No doubt, that will raise some chuckles in certain circles. However, once bitten, twice shy. Next time will be different. There will be a next time, the state coffers are always empty. For privatization to succeed, the commitment must be ideological.
Privatization is a commitment to the free market.
It is an explicit recognition of the limitations of government. Politicians can not create wealth. They can at best redistribute an ever diminishing cake. Privatisation is not a proxy for other policies. Investors are not interested in funding the pet projects of politicians, nor are they interested in funding social upliftment unless there is a clear economic incentive.