For those who have seen & heard the Video Clip or missed out on the Al Jazeera forum discussion and if you have missed anything, here is the chance to reread and confirm in the transcript.
The whole broom thing was done in order to embarass the departments to buck up their efforts. By all accounts, it was effective, as, since the minister made the threat, the tax collection improved twofold. However, given that he had already promised it earlier, he gave it to the worst performing department regardless. In that regard, it turned out to be very effective. Thus, I support this measure being put in place. It'll be even better if this can be applied across the board.
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