Notes On “Establishment Of Democracy In Oman” [Unofficial Post]

• A new Constitution that preserves and upholds Oman’s values, religious values, history and culture

• Determination of the form of Democracy :

• Executive Division 
• Legislative Division 
• Judiciary Division

• State Government 
• Local Governments

• A new form of Government for the 21st Century with emphasis on – Citizen participation in Government decision making – enabled by the Internet, Web, Information & Communication Technologies

• Formation of a Committee – oversees –

• Constitution and 
• Structure of Government

– making unanimous decisions (e.g., Presidential or Parliamentary form of Government?) in every step of the process. The Committee includes representatives from every part, tribes and groups of Oman.

• Establishment of Democratic Institutions:

• Parliament, Judiciary Reform, Election Commission, Anti-corruption Commission, Central Bank (Reform?) , ….

• Spreading of “Democratic Awareness”, “Democratic Values” among people

• Formation of political parties

• Finally:

A free and fair election and transfer of power to the winning party.

• ‘Creating “Systems” that work – perfectly – permanently – even when I am not overseeing’

• Government Services

• What’s gone wrong with democracy and how to revive it (Economist) (March 1 – 7, 2014) 

• A history of Finance in five crises (Economist) (April 12 – 18, 2014)

[The last thing you want is – your “Financial System” to collapse. Remember 2007 – 08 Recession?]

Link: 

• Great Recession