Public debates needed<\/p>\n
Minister of National Development Planning\/Chairman of the
\nNational Development Planning Board Ginanjar Kartasasmita in his
\nspeech on the occasion of accepting an honorary doctor's degree
\nin development administration from Gajah Mada University in
\nYogyakarta on April 15, said that all public policies which have
\nan extensive impact on the welfare of many should be transparent
\nand beneficial to the people at large. A public debate on the
\nsubject should be held prior to the enacting of such a policy.<\/p>\n
The topic of a public debate was again emphasized by Ginanjar
\nin a closed discussion with the editorial staff of the newspaper
\nSuara Pembaruan in Jakarta on Monday. According to the minister,
\nthe time has come for public debates to be held, or intensified,
\non matters of public policy that have a far reaching impact on
\nthe welfare of the people. Such debates constitute the essence of
\ndemocracy, besides being required by the drive for modernization
\nand greater openness or transparency as well as by globalization.<\/p>\n
Considered further, public debates are one manner of exerting
\npublic control because it is through public debates that the
\ncommunity is informed about certain policies and thus can prepare
\nto carry out such control when the policies are implemented.<\/p>\n
-- Suara Pembaruan, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/public-debates-needed-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }