Political Appointments Under Cowen

[See_Thru_The_Spin]

From a discussion on the BBC Website:

In Nigeria, political appointments are usually, a means of rewarding friends and party members for their loyalty in ensuring success at the polls. This is basically a reason for the inefficiency in government. I wish things could change. But it appears Yaradua will not be any different from his political godfather.

john eno, lagos - nigeria

Does anybody believe that important political appointments to State Bodies will be based on loyalty to FF instead of competence to the same extent under Cowen as they were under Bertie?

[Bom]

Of course! Why would political parties change the manner in which they reward party functionaries and friends/relations through state appointments now? They have been at it longer than Nigeria, I'll wager.

[derry_ff]

what rubbish, appointments to state bodies are made on the basis of merit

[yehbut_nobut]

what rubbish, appointments to state bodies are made on the basis of merit

I'm afraid Mr. Bertie Ahern disagrees with you on that one, Derry.

"I might have appointed somebody but I appointed them because they were friends"

B. Ahern.

[corkman2007]

Let's appoint Bertie as chair of the Irish-Nigerian Economic Relations Council. He could be based in Lagos.

[kerrynorth]

what rubbish, appointments to state bodies are made on the basis of merit

Bertie admitted he appointed people because they were his 'friends', feck all to do with merit.

[soubresauts]

what rubbish, appointments to state bodies are made on the basis of merit

It's not just the opposition parties, and Bertie himself, who'd disagree with that. There's the second-largest party in Government...