BRATISLAVA, August 10, (WEBNOVINY) – Justice, no corruption, transparency and thriftiness are four legs of the desk at which the government wants to work in the next four years, stated Prime Minister Iveta Radicova before the parliamentary deputies approved the government’s program statement. Radicova added that it is impossible to fight against the negative impacts of the economic crisis without high morals and better rules.
She demonstrated the activities of a moral and immoral government on the example of a pedestrian who wants to cross the street. A moral government will paint a crossing and install secure traffic lights for the pedestrian while an immoral government will keep promising to do so for years. When the pedestrian gets run over by a car, the immoral government will rule that the street can be crossed only at three in the afternoon. Eventually everybody gets fed up with this and pays a bribe to get to the other side. “We want to look for better rules and will respect them, as this is the only way to restore people’s trust in politics,” she stated.
Radicova reiterated the government’s plan to publish all contracts that involve public funds on the internet as conditions of their effectiveness, to motivate people to work, and to reduce the deficit below three percent of GDP by 2013. Radicova is aware of the fact that this term in office will not be a big party, but she is not worried about solutions because she can rely on resolute ministers and active deputies. From the opposition, she expects a critical approach and demand for solutions. “I am really looking forward to conversations and discussions with the deputies,” the prime minister added.
Following its approval, the program statement will have to be translated by the government into concrete tasks and a Cabinet legislative plan. “We want to do this work and submit it for discussion at the end of September,” Radicova added.
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