From the marginalized Tribal Community critic say, its a politically dishonest choice. Ah, im been fas all and thanks for joining us. Another state of emergency is in place in sri lanka, as the crisis written country prices for change. This week parliaments expected to like the new president. Months of public protests led to the house to her former president go to buy a raja pasha. He fled the country and resigned for lancaster leaders have imposed several states of emergency since april. But such orders have done little to stop scenes like these protested storm the Prime Ministers Office and occupied raja punches, official residence last week. Demonstrate is also what acting president of renelle with what i am a singer out claiming hes an ally of roger parcher. Hes one of 2 front runners to take on the president ial role. The other is leader of the opposition sergeant prima dance on your right. For the 1st time since 1978 parliament, well choose the leader instead of a popular vote. Whoever comes out winner, hell have to rescue sri lanka from economic collapse and when over an exhausted and angry public will talk to an analyst about that right after this report. For manure, hipa, sorry, the gold this area in the heart of colombo has become a 2nd home, a lecturer and social activist. She has been involved in the action from the start prior to day sir, all, st. Pete asked actually then v ways out i through social media against the guitar bit ij a box and the government criticize it. And by posting some post and it was of the writing for the newspapers, but actually understand that not enough. I said in because of the ending we understand and we need to do, we need to do some more than that. Missouri has seen the early protest grow into a Mass Movement that ultimately pushed president good, a by roger boxer and his brothers out of power. The trigger for the demonstrations was the economy prices that left people scrambling for essentials, such as fuel hooking gas medicines and even food the future cause of she lancoste politics and governance is being charted right now in the parliament. What people want is the new government and a leader who can pull them out of this financial crisis and bring an end to the daily struggles they have been facing for long garage boxes. Exit has left a political vacuum. People are cautiously optimistic about what might come next. We deal with the system change. We expect we expect some sort of stability, some semblance of stability to reassuring. However, that remains or remains to be seen. But we have hopes they have to establish trust, sir, that that be resolved. Well will be a seeker needs be, dont know when electricity is coming. We dont know when next. Full shipment is coming up. Be, are tired like as, as people are tired of like looking into this field leadership with this change of for the Political Leadership caused most of the cows industry in the country. I hope ah, a new set of leaders, a new mission and a new country. New people can resolve this all together. But the struggle is not over yet. Minute he still comes to talk to fellow protesters about the forward. I struggle with continue be his thing, is this still not . Id v still not find a solution for the issues from this country. The government need to understand and government need to address that. So tear the address it. Yes, we are still continue to spread. As minority says, she has grown as a person and has formed lasting friendships. She knows theres a long road ahead and a lot still to be done. Lets talk about what needs to be done and whos up for the job with policy advisor and economist, can nation victor, roger, a Senior Research associate at the Global Affairs thing. Thank o. D i in the u. K. Lets start off with vickery massena. What happens if roger pox as so called ally takes over his old job . I think there will be continued d, no matter who gets into power, but hes running to become a senior, gets into the presidency for sure. There will be talks that will continue with the International Monetary fun on a bailout package. And victor missing is also talking about and the consortium for sri lanka. And then the difficult task, which i think he needs to articulate also is how we do Economic Reforms to get the economy more market oriented and meet the needs of the pool. And then there is this fixed and difficult question of political reforms that needs to come down the line. You mentioned a poor, there are so many people who cant afford fuel at the moment who cant even get the hands on fuel food. Its a desperate humanitarian situation right now. If there is the same old because thats what people are seeing and became a singer what these protests, what this turmoil continue. So there are 2 aspects to this. One is really to get some relief to the people. Then i think the government will try to do this through a Cash Transfer system for the poorest, while maintaining expenditure on Health Education and other essential services which would benefit the book. And that is a key part of the program which looks to adjust revenue and raise prices of electricity and other utilities to what prices. On the show of the purchase of running the singer has declared an emergency to try to get public order restored and ensure essential supplies while we get this election of the president. It is also hope that once we get some resolution on the political front, there will be gradual acceptance of whoever is in government by the people once the distribution of supply improves. And i think that is the great hope of the thing, or whoever it comes to follow. The acting president says those talks with the International Monetary fund are nearing conclusion. So is free lanka said to get itself into even more debt. So the International MonetaryFund Agreement will take a few months to come through because there is this issue of having to show gets in sustainability, which means getting some agreement with the main creditors, the private creditors, and also china, which has 7600000 of our debt, and once that is true, then the im, if can take the agreement to the board and get agreement. And i did inevitably doesnt want some extra debt, but typically these on fed concessional terms. And they will also be world bank in Asian Development bank money, also very concessional terms. So indeed there will be more debt. But one hopes that these reforms and the i met program would be the market oriented stronger economy, which will then provide growth, which means more revenue tax revenue, which can then eventually pay back this debt over time. When i listen to it sounds like theres a concrete plan in place. It sounds like things could run smoothly. But what if opposition, leader premier dasa gets it . I think it would be the same Economic Program regardless of whether its running bigger, missing or perimeter, because they are broadly committed to a market economy and towards achieving Macro Economic stability. What we did for, i guess, is in some of the micro detail of what they would like for the us, for instance, is known to have this 1000000 home scheme, which is to ensure cheap housing for the poor right throughout the country. He also emphasizes perhaps more social welfare images for the poor and kind of a bottom up approach because hes popular in many areas outside colombo. And if you can, missing a would probably have a slightly more orthodox Macro Economic strategy, which will have inflation control, market oriented reforms, and some element of a safety net. So there are a common themes, but there are also some differences between them. Okay, were going to have to leave a day. Economists coordination, vic in the larger thank you very much for being on the show for your analysis today. Thank you so much, ben. Ah, Indias Parliament and state lawmakers have begun voting for a new president for a 5 year term. Its a largely ceremonial role as head of state, but this is election is different. Overwhelming favor the ruling b, j. P. Party candidate draw pity more more would be the 1st tribal leader in the top spot. Model comes from the marginalized santa tribe in odessa state. Hes been a politician for decades and he served the state governor. Mama will face off against former b. J. P leader jak once seen her who is now an opposition candidate and a prominent critic of the ruling party results a jew thursday. As far as the front runner goes after mormon was candice, he was announced. Mowdy tweeted, mormon, who has devoted her life to serving society and empowering the poor and downtrodden, as well as the marginalized, electro li, strategic. But, but a politically dishonest, thats what some critics are saying. Lets bring in detail, we use a conscious act, sienna, whats your take on the ruling parties . Pick through all pity, more and more. Ben, what a more the to we did is actually very true because as she is a teacher from the tribal belt of already saw ange harko. Now these are 2 strategic states for the market and the party, the ruling party. And they have not really have made in the past in drawers in these states. So they want to change that with the bringing in somebody like mormon, who represents a big population of tribal people. Shes the 1st leader who will a, you know, if the, what is in her favor would become the president of india. And that really goes a long way in representation off tribals. You should also understand that president s of india are largely as our ceremonials pause, but they are important ah, the present president who is our doctor, im not school. When comes from that the lead costs, which is the lowest cost in the indian cost system. And his representation really has meant a lot for the, for the ruling party, i saw the b to be wants to do the same. Ah, with the modem was a nomination as well here. So this is about sending out a message, a signal to the people. I mentioned momos man, competitor yosh once seen her, this is what he twitter to the weekend this year. The president ial election is not a contest between 2 individuals, but 2 ideologies. Would you agree with her . See . Yes, once in a has been a cabinet minister in the past to be to be government, but he is a vocal critic off the present more the government. Ah, you should also know that there have actually no opposition figure that stood for the nominations. They were 3 people who stood down standing up against modem because she has the backing of the ruling party. Ah, so what really, yes, once in i is saying her that he wants to see that all of the president are to be more than a ceremonial one. And you know, to have more elect daughter, a sound boarding, perhaps for the ruling govern and governing party. And so that it can award that the pitfalls off ward, my daughter, darian democracy, looks like you know, he has a concrete suck. Sienna, thank you very much for your input. Thank you for joining us. The next up. Ah, i just got it all say what grade he will be able to imagine how many portion of love are now in the world right now. Climate change, if any, off the story. 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