A long breath… and a systemic solution – Arabian Press

The British police have carefully ambushed in London the most famous mobile phone thief in history, who stole an average of 24 phones in less than an hour! He remained on the run for several years. Meanwhile, this type of crime has increased after the coronavirus pandemic, and according to media reports, a mobile phone is stolen every six minutes! Each thief earns between 12 and 15,000 pounds a month from thefts, in exchange for which they sell the phones to external companies, which dismantle their parts for resale. The thief who dared to be caught fell into the trap, just like other thieves in this capital with a record of building security, even after some time.

The magnitude of the many problems facing policymakers around the world varies, and so do the methods for dealing with them. Speed ​​itself may be a requirement, but what matters most is getting to the root of the problem, and that requires a long breath as we deal with it.
In 1960s Singapore, where corruption was rife and hampering development, its prominent leader, Lee Kuan Yew, implemented resolute anti-corruption reforms. These included the creation of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), one of the oldest such agencies in the world, with broad powers to investigate instances of corruption and impose harsh penalties on perpetrators.
Public sector employees are paid well to stay clean, and subsequently Singapore has become one of the least corrupt countries in the world and has achieved high levels in economic development indicators. Some say corruption is a natural phenomenon, we say that does not mean that corruption should not be addressed with well-thought-out, systemic solutions.
The Germans also faced a sharp rise in unemployment after the recession era, and then responded according to long-term policies. The country adopted a series of reforms in the labor market known as the Hartz Reforms, which included providing temporary financial support to the unemployed, improving vocational training, and relaxing restrictions on temporary work contracts. It successfully reduced the unemployment rate significantly and Germany’s economic performance also recovered.
Even Finland, the home of Nokia mobile phones (formerly known as Lebanon), faced problems in the 1960s with an education system that was not up to par compared to its competitors. The Finnish government worked to prepare a radical education reform. A system that focused on quality over quantity, reduced the size of education, improved means of teacher certification, and provided free education to all, Finland became one of the leading countries in the world in terms of education quality. Its students ranked among the best in the international PISA test, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
After Colombia suffered high levels of organized crime due to drug cartels in the late 20th century, the Colombian government began increasing funding for security forces, improving anti-drug technology and international cooperation. It has successfully weakened the power of large drug cartels.
Challenges remain, but we have taken a step towards a better future. Dealing with major issues requires a long breath to successfully solve them, and magic wand policies do not work. It requires all parties to work together to form a systematic and comprehensive solution.

Mohammad Najmesh
Al Bayan, a newspaper in the United Arab Emirates