tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post1007109451641271979..comments2024-03-12T21:56:22.907-05:00Comments on El Salvador Perspectives: Past corruption to be investigatedTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02452039674856298357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-18257518065515217762009-06-24T11:16:32.567-05:002009-06-24T11:16:32.567-05:00"It's politically expedient to attack the..."It's politically expedient to attack the corruption of a prior government. The tough part is making sure that your friends and allies don't engage in the same activities now that they are in power."<br /><br />Let's remember that the ARENA governments counted on two very important factors:<br /><br />1) There was never any precedent of similar investigation.<br /><br />2) Many ARENA leaders never believed that the party would loose the elections and have to turn over power. Therefore, there would never be another government to investigate ARENA's performance.<br /><br />This investigation will be a precedent for ANY future government.<br /><br />Also, I highly doubt the FMLN has ARENA's arrogant attitude that it will never lose another election. Not that the FMLN are saints, but they are used to many, many years as the opposition party. The FMLN also has the important experience of having won AND LOST San Salvador.Lawrence M. Ladutkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024452891624928904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-22926036365991004542009-06-24T07:45:23.909-05:002009-06-24T07:45:23.909-05:00Investigation of corruption in the Saca administra...Investigation of corruption in the Saca administration is a very good thing. I hope they take this investigation as far as it can be taken, that names are named, and that any corrupt people as might be found end up in jail.<br /><br />Having said that, isn't it funny one of the targets is MARN, a super-ministry created a decade ago <b>to save the birdies and the pretty flowers in the imagination of the naïve</b>: instead, since it has the awesome and unchecked power to control any Salvadorean project, whether private or public, it has become "<i>the single largest chokepoint to development in the country</i>."<br /><br />Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. MARN is absolutely corrupt. This is why it needs to be disbanded, and <i>pronto</i>.<br /><br />Those Salvadoreans who think that more bureaucracies will solve their problems will end up with more bureaucrats, more taxes, and the same problems as always. Exhibit one: MARN.<br /><br />:-pEl-Visitadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08823897085882597971noreply@blogger.com