Subsequent to assuming office of presidency, Mr. Ashraf Ghani and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah were destined to opt for convenient individuals in bid to carry forth government formation. Previously, Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) picked of only nine out of 19 cabinet nominees, after long stand-off. The 243 present members of parliament exercised their vote either in the favor or against the nominees. Each cabinet nominee must have attained 122 votes in favor to become a member of the National Unity Government's cabinet.
The nineteen slots presumably were divided on the basis of broad based consensus developed between both the leaders. Given out of eight nominees recommended by president Ashraf Ghani three including Finance minister Eklil Hakimi, minister for Hajj and Religious Affairs Faiz Mohammd Osmani and Minister for Mines Daud Shah Saba could earn vote of confidence and rest five were rejected by member of Wolesi Jirga. Conversely, out of ten nominees presented by chief executive Abdullah five earned the vote of confidence including Minister for Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani, Interior minister, Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi, Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi, Minister for Rural Rehabilitation and Development Nasir Durrani, Minister for Public Health Ferozuddin Feroz, and the rests were turned down. The formation of the government is yet awaited, provided ten ministers are still to be picked.
There are countless issues and problems awaiting their fate, were to be solved long ago. The absence of legitimate authority procrastinate the public consignments, have equally impacted the affairs of governance. Aside from filling the slots with competent and committed individuals, the entire affairs of government, termed as governance stand primary. Governance is the dynamic interaction between people, structures, processes and traditions that support the exercise of legitimate authority in provision of sound leadership, direction, oversight, and control of an entity in order to ensure that its purpose is achieved, and that there is proper accounting for the conduct of its affairs, the use of its resources, and the results of its activities.
Subsequent to successful completion of picking ministers for different slots, the preliminary subject of prime importance to incumbent government will be the mainstreaming of governance. Responding at the query how to get that done is illustrated below. Good governance is needed to make both the public and private sectors effective. A well governed country has also both these sectors well administered and in harmony with each other. When a country is not politically sound its institutions will also be in poor condition. Cohesion between these sectors is impossible in the absence of good governance. In our country we can see that due to the bad governance our public and private sectors are in a great mess.
Every institution of public sector is suffering from mal-administration and worst corruption. Even for public utilities task, people have to offer bribe. Without any favor or bribe it’s very difficult to get any work done from the public offices. Moreover, due to the malpractices of the public officials and misappropriation of public funds the infrastructure of public institutions has become cracked and a situation like chaos is prevailing all over the country.
First-class governance requires fair legal frameworks that are enforced by an impartial regulatory body, for the full protection of stakeholders. Transparency means that information should be provided in easily understandable forms and media that it should be freely available and directly accessible to those who will be affected by governance policies and practices, as well as the outcomes resulting from them and that any decisions taken and their enforcement are in compliance with established rules and regulations.
One of the requirements is that governments and their processes are designed to serve the best interests of stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe. It requires consultation to understand the different interests of stakeholders in order to reach a broad consensus of what is in the best interest of the entire stakeholder group and how this can be achieved in a sustainable and prudent manner. The government that provides the opportunity for its stakeholders to maintain, enhance, or generally improve their well-being provides the most compelling message regarding its reason for existence and value to society.
Other requisites is the means that the processes implemented by the government to produce favorable results meet the needs of its stakeholders, while making the best use of resources, human, technological, financial, natural and environmental at its disposal.
Accountability is a key tenet of praiseworthy governance. Who is accountable for what should be documented in policy statements. In general, a government is accountable to those who will be affected by its decisions or actions as well as the applicable rules of law. Participation needs to be informed and organized, including freedom of expression and assiduous concern for the best interests of the government and society in general.
The crucial importance of good governance can be witnessed by the experience of East Asian countries. Between 1965 and 1990, the region registered the highest growth rate in the world and combined it with high living standards. The single most important factor in this economic miracle was the fact that these countries were able to put in place sound and sustainable framework.
Independence of judiciary must be maintained which can exercise an effective system of check and balance and can prevent politicians from abuse of power. Economic and political stability are deeply interlinked. Without one the other cannot be obtained, so government must evolve strait and requires a major re-structuring. Then continuity of policy is required without which, no result would be obtained.
People must be educated without which they cannot protect their rights. Press can play a vital role in creating awareness among people regarding their problems and their solutions. In this way people would be able to demand their rights and will perform their duties in a more organized way. Thus, we can say without proper civic sense good and effective governance cannot be obtained.
It is asserted that high quality governance is needed for the smooth running of public institutions, it is also essential for maintaining the sovereignty of the country. If a country is poorly governed and there is a political instability, its enemies find opportunities in this situation and try to undermine it. While a badly governed country has many other problems to solve, it cannot ensure its security. A good governed country is economically strong and all the departments of the country function smoothly. It enables the rulers to strengthen the country’s security.