Raising questions about reform, disproving the need for reform

[punuri]

Raising questions about reform, disproving the need for reform

There is some internal discontent and external criticism regarding reform. In extreme cases there is some criticism that sounds more like reproach. Despite that, no one will deny the need for reform. Reform is a must. This is because even those who criticize reform from the outside are raising questions about our national state of affairs and our government administration. If there is a problem it should be solved, what is wrong should be made right, and low efficiency should be raised. This process is reform, so it is unavoidable.

Even those who are discontent and those who criticize will not deny the need for reform. I would like to ask those who are discontent about reform, to take steps to solve the problems. Their point is that the method is wrong. If that is so, it should be fixed, and a better method must be found. In other words, the purpose of reform is to fix practices such as a few people creating methods and giving directions which are passively accepted and followed.

What is needed is not partial emphasis but criticism with an alternative

So those who have complaints, please make efforts to find efficient reform. What I want to tell discontented public servants is, do not stop at voicing your complaints but go to the next level to help find a solution. I think this is the so-called ‘proper attitude’ of public servants in a democratic society.

I would also like those who criticize from the outside to present alternative solutions along with their criticism. Just as all things have light and shadow, reform is bound to have side effects and problems. Overcoming these problems is the reason why we study and debate reform. Therefore, rather than focusing on one side of an issue, and criticizing without an alternative, if you could offer wisdom in obtaining an overall view and present a more progressive alternative, I would accept any incoming criticism. However, criticism without any alternative is difficult to accept.

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