“Better Administration Initiative”: Experts such as ex-minister and Chief Justice Clemens Jabloner point out problem areas and call for the best people at all levels. Otherwise there is a risk of ‘self-anesthetization of the state’.
“The signs of decline in public administration have become stronger in recent years.” An unflattering testimony from Clemens Jabloner, former President of the Administrative Court and interim Minister of Justice in the Bierlein cabinet. The top lawyer has joined the ‘Better Administration Initiative’. Yesterday, demands were submitted to a future government. According to one view, the government should no longer be hijacked by party politics. Because that would also hijack the state.
To maintain the quality of the specialist workforce, it is “essential” to attract the best people at all levels. In addition to reducing the party political level in recruitment, this also requires transparent career opportunities.
Ex-minister criticizes secretaries-general at ministries
Moreover, the specialized apparatuses must maintain control over the expertise, says Jabloner, who clearly rejects the involvement of law firms in the legislation of the ministries. It would lead to ‘self-numbing of the state’ if it were to give up its intelligence and capacity to act. He repeated a quote that had been made before and had caused quite a stir.
The Secretary Generals at the ministries introduced under turquoise blue were also criticized. They were installed “very deliberately” with the mission to politicize the government: “You can see that these have not proven successful as quite a few have met an inglorious end.”
Essential cornerstones
Anti-corruption expert Martin Kreutner added: “Democracies around the world are under great pressure and face major challenges.” To immunize them, strong institutions and a public administration that serves the general public and not special interests are “essential cornerstones.” Separation of powers and equality before the law are two essential requirements.
However, there is still a need for improvement in this regard. Kreutner was referring to the often too long processing time for noisy cases and the urgent demand for an independent top authority in the form of a federal public prosecutor’s office. “Good governance means that it becomes more independent of politics.”
Source: Krone
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