And that's good, as long as we don't get to the point where there's no rhyme or reason for what we're doing. He said public apathy can be traced to a lack of government openness. We're going to have to work toward restoring public trust in government. A part of that is passing laws to ensure that people know we are sincere in making government more open. When I compare going into politics when I first started out in 1982, I can see a big difference in government openness.
People expect more, demand more and they're getting more.
I am in some ways very pessimistic. But I hope I'm wrong. Openness is a hassle for government, but it's a small price to pay for having a democratic form of government. Some people here don't get it. Kato said he often hears government belt-tightening used as an excuse for failing to produce documents or expose deliberations to the full light of day.