If I Were the PM
I am not the Prime Minister of the country, and I never dreamed of being one.
But there are a few things I would do if I were the PM.
First I would get the government to declare amnesty on most of the money taken out from the country in the past 30 or 40 years. A lot of money have been illegally taken out for many reasons. The government should facilitate and encourage the return of the money in such a way that will benefit the nation and also those who are holding the money.
Second, I would break up monopolies and cartels, except when open competition is not a feasible choice or is against national interest.
Third, I will accelerate the use of e-money and target that 90% of all transactions are settled without actual cash. I believe this is the most effective weapon against corruption.
Fourth, I will reduce the reliance on civil service by creating alternative channel to deliver government services. This can be done by creating institutions, corporations and agencies outside the civil service. The powers and authorities of the government can be redistributed in such a way that the civil service will not be able to act as deep state.
Fifth, I will change laws and regulations to influence the behaviour of businesses and consumers to be very green-friendly. Rain harvesting, solar energy, river and forest preservation etc must be effectively encouraged by a combination of laws, preferential tax policies, enforcement, incentives, research subsidies, funding for technology development etc.
But there are a few things I would do if I were the PM.
First I would get the government to declare amnesty on most of the money taken out from the country in the past 30 or 40 years. A lot of money have been illegally taken out for many reasons. The government should facilitate and encourage the return of the money in such a way that will benefit the nation and also those who are holding the money.
Second, I would break up monopolies and cartels, except when open competition is not a feasible choice or is against national interest.
Third, I will accelerate the use of e-money and target that 90% of all transactions are settled without actual cash. I believe this is the most effective weapon against corruption.
Fourth, I will reduce the reliance on civil service by creating alternative channel to deliver government services. This can be done by creating institutions, corporations and agencies outside the civil service. The powers and authorities of the government can be redistributed in such a way that the civil service will not be able to act as deep state.
Fifth, I will change laws and regulations to influence the behaviour of businesses and consumers to be very green-friendly. Rain harvesting, solar energy, river and forest preservation etc must be effectively encouraged by a combination of laws, preferential tax policies, enforcement, incentives, research subsidies, funding for technology development etc.
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