Free market environment
In less developed countries, it is difficult to introduce and maintain free market conditions, that is, supply (goods and services) should be more than the public demand.
Take the case of rickshaws. Pedal rickshaws are popular, as these are cheaper for the vast majority of the residents of Dhaka DCC zone. Hence the city is flooded with cycle rickshaws. On the other hand, the metered auto rickshaws refuse to go by the meter, and the supply of vehicles is less than the demand (plus, no taxi stands). The hawker footpath stalls draw huge crowds, compared to the air-conditioned shopping malls --- for obvious reasons. I do most of my shopping on the footpaths ( I can go to the supermarkets and dept stores, but the vast majority of the goods are imported--not at all essential).
The planners have to keep in mind these simple basic factors while promulgating rules and regulations. Too many restrictions create systems losses in operation, maintenance, management, and control, prosecution and paper work. Good administration works in the background. Our politics is front-stage tamasha----too noisy and demonstrative. Work quietly in the background, like the air you breathe, and the way your body works quietly through automatic feedback systems.
Our general elections are treated (by the politicians) as periods of revolutionary shake-ups. Why no continuity could be maintained? There is no professionalism in our politics: it reminds us of our cycle rickshaws, autorickshaws, and footpath stalls. This sort of ad hocism in political culture has resulted in what we witness today after several decades---in fact, since 1947 (partition). Our leadership reminds us of abject destitution--those who cannot take care of themselves, not to speak of looking after 140 million citizens!
Why do we have to hope for the better after the coming general elections? First the reforms, and then the establishment of the right foundation for future political transparency. Why am I speaking against the popular political diatribe? Propped up 'popularity' is not a sign of success! Hard work, no charisma.
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