Question

13) What is the by-product of bad accountability in government ? (Pick one from below and do not select multiple answers)
a) revolutions
b) corruption
c) discrimination in society
d) None of the Above

Answer 1

Solution:

• Weak accountability increases the risk of failure of public services resulting into financial mismanagement, chronic under-performance or the collapse of services. Accountability is important in evaluating the on-going effectiveness of public officials or bodies ensures that they are performing to their full potential. Lack of accountability and transparency by government could affect the country's development.

• If there is no accountability and transparency in governance, there is no development.

• For example Key indicators of the 2017 Ibrahim Index of African Governance show that Africa's average governance improvement has slowed down. Over the past decade, the African average for the accountability of public officials has deteriorated, with the pace of decline worsening over the last five years, according to a report of the foundation. The report indicates that 22 percent of Africa's population who had contact with a public service in 2015 said they paid a bribe, mostly to the police and the courts.

• Hence, the by-product of bad accountability in government is b) corruption.