Pakistani Police Governance and Accountability: Challenges and Recommendations

The persistence of massive corruption, a lack of accountability, departmental clashes, constitutional crisis, and a deteriorating law and order situation, particularly in the police department, are ample indicators of the country's poor governance. Pakistan has been engulfed by opinionated volatility and turbulence, resulting in the formation of a dark crevice in the country's economic growth and development. Good governance cannot be respected while there is opinionated disarray, a politician's appetite for power, and an unreformed Police Department. The current police system in Pakistan was designed by the British in 1861 to address a more diverse set of social, administrative, and political realities than the country currently portrays. Numerous national and international experts have concluded that colonial architecture is unsuitable for Pakistan. Pakistan requires comprehensive police reforms as a necessary component of the national framework, regardless of which party is in power. The public interest in reclaiming law enforcement's value has never been greater than it is today. There is growing recognition that the assignment requires concentrated effort. There can be no expectation of momentous police reforms without a continuing corporation and partnership edifice among the major players involved. A progressive and unwavering political leadership, a towering altitude of public support, and an enthused and well-led general public that demands higher standards of police performance are all necessary components of change and good governance.

PKM UJI KOMPETENSI BIDANG KEAHLIAN AKUNTANSI DI SMK NEGERI 1 PEMATANGSIANTAR

ABSTRAKSMK Negeri 1 Pematangsiantar meminta kepada Universitas Simalungun dalam hal ini adalah Fakultas Ekonomi untuk melaksanakan uji kompetensi kepada siswa-siswi yang duduk di kelas XII. Uji Kompetensi sebagai salah satu syarat kelulusan bagi siswa/siswi. Uji Kompetensi Keahliaan bagi siswa siswi bertujuan a) mengukur pencapaian kompetensi siswa SMK b) memfasilitasi siswa/siswi mendapatkan sertifikat uji kompetensi c) mengoptimalkan pelaksanaan sertifikasi kompetensi siswa/siswi SMK sesuai Kerangka Nasional Indonesia d) memfasilitasi SMK bekerjasama dengan dunia usaha/industri sesuai kebutuhan dunia usaha dan dunia industri. Uji Kompetensi Keahlian dilaksanakan selama 4 hari yaitu tanggal 5 April 2021 sampai dengan 8 April 2021. Uji kompetensi ini tidak hanya oleh dunia Universitas tetapi juga melibatkan dunia usaha yaitu pada saat pelaksaan ujian wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh pada saat pelaksanaan, Tim Pengabdi dari Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Simalungun, Tim dari dunia usaha dan Tim dari SMK Negeri 1 Pematangsiantar menyatakan semua peserta dinyatakan lulus. Evaluasi atas proses pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan dengan memberikan angket kepada siswa/siswi peserta uji kompetensi. Dan hasil yang didapat 25% memberikan jawaban sangat baik, 60% memberikan jawaban baik dan 15% memberikan jawaban cukup. Sehingga ke depan pelaksanaan ujian kompetensi dilakukan perbaikan sebagaimana saran dari siswa agar ketika ujian praktek akuntansi sudah masing - masing siswa menggunakan Komputer Kata kunci: uji kompetensi; SMK; Siswa; akuntansi ABSTRACTSMK Negeri 1 Pematangsiantar asked Simalungun University in this case the Faculty of Economics to carry out a competency test for students sitting in class XII. Competency Test as one of the graduation requirements for students. The Skills Competency Test for students aims to a) measure the competency attainment of vocational students b) facilitate students to obtain competency test certificates c) optimize the implementation of competency certification for vocational students according to the Indonesian National Framework d) facilitate vocational schools in collaboration with the business/industry world as needed business and industry. The Skills Competency Test is held for 4 days, from April 5, 2021 to April 8, 2021. This competency test is not only carried out by the university world (higher education) but also involves the business world, namely during the interview exam. Based on the results obtained during the implementation, the Service Team from the Faculty of Economics, Simalungun University, the team from the business world and the team from SMK Negeri 1 Pematangsiantar stated that all participants had passed. Evaluation of the process of implementing the activities is carried out by giving questionnaires to students participating in the competency test. And the results obtained 25% gave very good answers, 60% gave good answers and 15% gave sufficient answers. So that in the future the implementation of the competency exam will be improved as suggested by students so that when the accounting practice exam each student uses a computer Keywords: competence test; SMK; student; accountancy

A national framework for promoting business excellence (NFPBE)

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a national framework for promoting business excellence (NFPBE) using a quality management assessment framework (QMAF) with information knowledge communication (IKC) as an enabler.Design/methodology/approachThe NFPBE using the plan–do–check–act (PDCA) cycle is developed, re-enforcing key quality management aspects/areas including national quality awards, QMAF summary and national innovation programmes using a meta-analysis.FindingsThe operationalising of the NFPBE is enabled and supported by an auditing tool to assess the degree of mentoring provided by universities/research institutions/consulting firms to participating firms whose progress will be assessed by the QMAF. It was emphasised that the success of the framework requires the buy-in of national governments to support the programme through stimulus incentives such as government assistance with the costs of research and development, and cooperative research ventures between universities and companies.Research limitations/implicationsThe framework is conceptualised into a process flowchart, which is a blueprint to advancing business excellence in organisations at a national scale. The study is limited to only the conceptualisation of the framework. Therefore, an extended study of the framework implementation/application is required for revealing implementation guidelines.Practical implicationsThe national framework has a propensity to enhancing the business excellence of organisations at a national level. Therefore, quality managers and policy makers could use the framework to understand the quality management shortfalls and consider strategies to achieving business excellence.Originality/valueThis research study proposed a blueprint to advancing quality excellence in organisations at a national level, guided by several quality frameworks.

Assessing Local and National Government Interaction in LED: A Policy Evaluation of South Africa’s Metros

The article examined the adoption of the 2018-2028 National Framework for Local Economic Development (NFLED 2018-2028) in South Africa eight metropolitan municipalities. The article employs a qualitative research approach whereby a document analysis of municipality strategic reports reveals that there is low adoption of the National Framework for Local Economic Development in South African metros. The findings confirm that whilst metropolitan municipalities cannot be expected to share the exact policy adoption considerations due to their political, administrative, economic and demographic heterogeneity, it is suggested that there should be a balanced level of policy standardisation when it comes to LED and other municipal kep performance areas (KPAs). The article concludes that South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities had not adopted most of the five enabling pillars of the National Framework for LED 2018-2028 as part of the key performance areas (KPAs). This points to the discord between national LED policies and local level LED planning. While there is a need for LED planning decentralisation to meet local needs in metros, general alignment with national policies could assist in unlocking intellectual and financial resources that municipalities lack. Received: 23 September 2021 / Accepted: 25 October 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021

Tackling the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Economy and Labour – a Case Studey of Serbia Regulation

The paper deals with the foundation of policy and legal national framework addresses, particularly, the adequacy of state measures in the areas of economy and labour as a response to Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is, by analyzing recent soft law documents of international organizations and the introduced models of comparative policy practices, to make critical considerations regarding the policy responses in the crises conducted by the Serbian Government. The human-centered, holistic, and integrated approach had been applied accompanied by the legal normative and comparative methods. Putting the current Serbian regulation in the context of the international area of policy emergency response, the territorial approach has been determined as most applicable, accompanied by the spatial coverage to the most vulnerable sectors. Government stimulation policy in the area of economy and employment in the Covid-19 crisis must be based on the rapid and reliable assessment of the impact of a lockdown or trade and job restrictions as on medium to longer-term recovery strategies of trade and employment. The principle of global and national solidarity, public-private partnership are core elements that need to be incorporated in the legal framework to tackle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemics in the economy and labour.

Revising the National Framework for the Management of Drought (NFMD) to Enhance Vegetable Farmers’ Vulnerability to Drought in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa

Climate change is a global challenge which is causing persistent droughts in South Africa. This is concerning in the absence of a proper management strategies targeting small-scale vegetable farmers especially for agricultural sustainability and food security. The sustainability of agriculture and food supply is in line with the second goal (Zero Hunger) of 2030 UN sustainable development goals. The focus of this chapter is on small-scale farmers as opposed to commercial farmers because of the differential vulnerability to drought as a result of social, economic and environmental conditions. Drought persisted in the in major parts of South Africa especially the Northern Cape and existing policies and management frameworks are inadequately equipped to sustain affected famers. Although both small-scale and commercial farmers are affected, small-scale farmers are highly vulnerable as they lose their entire livelihood during droughts. The revision undertook extensive literature and focused on the national framework for the management of drought developed by the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries DAFF as a conceptual base. The chapter reveals that, drought mitigations strategies employed by the integrated drought management teams are not adequate to address the impact and sustainability on small-scale farmers.

“A French Jew Emancipated the Blacks”

This article examines the rhetorical strategies put in place by French Jewish activists to demand equal civil and political rights for Jews in southeastern Europe in the second half of the nineteenth century. It identifies the parallel they drew between the abolition of slavery and Jewish emancipation as a central plank in this campaign. Through references to the antislavery movement, French Jews sought to make Jewish emancipation a matter of international law and mobilize different constituencies at home and abroad. Drawing on the biblical story of the Exodus, this abolitionist rhetoric was an attempt to challenge the Christian nature of abolitionism and oppose exclusionary views of European society. The emergence of this new emancipatory discourse is analyzed within the national framework of France as well as in a broader eastern European and world context. Cet article étudie les stratégies rhétoriques mises en place par les militants juifs français pour revendiquer l’égalité civique et politique des Juifs de l'Europe du sud-est dans la seconde moitié du dix-neuvième siècle. Le parallèle qu'ils ont établi entre abolition de l'esclavage et émancipation des Juifs était un élément central de cette campagne. A travers leurs références au mouvement antiesclavagiste, les Juifs français ont cherché à faire de l’émancipation juive une question de droit international ainsi qu’à mobiliser différents publics en France et à l’étranger. S'appuyant sur le récit biblique de l'Exode, cette rhétorique abolitionniste tentait de contester la nature chrétienne de l'abolitionnisme et de s'opposer aux visions d'une société européenne fondée sur l'exclusion. L’émergence de ce nouveau discours émancipateur est analysée dans le cadre national de la France ainsi que dans un contexte est-européen et mondial plus large.