[afro-nets] Food for a thought to be respected (2)

[Kris Dev <krisdev@gmail.com>]

Food for a thought to be respected (2)
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Dear Claudio,

Thanks for the post. I am reproducing a post I had made earlier
on Corruption and Democracy. This may be relevant in the context
of what is stated here:

Corruption has only been on the increase in geometric propor-
tions. The awareness to minimise / eliminate corruption has been
on the increase right from President, Prime Minister, Governors,
Judges, Vigilance Commissioners, Parliamentarians, etc.

But hardly anything tangible is being done to strike at the root
cause of corruption. Instead, whatever we are trying to do is
cosmetic only. We all have a penchant desire for shortcuts and
get-rich-quick techniques. When our basic needs are met, greed
takes over and we want to accumulate more and more assets. We
are ready to tolerate any level of corruption, as a way of
life!! Funny indeed!!

The one and only way corruption can be minimized is by banning
currency circulation, and making all transactions of all indi-
viduals and organizations, transparent through genuine bank
transfers using bio-metric linked debit cards. By this anyone
can see transparently all the dealings of all individuals, busi-
ness, political parties, etc. and any wrong can be quickly seen
by the public and reversed.

This is the only way, corruption can be minimized / eliminated
in a democracy. Lest the present form of democracy, which is ac-
tually hypocrisy, would continue to play havoc with the common
man and woman and widen the divide between the powerful and the
powerless, between the haves and the have-nots.

Kris Dev
Co-Founder
Intnl. Transparency & Accountability Network
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Tel.: +91-44-5211-5995
mailto:krisdev@gmail.com
http://ll2b.blogspot.com