In a political system which is not democratic and lacks in accountability and transparency, the media does not reflect what people aspire to or would like to see happen, be it in the fiscal field, or any other field. With a lack of appropriate governance, then, the press is corrupt, and the parliament will not play its supervisory role the way it should. The checks and balances that are the hallmark of democracies will be absent. This exists, to a very large extent, in the region. Therefore, again, political governance is as a prerequisite for proper supervisory role of the media and the press.
Fiscal decentralization is a very important.
With decentralization, a greater sense of equity will be conveyed among the regions and the citizens that what they are paying for, they are ultimately getting back in the form of services. Fiscal decentralization is an issue that should be discussed very thoroughly. It is on the table as far as Lebanon is concerned although much progress has not been made.