SRI LANKA: The need for a new alliance for democracy and rule of law in the south, north and the east
[ AHRC ]
The government’s declaration that the terrorism represented by the LTTE has been substantially defeated, despite of a small area which remains under LTTE control, should provide a much needed opportunity to deal with the widespread lawlessness in all parts of the country, the south, north and east; the most unprecedented types of corruption that has spread into all areas of public life and the collapse of all public institutions under the perverse influence of the rogue constitution of 1978, which in its 30 years of existence has virtually diminished the vigour and authority of all public institutions.