CLEAN : Sri Lankans protest government to revoke state of emergency

The transcript discusses a regime perceived as corrupt, with citizens protesting nonviolently for months. Economic hardships have worsened, with the poor becoming poorer. The government has enacted an emergency law, which is seen as a provocation to incite violence. The public desires the government to step down and seeks a peaceful resolution.

What does the speaker imply about the nature of the current regime?

What is the impact of poverty on the people as mentioned in the text?