Why won incumbents initiate reforms ?
ßback ANSWER: Unfortunately, as history shows us, those in government seldom initiate significant reforms voluntarily. Because of the power that accompanies certain offices in government, that power is frequently abused for personal gain, unless there is sufficient transparency and law enforcement to discourage corruption, and encourage members of government to police their own ranks. Not all incumbents succumb to corruption, but many do, and when too many do, the system becomes dysfunctional, and even breeds more corruption. Since it is human nature to seek security and prosperity with the least effort and pain, and since power corrupts, the following anti-incumbent voting cycle is one that repeats itself: (a) Without sufficient transparency and law enforcement to discourage corruption, some within government grow increasingly irresponsible. (b) The people grow increasingly dissatisfied with the corruption, and frustrated with the lack of transparency to see who exactly to hold respon
