Government Officials with the Appropriate Credentials as the New Standard

In our present society, democracy plays a major role in our government system. In fact,

almost anyone can run for a position in our government. However, it is also this same system

which has been keeping the government’s performance at a bare minimum. With so much

freedom in our society, even the uneducated are able to grab a position in our country, which

then results to performance and duty becoming almost non-existent for those officials. Therefore,

in order for our government to perform better, only citizens with the relevant credentials should

be able to grab a position in our government as they have the capabilities to lead, are more

capable of understanding the issues in our country, and are able to gain the trust of the public

through diligence.

Today, leadership plays a key role in our society. Almost anyone, even an ordinary

citizen, can make a huge impact if he/she can lead her people and project his/her beliefs

confidently. It is also this which has been noticeably absent in our government system for the

past few years. We only see a few government officials voicing out their opinions and taking

appropriate measures, while some government officials just stay idle and watch as the issues fly

by. Indeed, with proper leadership training being part of the necessary credentials, the

government system will surely become more effective in our country.

 It is not only leadership that plays a key role in our society. Understanding is also

important for government officials as this enables them to formulate their own, proper solutions.

It is this which will truly show if the government official is resourceful enough to solve the

issues of our country. A lack of understanding the issue on the other hand may result in terrible

consequences for the country, with the poor management of the Tanim-Bala scandal being a

good example. If the government manages to acquire citizens with excellent education, surely

these officials will be able to respond to political and economic problems swiftly and properly.

With the absence of these qualities from our government though, most of the citizens of

the country are often frustrated. With so many promises that the government makes and yet still

yielding little results, it isn’t that much of a surprise that citizens are behaving this way. When it

comes to individual performance however, the public tends to favour those who do more in their

work. Hence, a record of diligence in his/her credentials would certainly favour the government

system.

Of course, implementing this new way of acquiring government officials has its

drawbacks. For one thing, the public still isn’t guaranteed that the new government official will

still do his/her job properly even if he/she is educated. Furthermore, educated government

officials can still be influenced by greed and corruption. Not to mention, this new system denies

other citizens to lead as only a select few with the appropriate credentials may opt to run for a

position in our government.

 Despite the notable cons of this new system, this will surely improve the way our country

acquires new government officials. Not only does this help alleviate the problem with

incompetent and lackluster officials, it also denies those with unnecessary credentials from

leading our country. Hence, even if it isn’t the best way to improve our government, acquiring

government officials with the appropriate credentials will still improve the performance of our

government and our country as a whole.