The Worst

Asoka De Silva is the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. Chief Justices in Sri Lanka, have historically been the puppets of the heads of state. The loyalty is established through bribes, gifts, and other means of coercion which allows the government to always get what it wants from the justice system. The current Chief Justice was chosen by the President which makes this process even easier. I believe that the judicial system of a country should be independent in practice as well as theory if the country is to make any advancement in maintaining law and order. The current appointment is less than ideal by a big margin and leaving many people in Sri Lanka questioning the motives of the President and the Government.

The Best

The president of the Janata Party in India, Mr. Subramanian Swamy has said that he has evidence that the LTTE paid off various politicians in Tamil Nadu to facilitate their nefarious activities. He is contemplating taking the evidence to Indian courts with the purpose of bringing these politicians to justice. It is no secret that the LTTE have been paying off Indian politicians in Tamil Nadu since the inception of the war. However, this is the first time, that evidence of such payments has come to light. If Mr. Swamy is able to use this evidence, to bring these politicians to justice, India will benefit more than Sri Lanka in ridding their system of corrupt politicians.