Berhanu Nega Quotes

But eradicating corruption is not enough to sustain a country.

Similarly, gender-equality, supremacy of law, political participation, civil society, and transparency are among the indispensable elements that are the imperatives of democratization.

In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.

I tend to be one of those who does not equate democratization with the holding of elections. The emphasis ought to be on such things as rule of law, economic reform, and promotion of a free media - in short, essentially independent, free institutions.

Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law.

I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.

With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it.

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

Elections alone will never be enough to ensure good governance.

We are not a democratic country, but we are progressive on various issues, on women and on what I would call tolerance. The government emphasizes prosperity over political development. We think 20 percent politics/80 percent development, and I think that is healthy.

I support engagement, diplomacy, and trade with Cuba, China, Vietnam, and many countries with less than stellar human rights records, because I believe that once enslaved people taste freedom and see the products of capitalism, they will become hungry for freedom themselves.

Democracies stand on several key pillars: Free and fair elections, human rights, the rule of law, and a free untrammeled media. Until 2016, an open media was seen as a resilient democratic pillar that supported the others.

The world has come around to the view that democracy is essential for full human development. And only education and skill development can make this possible.

People always want welfare, development, and good governance. As long as you are delivering, people are with you.

My best hope is that Libya turns into a peaceful, sensible country that has all the things my father and lots of others have been calling for: independence of the courts and press, a protected and democratic constitution, with different parties involved in a healthy and open debate.

Taiwan is democratic.

We've seen over time that countries that have the best economic growth are those that have good governance, and good governance comes from freedom of communication. It comes from ending corruption. It comes from a populace that can go online and say, 'This politician is corrupt, this administrator, or this public official is corrupt.'

In nation after nation, democracy has taken the place of autocracy.

For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust.

Ukraine is also successfully moving toward democracy and making progress expanding freedoms and rights to its people. We can help Ukraine achieve these goals and improve its economy by normalizing trade relations.

A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.

China is on a march toward rule of law and democracy.