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Alliance
seeks new economic policy
The Alliance for the Protection of National Resources and Human Rights made the appeal at a discussion with the heads of the World Bank, IMF and ADB missions in Sri Lanka. Alliance spokesman Sarath Fernando said the donor agencies had responded positively and the Alliance would be writing to the Chandrika Kumaratunga government regarding the formulation of a new economic policy with a human face in consultation with the people. Mr. Fernando said the Alliance had told the donor agencies that the overwhelming verdict of the people at the April 2 General Election amounted to a rejection of the ' Regaining Sri Lanka' economic package which had been formulated by the UNF government and the private sector in consultation with the donor agencies. He said the main features of the ' Regaining Sri Lanka' package - emphasis on foreign direct investments and preparing the infrastructure such as new highways for them with the private sector as the driver of growth - had been rejected by a majority of the people. Mr. Fernando said the Alliance told the donor agencies the new economic policy should be centred on agriculture and home gardens, provisions of nutrition and primary health for all and an education policy linked to the culture and nature of the country and employment generation in rural areas. He said the Alliance would continue a dialogue with the government, donor agencies, the media and people's movement to work out an alternative middle path economic policy that is production oriented instead of focussing on service sectors and free imports. |
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