Practising austerity

A country that relies on foreign aid should not allocate money for extravagant perks and benefits.

The privilege of being elected to public office would ideally entail offering oneself to the service of one's compatriots. The power associated with the position should, in practice, enable the person to work towards the common good. But more often than not, we often witness an air of arrogance, abuse of authority and self-centeredness to the whole approach of public service by those that often claim to be servants of the people. It has become the quickest mechanism for people in public office to fulfil their dreams and ambitions of a good life. They leave no stone unturned in availing privileges at the expense of the public purse.