It’s no South Asian Spring as Pakistanis and Sri Lankans rise against failed leaders
When national leaders are rejected by their parliaments, cabinets and militaries amid mass protests in the name of democratic accountability, the outcome usually resonates far and wide.
It’s tempting to refer to these revolts as a “South Asian Spring.” Not for more than a decade has an entire region experienced a wave of such uprisings, and like the Arab Spring of 2011, these are taking place in countries that should be enjoying a better standard of living, if not for the ruinous decisions of their corrupt leaders.
Mr. Rajapaksa’s fall has been the most precipitous. He and his family, including his brother Gotabaya, the current president, have ruled Sri Lanka, but for a four-year break, since 2005, and have been all but abandoned by Western lenders for their lavish corruption.
As a consequence, this week Mr. Rajapaksa’s entire cabinet resigned, and his replacement finance minister quit after less than 24 hours, as infuriated Sri Lankans filled the streets of Colombo.
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