Bow down to the will of the people – TISL
Independent local organization – Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), has urged the President and the current administration to bow to the will of the people.
In a media release, the TISL says that they stand “in solidarity with the people across the country who are mobilizing independently against the corrupt in a non-violent manner.”
“TISL also strongly condemns the attempts of the President and the administration to stifle the constitutionally enshrined freedoms of expression and lawful assembly of the citizens through the use of emergency regulations, curfew and social media blackouts. The right to freedom of expression is an important counterbalance to corruption in the country. The people have now delivered their message loud and clear. The dormant voices of the people of this country have joined in unison to create a powerful shockwave that might have taken most of those in power by surprise.”