一 | Colombo, Oct 10 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced a raft of amendments to the electoral system, noting that the existing political system was a major cause for the current economic crisis.
“A referendum will be called to decide on the parliamentary electoral system if the Select Committee which is proposed to be established fails to decide on the matter by July next year,” the Daily FT newspaper quoted him as telling a meeting with professionals held at the President’s Office on Sunday.
The President said plans were also underway to slash the number of local government councillors by 50 per cent before the next election.
“Before the next election, I intend to reduce the number of council members for local governing bodies such as Pradeshiya Sabhas, Municipal Councils and Urban Councils from the current 8,000 to 4,000,” he added.
Wickremesinghe also said the ‘Jana Sabha’ will be introduced to streamline the local government councils.
“The Executive powers will be shifted to a chairman-led committee instead of a single chairman being vested with all the authority. The draft laws will be prepared to incorporate these amendments before the next local government elections,” he stressed.
Noting that the main cause for political corruption is the preferential system, President Wickremesinghe said a non-preferential list system or a mixed electoral system should be immediately adopted and restrictions should be imposed by the election law on the amount of money spent on elections.
“There are two main issues before the country today. One is the economic crisis while the other is the rejection of the political system by the majority of the population. Many are of the view that the cause of the economic collapse is the existing political system.
"Different groups have been formed within the Parliament due to the party system. I work for the people irrespective of narrow party lines,” he said.
The President cited fewer youth representatives as another key factor in the political parties today, the daily reported.
“Many work with the same old people just for namesake. There are no new organisations. Therefore, a separate law should be presented regarding the constitution of political parties, their work, how to recruit members, how to select central committees, and how to select candidates."
He also said the main reason for corruption in the country's politics is the preferential system, insisting that it was imperative to prepare a new voting system.
“A decision should be taken to implement either the list method without preference or the mixed method (single and proportional method). A decision should be taken after discussions before the upcoming election and that election should be held under the new system,” the Daily FT quoted him as saying.
Wickremesinghe also pointed out the need to curtail the election expenditure through the election laws.
“When I contested in the 1977 elections, there were limitations. We had to work in keeping with these limitations. We were unable to even spend on posters. Hence, we must introduce limitations on election expenditure.
“This will enhance transparency on how to collect money, and in what cases money cannot be collected. Then anyone can challenge the misuse of financials in the courts. I intend to appoint a separate commission to present their proposals in this regard. All this needs to be done next year,” he added.
He also pledged to present to Parliament a code of conduct and values of the MPs, similar to that in the British Parliament, the report added.
The President felt that if they bring all these rules and regulations and make these amendments, Parliament can win the people's trust again.
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二 | ”夜市相关负责人介绍，夜市涵盖生腌、卤味、热炒、酒水等品类，共吸引50余个摊主报名参与。
三 | 这场消夜席在每周五、六、日及节假日17:30—22:00准时开启，从炎炎夏日延续至9月中旬。这种南北联动的模式，让转塘居民的“夜生活半径”悄然扩大。过去只能在BAC艺术社区里“逛一圈”的年轻人，如今可以沿着夜市路线一路逛到塘人街市，体验从南到北、从美食到潮玩的全链条夜消费场景。“以前在转塘晚上不知道去哪里，现在下班后约朋友来喝一杯、吃个串，再到塘人街市逛逛，一个晚上的安排满满当当。”在附近工作的“00后”姑娘小郑表示。夜市的人气也让摊主们对转塘的消费潜力有了新的判断。摊主方糖卫永在杭州已有三家门店，这次摆摊主打“土菜洋酒”主题，将自有品牌“霸王醒醒”里的酒与杭州本土老字号“江南第一糟”里的糟味相结合。“BAC艺术社区的客群具备好玩、敢于尝试的年轻化特质，正是我们的目标客群。”除了美食与美酒，夜市现场还配套了丰富的娱乐活动。
四 | 每周六晚上8点，“整点瓜吃”让“吃瓜群众”准时“杀”瓜；每周日晚上7点的“夏日放映”开启露天电影，为夜游增添一份浪漫。
五 | 另外还有“夏夜噪点”点燃夏夜热情，DJ现场演绎、即兴喜剧和吉他弹唱轮番登场。今年以来，转塘街道基于艺术氛围浓、烟火气息旺的区域特点，通过鼓励规范化夜市外摆、引进特色夜市品牌等方式，推动新消费转型升级。
六 | 接下来，BAC艺术社区与塘人街市也将继续联动，推动优质摊主从“临时出摊”走向“常态经营”。
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