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What exactly were the successes of the previous government?

Apr 24, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

Reading the critique, “US$800M for gas pipeline is money for the big boys” as reported by KN (April 23 Edition) was hard to swallow. Objections like these should only come from citizens who have clearly demonstrated an ability to do what is in the best interest of this country as a whole when they were given a chance. Those with a checkered job performance past, regardless of party, have lost credibility to be taken seriously. We have not forgotten the saga of “Jewelgate,’ where there is still no belief among some that that activity was clearly wrong, the mess at CJIA, uncompleted projects and unaccounted funds. Before being critical of this or any project, two questions should have been asked first: Question 1. What exactly were the successes of the previous government? If this question is too difficult to answer, then simply, what were the major economic accomplishments of the previous government; and that includes items on infrastructure development, healthcare improvement and many other areas. Lastly, can any individual in the prior administration critiquing this project self-evaluate their own job performance? How well did they do? Let them tell us.
Shifting gears to this pipeline with its “padded” costs, where selected few could enrich themselves (assuming this is the case!). Such issues only seem to happen in certain parts of the world. Our expectation levels are much lower, in some instances. No checks and balances in some instances. Our ways of conducting business on a large global scale are more questionable with an affinity to cut corners and take shortcuts. For instance, no transparent cost-benefit analysis documents like feasibility studies – a must in critical projects and a good business practice. Certain things don’t change in certain regions of the world, oil or no oil.
Yours truly,
Chi Kansi

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