The Parliamentary Pension Debate: Reform or Populism? - Groundviews

The Parliamentary Pension Debate: Reform or Populism? - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Constitutionnet The debate over parliamentary pensions has resurfaced in Sri Lanka, raising critical questions of fairness, accountability and fiscal responsibility. At a time when citizens face economic hardship, tax pressures and reforms to their own retirement benefits, the privileges enjoyed by elected representatives are under unprecedented scrutiny. Globally, many democracies have grappled

Parliamentary Pensions and Public Trust: Lessons for Sri Lanka from Global Best Practice • Sri Lanka Brief

(Sri Lanka Brief) The issue of parliamentary pensions has once again entered Sri Lanka’s public discourse, raising fundamental questions about fairness, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. At a time when citizens face economic hardship, taxation pressures, and reforms to their own retirement benefits, the privileges enjoyed by elected representatives are being scrutinised more closely than ever. Globally, many democracies have confronted …