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Trishaw Democracy
http://indi.ca/2010/01/trishaw-democracy/ (indi.ca)
Politicians pay about as much attention to laws as trishaw drivers do to traffic regulations. They cross lines, go the wrong way, cut people off - all in the name of getting somewhere faster. The end result, however, is chaos. Driving in Sri Lanka slowly drives you mad and lessens your faith in humanity. The politics can do the same thing. There are laws here, and a Constitution, but no one really follows them. There's supposed to be a Constitutional Council for most appointments, but that's just ignored. There's also supposed to be devolution to the provinces, also [ ... ]
Source: Kottu.Org
published: 2010-01-05 08:41:31 ( 8 months ago )fetched: 2010-01-05 09:15:30 ( 8 months ago )
Politicians pay about as much attention to laws as trishaw drivers do to traffic regulations. They cross lines, go the wrong way, cut people off - all in the name of getting somewhere faster. The end result, however, is chaos. Driving in Sri Lanka slowly drives you mad and lessens your faith in humanity. The politics can do the same thing. There are laws here, and a Constitution, but no one really follows them. There's supposed to be a Constitutional Council for most appointments, but that's just ignored. There's also supposed to be devolution to the provinces, also [ ... ]
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