<br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/24/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Odhiambo WASHINGTON</b> <<a href="mailto:wash@wananchi.com">wash@wananchi.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I am tempted to ask Dr. Ndemo about the levels at which such decisions<br>as facilitating ICT growth are made in govt., and at what juncture. Is<br>the president the chief decision maker or just the person<br>whose "goodwill" makes things move?
</blockquote><div><br>For those who appreciate British humour...Sir Humphrey tries to explain the levels and roles in Govt thus......quoted verbatim...<br><br>Jim Hacker: "Humphrey, do you see
it as part of your job to help Ministers make fools
of themselves?"<br><br>Sir Humphrey: "Well, I never met one that needed
any help! The traditional
allocation of executive responsibilities has always
been so determined as to liberate the ministerial
incumbent from the administrative minutiae by
devolving the managerial functions to those whose
experience and qualifications have better formed them
for the performance of such humble offices, thereby
releasing their political overlords for the more
onerous duties and profound deliberations which are
the inevitable concomitant of their exalted
position." <br><br>The PS is thus referred by title 'CMG' - call me god.<br>The minister has the title 'KCMG' - kindly call me god.<br>Then ultimately the Prime Minister title is 'GCMG' - god calls me god.
<br><br>For more juice... <<a href="http://www.yes-minister.com/episodes.htm">http://www.yes-minister.com/episodes.htm</a>><br><br></div></div>