tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post6851276859022009443..comments2023-10-22T15:52:50.770+05:30Comments on Court Jester: Voting rights to expatriates - a bad ideaJack Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-68854094490836998462014-11-11T20:17:23.762+05:302014-11-11T20:17:23.762+05:30Well said. Only a one who doesn't understand w...Well said. Only a one who doesn't understand what democracy is will ask for voting rights for expatriates. Serendipity is clueless about almost everything so I'm not amazed at all.<br /><br />Anyone who votes should directly face consequences of his/her decisions.Liberal Onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-67183088585725739652014-11-09T12:09:18.895+05:302014-11-09T12:09:18.895+05:30Thanks for the comments.
There is a distinction, ...Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />There is a distinction, as the writers have pointed out, between permanent migrants and shorter term migrant workers.<br /><br />However the fact remains that many have left, reluctantly due to the lack of opportunities at home. (ie due to the poor management of the economy). As they need to return at some point they have a greater stake than those of permanent migrants.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jack Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-1508896416346852842014-11-08T05:46:05.354+05:302014-11-08T05:46:05.354+05:30But there are many 'expats', particularly ...But there are many 'expats', particularly in the middle east, whose remittances of foreign currency to Sri Lanka are essential to the economy. However they are not able to vote if they are not in Sri Lanka on polling day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-41565004172208770892014-11-07T16:39:00.313+05:302014-11-07T16:39:00.313+05:30Migrant workers and expatriates are being conflate...Migrant workers and expatriates are being conflated, and for migrant workers they have left our shores to find work to support their families at an adequate level. They are invested by blood in the outcomes of elections and would probably rather work in Lanka if the sufficient opportunity arose. Those workers are sending a billion dollars back into the economy which finds its way into government and local coffers bit by bit. Why should they be disenfranchised just because they are earning money for their family overseas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-64394047107246190582014-10-27T07:57:35.021+05:302014-10-27T07:57:35.021+05:30Very true.
When even those who vote for the curre...Very true.<br /><br />When even those who vote for the current regime can not understand as to why they do it (repeatedly), how could the rest comprehend the situation within the country? For all that they know, this is a corruption free paradise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com