Question

How do democratic governments ensure transparency? Explain? 5 marks

Answer 1

Transparency is the most important feature of democracy as it ensures accountability of the decision makers to the people they represent. It is one of the pillars of governance and provides it with legitimacy. It means that the manner in which decisions are arrived at and the reasons for which they are arrived at should be known to the stakeholders whom they affect. It provides people with the power to demand answers from their representatives and reduces the chances of corruption.