Roger Hanson: The checks and balances for leadershipRobert Muldoon's cancelling of Labour's fledgling pension scheme in 1975 is a good example of a terrible outcome from autocratic decision making, says Roger Hanson. OPINION: In an announcement made in February of this year Transparency International reported that New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world. No country is immune from falling short of being a true democracy with its appropriate checks and balances. His autocratic style meant some truly terrible decisions were made, including his cancelling of Labour's fledgling pension scheme which Muldoon regarded as a step too close to communism. Although Singapore falls short of being a true democracy, under Lew Kuan Yew's leadership Singapore changed from being one of the most to one of the least corrupt countries.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2018 00:11 UTC