[governance] accountabilty

[Mawaki Chango]

Hi,

Indeed, though I've understood that by accountability Meryem seemed to mean
reporting (in its various dimensions), I also miss the difference _in nature_
between individual's and NGO's (or any collective entity, for that matter)
accountability. Individuals, "representing" nobody but themselves, are accountable
to nobody but themeselves - and they are, as Avri rightly pointed out. The only
difference (of scale) is that with NGOs, claiming to be the "meaningful" voice of
many, they need continuously to relate the "voice" to "many," in order to ensure
that the voice still means that of the many - that "voice" and "many" are and remain
the same self, so to speak.

Mawaki

--- Avri Doria <avri at psg.com> wrote:
> 
> i guess i do not understand why an NGO is more accountable then an  
> individual?  In many cases given the laws of various lands, corporate/ 
> collective entities can more easily escape accountability then can  
> individuals - though i am sure this is different country by country.
> 
>>>> 
> i have a lot of respect for the strength of collective actions,  
> especially when a collective makes a unified front to achieve some  
> purpose.  i do not, however, understand it as having any special  
> accountability - except for that attached to its leaders and/or  
> spokespersons.
> 
> a.
> 
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