The speculation today is, of the coalition government led by our President, Anni. In the past 30 years, systematic corruption and negligence of the public interest projects had led to these expectations today. Our economy is a disaster, despite of the high earnings from the tourism sector which does not benefit the public collectively. The education infrastructure is in shambles, as even after 30 years,until recently, we can't study any further than higher secondary education in Maldives. The housing crisis due to localization of all facilities into the small capital city is disastrous. The annual budget is mismanaged totally, and there is no transparency in anything associated with the government. Major projects are procrastinated due to excessive bureaucracy and power fights within the system. There is a Ministry established for every little issue, with a huge spending on these with little or no benefit, and a dire requirement for optimization.
The system has been tuned for the past 30 years, to maintain power, to open 'back doors' and embezzle funds in to private accounts, in a pyramid system of corruption with the dictator at the apex. The system was optimized to keep the general public away from education, which was risky to it. The smooth operation, required that the system should hunt and terminate the small number of dissidents. This was successfully carried out, until a few years back, when the system could not cope the general awareness. Today the root of the system is ousted. The system remains, and we need to re-establish it.
What constitutes a good government? Is it the government which gives priority to education? Or Housing? Or economy? The question remains to be answered in this case, as all these sectors are pretty messed up. The task for the this government is huge, whilst the expectations are sky high. A proper governance and systematic optimization and good administration will never come over night. There are still elements in this system, which will be difficult to abolish easily. Elements that constitute to the former dictator's agents, saboteurs. Although, we have independent commissions and institutions, these were established in an era hijacked by a tyrant, and hence it is debatable if these institutions are truly free. Every person in this country, with the will to live freely, is skeptic today. Not because of the cuurent government, but with the past.
The list of amendments to the governance is vast. We can only begin to list them at this moment. But the necessities are obvious. We are all waiting anxiously. The question of what a good government is, still remains at large and arguable.
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