Colombia must bite the bullet and junk its controversial political system for a modified semi-presidential system with a parliament and cabinet, similar to the system in Finland. The legislative system should be modeled on the committee system used in Switzerland. The prerequisite for permanent peace is global democratization. The government of Colombia should build on a basic constitution to adopt more principles of democracy and the ideal of one world under a single set of laws. The nation’s constitution must be in step with the times. For more. details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Absolute power definitely leads to corruption, as power corrupts all. South Korea’s constitution has failed its people. In principle no president may run for the same office within five or six years of the end of his/her first term. Any law which is not backed by punishment is not a law, even as a constitution which does not grant the right of resistance is not a real constitution. When autocracy becomes a fact of life, the people have the right, and even the obligation, to engage in resistance.

Taiwan must move to bring about constitutional reform and true freedom and democracy. Doing so will set off a drive for democratization among the 1.4 billion people of China. This will then spread to North Korea, and with peace on the Korean peninsula the world will be much safer for all. The world’s democratic nations must back Taiwan as a beacon of democracy for Asia which will illuminate the road to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Politics is the art of compromise. President-elect Trump will soon realize he must reconcile with the "system" in order to handle the huge bureaucracy he will be heading in ten weeks. If the US is to be strong it must eliminate the role money plays in government and business. The US needs to remove the defects that mar its democratic system, keeping money out of the equation in elections. Elections that are free of charge to candidates will be a first step toward honest gover...more

The solution to perennial problems in many nations is a changeover to a semi-presidential parliamentary system like the one in Finland, along with a legislative system akin to the one which serves Switzerland. The prerequisite for permanent peace in the world is global democratization. South Sudan’s government should begin by adopting a basic constitution centered on models for democracy, calling for the realization of One World under One Set of Laws, and re-formulating the constitution to match the spirit of the times. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Hong Kong's Basic Law and the relevant provisions of the One Country, Two Systems principle stipulate that China must not interfere in Hong Kong affairs, yet Chinese authorities are constantly involved in the internal affairs of Hong Kong. Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law guarantees the right of its citizens to self-determination, and the people have the right to call for a referendum on any public issue. The people of Hong Kong should decide their future through a referendum. Otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, the people will be obligated to resist.

As British historian Lord Acton once noted, "Power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption." To avoid corruption, the only solution is to call for constitutional reform to implement democracy and the rule of law. Also essential are the separation of powers, and checks and balances, and election of the heads of major government branches. These moves are all necessary to ensure the connection between government and corruption is broken.

When China and Russia can accept democratization, there will be hope for peace among humankind. Democratic countriers should support efforts toward constitutional reform in Taiwan. Reform would lead to democracy and freedom to large number of people, triggering democratization of China and the CCP and thereby forcing Russia to accept true democracy. Thus will world peace be born. Democracies everywhere must support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, illuminating the path toward permanent peace and development. See the Permanent Charter for Peace and Development.

The government of mainland China is rife with corruption, a situation which can be attributed to thousands of years of graft and bribery at every level of officialdom. The only way to overthrow this deeply engrained culture is to put power squarely in the hands of the people through direct elections of key officials including the president and vice president and the heads of various branches of government. This must be complemented by the election of 1/4 of Parliament each year and other measures to ensure separation of power. The Charter for Permanent Peace and Development offers solutions that will end corruption once and for all.

The key to solve the human rights issue in China is democracy and the rule of law. Taiwan needs to improve its system into pure form of democratic governance so we can be a role model for the mainland China and reform the Chinese communists. We must make Chinese government yield its power to people through constitutional reform and decentralize the governmental structure by direct elections of the deans. For more, please see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.