INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The 45th National Conference of Chartered Accountants took place yesterday (16) in Colombo, including a rare event of three former
Presidents of Sri Lankaâ $ Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Maithripala Sirisena, and Ranil Wickremesingheâ $ on the very same
stage.The former leaders shared their views on the countryâ $ s political landscape and responded to concerns provided to them at the
conference, making the occasion an emphasize in the nationâ $ s political discourse.Speaking throughout the event, previous President
Maithripala Sirisena reviewed the political state of the nation, emphasizing the need for stability at all levels of government. He
mentioned: â $ A country can not advance merely due to the fact that its ruler is excellent
The Prime Minister and the Cabinet should likewise be tidy
There need to be no room for corruption and scams
I donâ $ t like some people blaming political leaders that the country has been corrupt for the last 74 years
Itâ $ s not practically blaming politicians.â $ â $ Politicians need to likewise be trained from the beginning, from the Ministry
Secretary to the Presidentâ $ s Secretary
The citizens need to likewise play their part in constructing a better nation
Now when you go to vote, you canâ $ t work without alcohol
You require an excellent meal, you require a good bus
Thatâ $ s the situationâ $, Sirisena added.Advice to a Future PresidentWhen asked to offer advice to a future president, each previous
leader shared their ideas: Ranil Wickremesinghe spoke on management, drawing a comparison in between business and political management
Panditaratne became the President of UNP
He was really like the right hand of the President
Mahaweli project was successful since of him
If they join the United National Party, these people can go up
A CEO and a president have different roles
Steve Jobs could never ever be President of the United States
Only Donald Trump handled to cross that line, â $ he said.  Maithripala Sirisena expressed optimism about the future, humorously
stating, â $ None of you have actually run for election yet, however I hope that sooner or later one of your Chartered Accountants will end
up being the President of this country.â $ Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga highlighted the requirement for educated and capable
individuals to enter politics
â $ Doors ought to be opened for everyone
Educated and proficient people should be encouraged to lead
I am no longer associated with politics but am focused on developing brand-new leaders, â $ she said.Maithripala Sirisena attended to the
problem of corruption within ministries, keeping in mind that it is frequently a collaborative effort
â $ There are informed individuals who steal
Ministers canâ $ t participate in corruption without the knowledge of ministry secretaries and chief accounting professionals
It ends up being a chain reaction, and then they all get involved, â $ he explained.When asked about his choice to select Mahinda Rajapaksa
as Prime Minister throughout the â $ Good Governanceâ $ government, Sirisena humorously deflected, mentioning, â $ I could answer that,
but Iâ $ m not exactly sure if Mr
If anybody needs to know, they can ask me privately
It wasnâ $ t exclusively my choice, however I take duty
Being a leader suggests dealing with many hard decisions.â $
