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and now and remote, he says this woman will empower the pool. india is said to get its 1st president from the marginalized tribal community critic site. it's a politically dishonest choice. ah, i'm been for and thanks for joining us. another state of emergency is in place in sri lanka, as the crisis written country braces for change. this week parliament's expected to like the new president months of public protests led to the ouster of former president got to buy a roger puncture. 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. seems like these protested storm. the prime minister's office and occupied raja patches official residence last week. demonstrate is also water acting.

president of ronald with what 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. pay my dance 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 manure hipa, sorry, the gold base 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 these are all st. petersburg actually then v ways out a 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. ah, so then because of bending, we understand and we need to do, we need to do some more than that. missouri has seen the early protest grew into a mass movement that ultimately pushed president waterbury 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 chartered 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. her roger boxes exit has leaped upon to good vacuum. people are cautiously optimistic about what might come next with

the, with the system change we expect are we expect or 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 able to resolve a beer seeker needs. we don't know when electricity is coming. we don't know when next. full shipment is coming up via 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 mission and a new country. new people can be solved this altogether. but the struggle is not over yet. nobody still comes to talk to fellow protesters about the v forward and the power struggle will continue. because thing is me still not, i'd v still not find the solution for there are issues from this country. the

government need to understand and government need interest that so dear are dead, jesse. yes, we are still continue to spread, as annuity 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 kanisha, 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, his so called ally takes over his old job? i think there will be continued team no matter who gets into paula, but he's running to become a single 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't even get the hands on fuel food. it's a desperate humanitarian 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 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 the on the show of the purchase of running the can, 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 ones. the distribution of supply improves. and i think that is the great hope of the thing or whoever else comes into bar. the acting president says those talks with the international monetary fund are nearing conclusion. so is sri lanka said to get itself into even more debt. so the international monetary fund 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 through then the i'm if can take the agreement to the board and get agreement. and i missed it inevitably doesn't want some extra debt. but typically these on fed concessional terms, and they will also be world bank and 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 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 premier dasa gets in i think it would be the same economic program

regardless of whether it's running bigger, missing, or brenda, because they are broadly committed to a market economy and towards achieving macro economic stability. what will differ, i guess, is in some of the micro detail of what they would like from with 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 images for the poor and a kind of a bottom up approach because he's popular in many areas outside colombo. i think the missing 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 not just thank you very much for being on the show and for your analysis today. thank you so much,

ben. ah, india is parliament and state lawmakers have begun voting for a new president for a 5 year term. it's 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 tripe in odessa state. he's been a politician for decades and served the state governor. mama will face off against former b. j. p leader. dash one sina who's now an opposition candidates and a prominent critic of the ruling party results a jew thursday. as far as the front runner goes after model is kind of see 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 our conscious

oksana. what's your take on the ruling parties? big throw, pity marble. ben. what a more the to we did is actually very true because as she's a teacher from the tribal belt of already saw ange hardcore. and now these are 2 strategic 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 want to change that with the bringing in somebody like more and more who represents a big population of tribal people as she's the 1st leader who will, ah, you know, if the, what is in half a word 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 ceremonial 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 momos mang, competitor yosh, one 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, once in a has been a cabinet minister in the past to be to be guzman, 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 mortimer because she has the backing off the ruling party. ah, so was 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 order. a sound boarding, perhaps for the ruling govern 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 cocktail suck. sienna, thank you very much for your input. thank you for joining us. see next up. ah, we allow ourselves to, to move on a oh,

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