Abdullah II of Jordan Quotes

I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.

My action against corruption has been well acclaimed by the people of Orissa.

Transparency and accountability must be restored in politics.

We should all be able to have faith that our governments are working in our best interests - and if they aren't, then they should be challenged and held to account.

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

It is only when there is the supervision and critical oversight from the people that the government will be in a position to do an even better job, and employees of government departments will be the true public servants of the people.

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

Today we must make a pact with each other to end this reckless conduct with the people's government.

I shall hold myself particularly answerable to my constituents for my present conduct, and in general to all my fellow Citizens throughout these States, when properly questioned.

The citizens must be certain that the governor is attending to the duties for which he was elected.

For years now I have been talking about personal responsibility and accountability, both in our private lives and in the halls of government. Those are important principles here in Idaho, and they will form the basis of this administration.

If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.

Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees; and both the trust and trustees are created for the benefit of the public.

The trust that goes with public service is a heavy burden on those who would lead us.

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver.

History shows that more democracy is not a magic pill that will make institutionalized corruption will go away.

Democratic government is responsible government—which means accountable government--and the essential problem in contracting out is that responsibility and accountability are greatly diminished.

We have a moral duty to have an efficient government.

Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust.

What makes a politician accountable is not that there are millions of people who vote, but that there are procedures of government that force him to account for himself.

Elected officials have always been held to a higher standard, as we should be.

No prime minister, no government can expect to be unanswerable or unchallenged.

Where civil society thrives, governments operate with more transparency and accountability. This creates a tangible impact on the lives of everyday citizens.