transparent governance Quotes

Democratic government may indeed be defined as the government which accepts in the fullest sense responsibility to explain itself.

Americans have a right to know what is being done in their name…. These cables tell the unvarnished story of how the government makes its biggest decisions.

We are bringing technology into governance in a very big way. This is making governance easy, effective, economic and transparent.

Transparency in government leads to reduced corruption.

It is important that politicians defend their ability to act without fear or favour, and it is in the public interest that they hold ministers and public servants to account.

I look forward to being a voice of reason in fighting for transparent and accountable budgets.

I dream of a Digital India where government is open, and governance is transparent.

We think, in America, that it is necessary to introduce the people into every department of government, as far as they are capable of exercising it, and that this is the only way to ensure a long continued and honest administration of its powers.

Transparency is the key to good governance & e-governance is the only effective way of transparent governance.

As a legislator, I saw how effective I could be by being transparent, posting and explaining all of my votes.

I dream of a Digital India where technology ensures the Citizen-Government interface is incorruptible.

I promised to run the most open and transparent administration in Britain. That is why, with this brutally honest and unprecedented progress report, I am determined to level with Londoners.

We Finns represent a very transparent and open-minded way of reaching political decisions.

The ministries of finance and industries and commerce require modern-minded, transparent, and efficient leadership.

People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent, so that the people know what it is doing and can judge for themselves whether or not they like what is being done.

A government that says what it means, and means what it says.

Access to governance has to be guaranteed with transparent systems that deliver responses and outcomes. The strengthening of democratic governance empowers the population to become active partners in the growth process.

Without the ability to talk about government power, there's no way for citizens to make sure this power isn't being misused.

And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office is to give more Georgians - reporters and members of the general public alike - a closer look at how their government works.

It's important to be transparent, to remove secrecy from issues of equality.

This country has attained 'Swarajya', but unfortunately the dream of 'Surajya' is left unfulfilled. Today, if there is any major challenge before this country, it is that of a 'Surajya' and since the last decade, Gujarat is working in the direction of attaining Surajya.

What I appreciate about WP is that they have very clear processes for candidacy and membership. There is no fast track or parachuting.

Serving democracy and nourishing the common good is, for the media, something that requires not only attacking corrupt secrecies in a society, but also defending non-corrupt communication.

National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.

Even if you assume presidents were democratically elected they still have no right to keep secrets from the American people.