Mediocrates
11-01-2005, 07:00 AM
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3162528,00.html
Pr. Avishai Braverman President of Ben-Gurion University says Israel's electoral system needs changing into a presidential form of governance
Anat Bershkovsky
This week Pr. Avishai Braverman completed 15 years as President of Ben-Gurion University in the Negev. The current academic year will be his last in the prestigious post. Will he opt for a political career? He gives no assurances. For the meantime he focuses on criticizing the deterioration of ethical standards and the flagrant corruption in state institutions.
“The Jewish state was founded on the principle ‘pursue justice, justice’ yet turned into an unjust, unethical, violent and corrupt state. We need to ‘become newly religious’ in this sense, which requires a quality and responsible government. I am as old as the state and I see the deterioration, the increase in corruption and violence,†he told Ynet.
“Respect reserved to the wealthy and people in authority nowadays. Scientists and culture lovers are no longer respected, there is a kind of deterioration,†Pr. Braverman said.
Presidential revolution
Braverman believes that the Israeli political system is one of the worst in the world. “We need a presidential form of government. Israel’s tremendous strength need be translated into quality government,†he said.
See political problems have political solutions.
Pr. Avishai Braverman President of Ben-Gurion University says Israel's electoral system needs changing into a presidential form of governance
Anat Bershkovsky
This week Pr. Avishai Braverman completed 15 years as President of Ben-Gurion University in the Negev. The current academic year will be his last in the prestigious post. Will he opt for a political career? He gives no assurances. For the meantime he focuses on criticizing the deterioration of ethical standards and the flagrant corruption in state institutions.
“The Jewish state was founded on the principle ‘pursue justice, justice’ yet turned into an unjust, unethical, violent and corrupt state. We need to ‘become newly religious’ in this sense, which requires a quality and responsible government. I am as old as the state and I see the deterioration, the increase in corruption and violence,†he told Ynet.
“Respect reserved to the wealthy and people in authority nowadays. Scientists and culture lovers are no longer respected, there is a kind of deterioration,†Pr. Braverman said.
Presidential revolution
Braverman believes that the Israeli political system is one of the worst in the world. “We need a presidential form of government. Israel’s tremendous strength need be translated into quality government,†he said.
See political problems have political solutions.