Notes On "Establishment Of Democracy In Oman" [Unofficial Post]

How can Oman establish Democracy in the country

• A new Constitution that preserves and upholds Oman's values, religious values, history and culture

• Determination of the form of Democracy :

Ensuring "Checks and balances" and at the same time Preventing "Gridlocks" among

• Executive Division 
• Legislative Division 
• Judiciary Division

Balance of power among:

• State Government 
• Local Governments

• A new form of Government for the 21st Century with emphasis on - Citizen participation in Government decision making - enabled by the Internet, Web, Information & Communication Technologies

• Formation of a Committee - oversees -

• Constitution and 
• Structure of Government

- making unanimous decisions (e.g., Presidential or Parliamentary form of Government?) in every step of the process. The Committee includes representatives from every part, tribes and groups of Oman.

• Establishment of Democratic Institutions:

• Parliament, Judiciary Reform, Election Commission, Anti-corruption Commission, Central Bank (Reform?) , ....

• Spreading of "Democratic Awareness", "Democratic Values" among people

• Formation of political parties

• Finally:

A free and fair election and transfer of power to the winning party.

• 'Creating "Systems" that work - perfectly - permanently - even when I am not overseeing'

"Currently, I am poking around (ranging from Bangladesh and Burma to Mexico and Microsoft) - trying to solve problems, trying to get things done in a better way.

Next, I shall build "Systems" - so that everything works perfectly permanently - even if I am not overseeing / even in my absence."

Links

• Government Services
  

Study

• What’s gone wrong with democracy and how to revive it (Economist) (March 1 - 7, 2014) 

• A history of Finance in five crises (Economist) (April 12 - 18, 2014)

[The last thing you want is - your "Financial System" to collapse. Remember 2007 - 08 Recession?]

         Link: 

• Great Recession