of trade in a free market economy. This government cannot fix in a short time everything that criminal regimes have done before. The government must ensure that the economy is boosted and new jobs are created. However, this will take years and not 100 days as you think.

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