What’s your valuable opinion?
Gambia might take hundreds of years to be called a rich country unless corruption, favoritism and nepotism are controlled for they are undoubtedly Poisons to development.
While President Barrow is making big pronouncements at the AU meeting on the fight against corruption, one thing is certain; Sweet words and beautiful speeches don’t build nations, actions do! It is one thing to draft great policies, and is another thing to implement those policy initiatives. So long as implementation is poor, progress as a nation will always be a wishful dream.
The factors stated in this video are unquestionably necessary for any country to develop. Our challenge as a country however is that we lack strong institutions to ensure proper functioning of the system.
my dear learnt colleague Banks shouldn’t be an exemption in the crusade against corruption why do we have financial intelligence unit in Banks these operatives are mandated to overtly or covertly access any suspected bank account for probity purpose. I do not think this could mount to privacy invasion.
we can do away away with these three enemies if the MDAs respect rule of law, impartiality, transparency etc. The MDAs needs independent institutions to monitor them, secret CCTV in offices, smartphone by subordinates to take audios and videos during confrontation for posterity purposes. The scandalous officials to be prosecuted in competent courts as deterrent. Banks too have a significant role in good governance as to how officials and their close associates save money
Hahaha, I like your thinking Mr Mendy. But one can argue that, such measures could lead to privacy invasion? Plus with banks, I’m not really sure banks are suppose to care about how customers save their money; as long as cash flow is smooth.
I like to object by seeing some tx indicating dat to tackle corruption is d key way to development… OK tackling corruption without vision can it lead a country to development lets us have visions challenges development plans not plans by mouth bt by actions we have to try and work on socialism make inundation is never repeated in this country believe me if we have dese determination we ll never admire any country..
I agree Aisha In order for development to take place the midset an hearts should be pure
Aisha these marksmen are the MDAs. These are already weakened institutions and systems because the MDAs occupants are employed based on favoritism and nepotism to aid corrupt officials and become corrupt themselves. Until we do away with these three enemies and resort to employ people based on merits or longevity because they know the organization people and behavior of the organization. Recruit them politically and structurally to be competent.
How then do we do away from this?..Any suggestion of tackling this challenge at MDA’s level? Who is monitoring who to make sure checks and balances are in place?
I believe culture and religion are the major reasons the Gambia remains underdeveloped. Cultural and religious believes are good but we always do not know how to separate them from others.
well articulated. if there are no marksmen to fire at the three enemies of development and growth – corruption favoritism and nepotism forget about good policies to be implemented because there will not be hinged on strong institutions. These are my opinions and I stand to be corrected.
Indeed Mr Mendy. But who exactly are these marksman who will fire at corruption, nepotism and favoritism? Because after everything is said and done, the question remains “who builds and runs the institutions?”
Clan base thinking isn’t bad if you ask me. We are humans and sometimes we have to be selfish and put our people first. Why would I help another person if my my own uncle, Aunty, sister or brother needs it most? Charity begins at home. This is my take
GoGood piece, keep it up
Great work sweetheart. more grease. I totally agree with you if our leaders do not fight corruption, we will be where we are not for the next 100 years.
Couldn’t agree more. Corruption is undermining development in almost every African country. But it can be drastically minimize if leaders really want to
Great video! It hits on the major factors affecting growth and development in so developing countries.
Agree..but do you think if these factors are addressed, growth and development can be attained?
There’s no proper functioning of the system as you stated right. Implementation on that process has to be assure to continue the developmental growth.