Governance
Poor Quality of Politicians & Leadership
Thin talent pipelines, patronage, and weak accountability produce leaders poorly matched to complex governance, and budgets that favour visible giveaways over maintenance and capital.
Leadership quality suffers when winning elections depends more on money, muscle, and identity math than on governing competence — and it shows up in what gets funded: visible giveaways ahead of maintenance and capital.
What keeps this stuck
- Winnability tied to money and muscle rather than track record
- Slow courts that let serious cases drag while candidates stay on the ballot
- Patronage loops — fixers who bypass red tape for a price
- Identity arithmetic often beating merit in candidate selection
- Dynastic party structures that narrow the talent pool
Is this a root problem worth fixing first?
How this connects
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