Opinion / Columnist
We have national flag but no national agenda goals
30 Mar 2018 at 14:37hrs | Views
We have National Flag but no National Agenda Goals which spells out yearly goals we are suppose to achieve. We should know what is supposed to be achieved and align all budgets, systems and procedures to achieve the goals. The National Agenda Goals should reflect the collective intellect of ALL citizens. The inefficiency in optimising the intellect of citizens is institutionalised inefficiency which can be dismantled in days. The easy access to information technology and the fact that meetings are held every month at various administrative centres can afford the majority of citizens to appraise progress/achievement.
Political parties should COMPETE to be elected into office based on their strategies to achieve National Agenda Goals. A change in government should not necessarily change National Agenda Goals but by and large strategy to achieve them. They should also publish their expected yearly National Budgets for the five years they will be in power; this will be a common reference COMPARISON point for the electorate to vote a party into power. For Independent candidates, they should publish their development plans for the area they wish to represent. Getting into power by making fake promises should be regarded as electoral fraud as much as getting a job by false claims on a CV. At what point in our development trajectory are we going to have All MPs having five O levels? The rate of development of a country is proportional to the calibre of MPs. Professionals can be included as part of the interest groups in parliament. The senators can be abolished and replaced by co-opted professionals. MPs should not serve more than 10 years and ministers too! We want a system which favours renewal.
The first step is to improve efficiency in service delivery-it takes three months for a house plan to be approved thus delaying the demand for construction materials which again delay someone the opportunity to be employed earlier. There has to be 'global efficiency' in service delivery. Efficient service delivery minimises corruption.
Professional institutions should play their part in the global efficiency campaign. A lot of unethical practices are being committed by professionals who are active members of professional bodies. All hospitals/clinics should ideally display the Health Medical Association or the equivalent, contact details so that citizens can report unprofessional behaviours by health staff.
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Douglas Dodzo is an electrical engineer with international management experience and strongly believes 'global efficiency' can potentially change the lives of billions in the global village by application of information systems.
dougdodzoglobalefficiency@gmail.com
Political parties should COMPETE to be elected into office based on their strategies to achieve National Agenda Goals. A change in government should not necessarily change National Agenda Goals but by and large strategy to achieve them. They should also publish their expected yearly National Budgets for the five years they will be in power; this will be a common reference COMPARISON point for the electorate to vote a party into power. For Independent candidates, they should publish their development plans for the area they wish to represent. Getting into power by making fake promises should be regarded as electoral fraud as much as getting a job by false claims on a CV. At what point in our development trajectory are we going to have All MPs having five O levels? The rate of development of a country is proportional to the calibre of MPs. Professionals can be included as part of the interest groups in parliament. The senators can be abolished and replaced by co-opted professionals. MPs should not serve more than 10 years and ministers too! We want a system which favours renewal.
The first step is to improve efficiency in service delivery-it takes three months for a house plan to be approved thus delaying the demand for construction materials which again delay someone the opportunity to be employed earlier. There has to be 'global efficiency' in service delivery. Efficient service delivery minimises corruption.
Professional institutions should play their part in the global efficiency campaign. A lot of unethical practices are being committed by professionals who are active members of professional bodies. All hospitals/clinics should ideally display the Health Medical Association or the equivalent, contact details so that citizens can report unprofessional behaviours by health staff.
Next article: 'The professionals are the greatest risk to economic development in the global village'
Douglas Dodzo is an electrical engineer with international management experience and strongly believes 'global efficiency' can potentially change the lives of billions in the global village by application of information systems.
dougdodzoglobalefficiency@gmail.com
Source - Douglas Dodzo
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