• Propaganda Secy. Duminda Nagamuwa observes ‘ideological’ defeat of public expectations if major candidates who aren’t addressing IMF issues win

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) voiced concerns over the upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, asserting that they will not lead to positive change in the country.

Speaking to the media yesterday (1), FSP Propaganda Secretary Duminda Nagamuwa claimed that the said elections would result in an ‘ideological’ defeat for the citizens, as neither of the main Presidential candidates has proposed an agenda capable of addressing contemporary socio-economic issues and what the people demand. 

Nagamuwa criticised the candidates from major political parties for focusing solely on their election campaigns without presenting specific policy agendas. He noted that many candidates who talk about scientific development fail to address the issues created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agenda. 

“We see that certain candidates who have been campaigning for two years, always speak about subjects like chemistry, quantum physics, etc. But, they don’t present a plan on how they are going to address the issues created by the IMF. The current governing system will not change significantly if the major Presidential candidates win. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the people to understand the gravity of the upcoming elections,” opined Nagamuwa.

As the People’s Struggle Movement (PSM) (Jana Aragala Viyaparaya), he stated that the Movement is committed to raising public awareness to mitigate the potential damage caused to the people's expectations from the elections. He emphasised that a fundamental change in governance is necessary, which the major candidates are not offering.

However, earlier this week, attorney-at-law Nuwan Bopage was named the Presidential candidate for the PSM. Bopage has vowed to radically transform Sri Lanka’s political landscape in response to demands from the ‘aragalaya’ — the movement that called for the resignations of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his Government. Bopage outlined his vision to replace the current ‘distorted’ representative democracy with a system that allows for greater public participation in decision-making processes.