Comments on: Computers And The Sales Tax Fiasco http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/ A Jordanian Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Athoob http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132898 Athoob Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:19:40 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132898 I wish we could have a national keyboard typing campaign using both hands in our schools, universities, government departments and border controls rather than the one finger typing, perhaps the computer agents and distributers could sponsor such a campaign on a national scale and increase users rather than PC's collecting dust in many of our municipalities and rural schools.... I bet this would increase official paperwork processing efficiency by 30%! I wish we could have a national keyboard typing campaign using both hands in our schools, universities, government departments and border controls rather than the one finger typing, perhaps the computer agents and distributers could sponsor such a campaign on a national scale and increase users rather than PC’s collecting dust in many of our municipalities and rural schools….

I bet this would increase official paperwork processing efficiency by 30%!

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132737 Nas Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:26:40 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132737 @Nadine: I have trouble the concept of building alternatives to government institutions and then expecting that they will one day simply take over. At best, it will create a parallel structure that is often times destructive if not detrimental to public sector development. And in any case, how does a citizen or a group of citizens build a government institution; what empowers them? Fortunately, my hopes are not hinged to waiting for government to change. I think governments in general are always salvageable, but require varying degrees of renovation. I'm just not so sure building parallel entities is a way to go. @Nadine: I have trouble the concept of building alternatives to government institutions and then expecting that they will one day simply take over. At best, it will create a parallel structure that is often times destructive if not detrimental to public sector development. And in any case, how does a citizen or a group of citizens build a government institution; what empowers them?

Fortunately, my hopes are not hinged to waiting for government to change. I think governments in general are always salvageable, but require varying degrees of renovation. I’m just not so sure building parallel entities is a way to go.

]]> By: Yusuf Mansur http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132736 Yusuf Mansur Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:39:53 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132736 There is no conspiracy: ministries are not talking to each other, which are not a new advent in Jordan; and there is no overall policy framework. The troubling aspect is that the decision to approve the removal of the tax was already sanctioned by HM the King when he attended the ICT strategy in 2007 (see INT@J web site). It is best to ignore government completely when planning for promoting the economy, a sad but a seemingly growing necessity. I agree with Nadine on this, some day the track will converge, not today obviously! There is no conspiracy: ministries are not talking to each other, which are not a new advent in Jordan; and there is no overall policy framework. The troubling aspect is that the decision to approve the removal of the tax was already sanctioned by HM the King when he attended the ICT strategy in 2007 (see INT@J web site).

It is best to ignore government completely when planning for promoting the economy, a sad but a seemingly growing necessity. I agree with Nadine on this, some day the track will converge, not today obviously!

]]> By: Nadine http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132723 Nadine Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:19:06 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132723 To ur last question: Nothing. Stop banking ur hope on a crippled system that fumbles on tactics... build an alternative one and the day will come when the tracks will switch. To ur last question: Nothing. Stop banking ur hope on a crippled system that fumbles on tactics… build an alternative one and the day will come when the tracks will switch.

]]> By: Mohanned http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132720 Mohanned Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/06/16/computers-and-the-sales-tax-fiasco/#comment-132720 To your first question: No. To the second one:Watching Parades and clapping, while talking about the new "conspiracy". To your first question: No.
To the second one:Watching Parades and clapping, while talking about the new “conspiracy”.

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