Very well said. Economic prosperity of a country is determined solely by the kind of political leader that a country has. If the sole aim of the leader is to embezzle mine and enrich himself, it will be very difficult for that country to attain economic prosperity. To attain economic prosperity the leader has to totally concern himself with the welfare of the citizens, so as to understand the plights of citizens. [ Invalid YouTube link ]
Unfortunately, this is the state of affairs at the moment, which is why we have not advanced in any area of development—economic, technological, or human. Our budgets always look lovely on paper, but putting those plans into action is never easy because the people running the various development channels are there to further their own interests.
We will continue to deteriorate until people appointed to government positions start considering qualifications and integrity rather than political affiliation or ethnic sentiment. After all, the country's instability stems from the decision of who will run the treasury, not because they wish to advance the country but rather because they want to enrich themselves by embezzling public funds.