The salient feature of the 20th amendment, is that it emanates multiple criticism and allegation that the amendment is accumulating absolute power with the executive President.
We must not forget the
underlining fact that the almost all the provisions envisaged in the amendment
are the same as those provisions found
in the 1978 constitution which was once overwhelmingly approved and passed by the
parliament in 1978 by a 5/6 th majority. It is incomprehensible as
to why today the same parliament is reluctant and hesitant in adopting the 20th
amendment.
For an efficient, effective, speedy, consolidated and
accelerated development of a country the process of implementing such
development projects must be hurdle free, uninterrupted and without any
hindrance.
In a democratic country
the national plans, proposals, projects and schemes are discussed and debated
in the parliament on different staggered stages which is undoubtedly a time
consuming exercise.
The time factor and
waiting period have a major impact on the implementation of development
projects and planes. There are several schemes which demand brisk and quick
action. This is only possible and practicable if and when there is an executive
president with absolute power. In history, this type of executive rulers were
known as enlightened benevolent rulers.
The enlightened
benevolent ruler firmly believe that “one ounce of work load is greater and
more worthy when compared to a tons of verbose talk.”
In this system of
enlightened benevolent despotism the head of the government always act with the
greater interest, and wellbeing of the people. The benevolent despotic ruler
elected by the people, exercises his political power according to the principle
of enlightenment: Justice and Fair Play.
Historically there were
rulers using enlightened ideas in order to enhance the central government’s
power. Their main theme and the mantra is “everything for the people, and
nothing by the people”
Some of the famous
enlightened despotic rulers in 19th century Europe were, Frederick the great of
Prussia in Germany. Peter the great also Alexander and Tsar Alexander of
Russia, Joseph the 2nd of Spain, and Maria Theresa of Austria. They were
greatly responsible for overall progress, development and upliftment of their
countries. The Herculean task of
constructing the Trans-Siberian
railway line with a distance of 9289 km from Leningrad, the present Moscow to
Vladivostok; the longest railway in the world was accomplished under the
enlightened rulers of Russia.
During the period of former
president Ranasingha Premadasa, he was able to reduce the 12 ½ % cut off point
imposed on the parliamentary election, to 5%, entirely because of the executive
power he possessed.
Today, being the most
powerful executive president in the world, Donald Trump of America wants more
power in order to take the U.S.A. to the zenith.
It is a historical
maxim to say that “the history repeats itself ". In the recent
history of the world, we had
several example of enlightened benevolent executive presidents such as
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore, Sukarno and Suharto of
Indonesia who were able to develop their country and uplift the living standard
of their people, in a short period of time.
The existence of a
full-fledged executive president is essential for the benefit and wellbeing of
minorities and small parties; because the president, elected from the whole
country, being, converted into a single constituency, can easily correct and
rectify any short comings and find remedies for any anomalies, discrepancies or
inconsistencies found in the society without any hazel, in double quick
time.
The main and the
notable contributory factors for the
success of these enlightened rulers were,
that they meticulously ensured
that each and every class and group of their society big or small is satisfied that their rights and requirements
are fulfilled by the President.
Commonly an empowered
executive presidency can be compared to a powerful weapon. This weapon can be
used for constructive as well as destructive purposes, depending on the
attitude, righteousness, character and temperament of the upholder of the post.
As long as the president is just, upright, virtuous and righteous a powerful
executive precedency can work well.
S. Subairdeen
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