The Seanad question was one element of a process of change and reform to politics that government has been pursuing.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There are big issues, like the reform of the Security Council. These kinds of questions are something the President of the General Assembly must keep his eye on.
Reform is the mission from which we shall not digress; it is an expression of belief and determination between us and our people. With the help of Allah, we will proceed forward in this promising national process within the natural progress of the life cycle and the development of people and nation.
We have to reform the entire political process. It's got to start with leadership by example.
There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.
To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.
The power to question is the basis of all human progress.
The reform of government needs to continue.
The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.
There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system.
Quite simply, I maintained contact with Sinn Fein and believed that there had to be a political, not a military, solution to the situation in Northern Ireland.