ah, listen carefully. don't know how to do ah, feel the magic discover the world around you. subscribe to the w documentary on youtube. today on d w. 's asia, the show was all about picking presidents crisis history lanka looks to the future . it's time to choose a new leadership about the protests as asked the president. but the political turmoil isn't over yet. same goes for the countries economic was. and maureen,

dr. modi says, this woman will empower the paul. india is said to get its 1st president from the marginalized tribal community. critics say it's a politically dishonest choice. ah, i'm 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 parliament's expected to like the new president. months of public protests led to the house to her former president got 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 minister's office and occupied raja punches, official residence last week. demonstrate is also what acting president of ronald.

i'm a singer out claiming he's an ally of roger parcher. he's one of 2 front runners to take on the presidential role. the other is leader of the opposition sergeant prima dasa on your right. for the 1st time since 1978 parliament, we'll choose the leader instead of a popular vote. whoever comes out winner, he'll have to rescue sri lanka from economic collapse and when over an exhausted and angry public. we'll talk to an analyst about that right after this report. for minority barber, sorry, the golf, 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 this sir, all st. pete asked actually then v ways out a through social media against the guitar badge a box, and the government criticize it. and by posting some post and it was of the writing

for the newspapers, but actually understand not enough. i said in because of bending be understand and we need to do, we need to do some more than that. minute he has seen the early protest grew into a mass movement that ultimately pushed president waterbury roger boxer and his brother's out of power. the trigger for the demonstrations was the economy crisis that left people scrambling for essentials, such as fuel looking gas medicines and even food the future cause of she lancaster, politics and governance is being charted right now in the parliament. what people want is a new government and a leader who can pull them out of this financial crisis and bring an end to the daily struggles we have been facing for long. good roger boxes exit has left a political vacuum. people are cautiously optimistic about what might come next. with the, with the system change, we expect a,

we expect to have some sort of stability, some semblance of stability to reassured him. however, that remains or remains to be seen. but we have hopes they have to establish trust, sir, that that they will resolve a beer seeker needs. we don't know when electricity is coming. we don't know when next. full shipment is coming up. be, are tired, like as, as people are tired of like looking into these failed leadership with this change or for the political leadership which caused most of the cows industry in the country. i hope ah, a new set of leaders, a new vision and a new country. new people can be solved this altogether, but the struggle is not over yet. minute he still comes to talk to fellow protesters about the v forward. i struggle will continue because thing is me still not i'd v still not find a solution for there are issues from this country. the government need to

understand and gammon need to address that. so dear, are they 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 there's a long road ahead and a lot still to be done. let's talk about what needs to be done and who's 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. let's 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 if you become a senior, gets into the presidency, for sure, there will be talks that will continue with the international monetary fund on a band out package. and the can. the thing is also talking about in 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 the poor, there are so many people who can't afford fuel at the moment who can even get their hands on fuel food. it's a desperate she matter, terry and situation right now, if there is the same old because that's 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 will 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. the, on the show of the protests running the commissioner 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 supplies improves. and i think that is the great hope of the thing or whoever else comes in to follow. the acting president says those talks with the international monetary fund are nearing conclusion. so is free, like i said, to get itself into even more debt. so the national one to fund agreement will take a few months to come through because there is this issue of having to show that 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 i'm, if can take the agreement to the board and get agreement. and i did inevitably doesn't 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 concession. so indeed there will be more debt. but one hopes that these reforms and the program will be no more 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 there's a concrete plan in place. it sounds like things could run smoothly. but what if opposition leader prima dasa gets in? i think it would be the same economic program regardless of whether it's running

bigger, missing or perimeter, because they are broadly committed to a market oriented economy and towards achieving macro economic stability. what will differ, 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 homes scheme, which is to ensure a cheap housing for the poor right throughout the country. he also emphasizes perhaps more social welfare measures for the poor and kind of a bottom up approach because he's popular in many areas outside colombo. i think you're missing a would probably have a slightly more orthodox macroeconomic 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. ok, we're going to have to leave with a economist, coordination pick not just thank you very much for being on the show for your analysis today. thank you so much,

ben. india's parliament and state lawmakers have begun voting for a new president for a 5 year term. it's a largely ceremonial role as head of state, but this is election is different. overwhelming favorite 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 tripe in odessa state. he's been a politician for decades and it serves the state governor. mama will face off against former b. j. p leader. dash one sina who's now an opposition candidate and a prominent critic of the ruling party results a jew thursday. as far as the front runner goes after morals, 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, electrically strategic, but, but a politically dishonest, that's what some critics are saying. let's bring in detail, we use

a conscious suck sienna, what's your take on the ruling parties picked through all pretty marble. then 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 hardcore. now these are 2 strategic st states for the market and that party the ruling party. and they have not really have made in the past in georgia, in these states. so they wanted to change that with the bringing in somebody like mormon, who represents a big population of tribal people. she's the 1st leader who will, ah, you know, if the, what is in her favor would become the president of india. and that really goes a long way in representation or off tribals. you should also understand that presidents of india are largely as our ceremonials pause, but they are important ah, the present president who is our doctor?

i'm not school. when comes from that the lit 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 more, most mang, competitor ya once, seen her. this is what he tweeter to the weekend this year. the presidential election is not a contest between 2 individuals, but 2 ideologies. would you agree with her? see? yes. one scene, i 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. there were 3 people who stood down standing up against more and

more 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 a one and you know, to have more elect daughter, a sound boarding, perhaps for the ruling government governing party. and so that it can award that the pitfalls of what the, my daughter, darian democracy looks like. you know, he's a cancer suck sienna, thank you very much for your input. and thank you for joining us, phoenix, i. i people and trucks injured when trying to flee the city center. more and more refugees are being turned away. families played on the tax in syria

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a response to food shortages. energy price rises. we'll ask our correspondent, why. as europe's welters under a record breaking heat wave will ask how technology can protect communities. while this is due to be a business i rob was in berlin. welcome to the program. after a 3 year long pandemic break, the ation industry is holding its 1st major event with the return of the farm brook global air show. but it comes against a backdrop of an aviation industry, battling staff shortages and bankruptcies across the globe, but particularly in europe, leading aviation companies will showcase the latest innovations during the 5 day event. despite reco at temperatures. forecast in the u. k. tens of thousands of visitors are expected to still attend the show taking place southwest of london.