Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Thursday the government is not in a position to establish e-governance during its tenure due to time constraint and the lack of required preparations.
"Introducing e-governance in the public sector will not be possible during our time in office as the system demands a holistic approach and more time for a meaningful beginning," Mr Muhith told reporters at his ministry office while inaugurating the three-day Sylhet E-Commerce Fair and Digital Innovation Fair 2013 through a video conference.
The fair is being jointly organised by the Computer Jagat and the Deputy Commissioner's Office, Sylhet under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the Sylhet Divisional Commissioner.
The finance minister said as ministries, public institutions and different agencies of the government are yet to fully gain access to and be familiar with the electronic and online system, it would take more time to introduce the promised e-governance.
He, however, said once the technology-based governance comes into effect, it would curb corruption, improve services of the public sector offices and ensure transparency.
Referring to the government's election manifesto of establishing a 'Digital Bangladesh', Mr Muhith said that the country achieved a great deal in access to information, its dissemination and rendering different services through enhanced use of information technology (IT).
He said the use of e-commerce would save time of the businessmen and other stakeholders and it would serve the purpose of consumer business to a great extent.
Expressing his optimism, the finance minister said with the countrywide launch of district web portals, the e-commerce services would spread across the country within the next four months.
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Quelle/Source: Financial Express Bangladesh, 05.04.2013
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