"Forensic tools like polygraphs or lie-detection tests are not just for criminals and terror suspects. Many in the corporate world are opting for this technology for pre-recruitment screening and also post-employment, for integrity check and zeroing in on fraudsters.
These are no isolated cases. Several top corporates, including MNCs, are opting for this technology to keep out the bad eggs. "
India is the biggest democracy in the world and some of their top corporations will have financial strength greater than the entire reserves of our country Maldives.
There will be no harm done to us if we follow their steps of good governance.
After decades of dictatorship and political stagnation, now everyday is a new beginning that will decide the fate of Maldives and its people.
In order to weed out the evil characters before they capture the power on our national stage, the State must impose truth telling tests by the polygraph. Then we will know what kind of people our leaders are, where they stand on different issues and what matters to them most.
In the United States, where there are 47 million people without health insurance, read about a truth test in one state that wants to tackle their health care problems.
If leaders of corporations should be put to polygraph tests to determine their truthfulness, the same measure should be applied to national leaders of countries who carry greater responsibility. National leaders entrusted with the well being of people's lives should be held to a higher standard than corporate leaders.
In the case of Maldives, the two presidential run off candidates- DRP's leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and MDP's leader Mohamed Nasheed should be polygraphed to test their truthfulness.
Here are some pertinent questions on the issue of drugs- the biggest appalling problem in Maldives.
- Are there any Maldivian Government officials complicit in drug trafficking or in anyway involved in the drug supply chain?
- Do you have the political will of what it takes to stop drug trafficking in Maldives?
- Do you believe that during the last three decades abuse of drugs and drug addiction has reached epidemic levels among the young people in Maldives?
- Is it true that many people accuse the Government of failing to stop the inflow of drugs into Maldives?
- Do you agree that illegal drugs is the cause of so much of gang violence and increasing robbery in Maldives?
- Has drugs become a national security problem?
- As president would you keep the convicted drug traffickers incarcerated to serve out their full term without any early release?
2 comments:
Although I appreciate and understand the passion behind your post, I will have to disagree on the methodology. We do not want to create a society where we doubt a person's integrity unless he proves otherwise by some means, in this case by passing the lie detector test. I think we should cultivate a society where there is trust and belief in other people unless of course they prove otherwise. I am personally against the use of lie detector test - from a philosophical sense I mean. Because by asking someone to take it, we are telling that person that I don't trust you and in order for me to trust, you would need to prove yourself.
A sustainable society needs people loving, caring and trusting each other. In the case of drug problems in Maldives, I think just the government's policies and actions alone is not enough. We need to address the root cause. Why would someone find the need to take drugs in spite of knowing its ill effects. Of course once you become an addict, you just need to keep taking it. But we need to address the social problem of why someone feels the need to attempt it. It could be lack of awareness, social problems, depression, lack of care and love etc. These intangible things cannot be solved by the government unless the society takes it upon itself to correct them. Let's say a candidate does pass the lie detector test and takes severe measure to curtain drug abuse and eventually succeeds - do we really believe that the problems plaguing the addict has been resolved. If not drug, the person will seek other avenues - suicide may be.
So, my humble opinion is that we should advocate a society where there is kindness, care, trust and camaraderie and with these qualities in place, look for a leader who has the potential to sustain these qualities. If the leader proves otherwise, democracy will win by replacing him with another person more qualified.
Hi aditya
I am happy to recieve your view where you disagree with the controversial position that I took.
In a raidly changing world, both capitalism and democracy, the two key concepts that govern our lives- are also evolving.
I agree that the ideal situation is to create trust and a caring society. We need good leaders to do that. When leaders are greedy, corrupt and incompetent, they impoverish and destroy socety. This is why we need to find some mechanism to weed the corrupt and criminal minded people out before they grab power deceiving unsuspecting voters. Polygraph is controversial and unscientific but I am prepared to try all methods to select good natioal leaders. Too much is at stake to select leaders on the basis of only believing their word.
Even in the United States, unbridled greed is creating havoc in the financial market and a collapse of the housing mortgage sector. The US lawmakers now have to resort to the socialistic tactic of state intervention against the free market principles to prop up the markets.
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