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Principles of Good Governance
What is governance?
• To meet the people’s needs through managing whatever resources that are available.
• Gov has to gain the people’s confidence that they would be able to lead them and ensure their needs are met.
• Obama’s presidential campaign 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAmRqg7i-ZQ
Principles of Good Governance
• In Singapore, there are 4 guiding principles the gov follows to ensure their ministers can meet the people’s needs:
• Leadership is Key
• Anticipate Change and Stay Relevant
• Reward for Work and Work for Reward
• A Stake for Everyone, Opportunities for All
Leadership is Key
• Honest & capable leaders
• Possess moral courage & integrity to do what is right and not what is popular with the people• Why is this important?
• Honesty is highly valued in the SG gov – corruption is not tolerated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gTPhFQQxdA
Leadership is Key
• Michael Palmer’s resignation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghtffvVeI_U
• Dr Jia Jia for MP in Punggol East: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdpdWzSEHRY
Anticipate Change & Stay Relevant
• Decisions made need to be forward-looking so future challenges will be anticipated• Why is this important?
• NEWater• Currently dependent on Malaysia for water
supply• With NEWater, we can become self-sufficient• https://www.youtube.com/watch?
NR=1&v=XGqtlyzgwNQ
Reward for Work, Work for Reward
• Meritocracy
• Reward based on abilities and hard work
• Regardless of race, religion and socio-economic backgrand
• E.g. Edusave Scholarship, Merit Bursary
A Stake for Everyone, Opportunities for All
• Having a say in decision-making helps develop people a greater sense of belonging.• Why does the gov want a greater sense of
belonging?
• Dialogue with citizens before building the casinos in the IRs
• Listened to their concerns and put measures in place
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