Among ALMAC’s goals, there is the major one. It is an advocate against economic crimes. For this, in Burundian hinders of development, corruption is the most .Corruption in many cases, disturbs economic development because, the corruption donor spends money additionally to the rights he/she has. In few words, he/she buys his/her rights.
To reduce corruption in Burundi, ALMAC will gather together policymakers, entrepreneurs, businessmen distinctively and make open discussion about the issue. On the hand of policymakers, there will be influential voice and encourage them to give service in the way it is permitted to the request. On the hand of entrepreneurs, businessmen, there will be a revolutional voice encouraging them not to buy the rights they deserve. In addition, we will invite them to point out any policymaker or member of the government who is behaving in such manner.
This is a long term project.Then, in the five years; we hope to have a country where everyone will have access to the service that he/she deserves in the good and permitted manner, in the good period, without paying extra-money. In few words, the country will be free from corruption and we will get the goal of having the society free from corruption.
Considering the population in Burundi, the country has the big number of youth. In addition, most of young person are not employed.Moreover, the government of Burundi is encouraging those young persons to self employ through entrepreneurship. This means that they are encouraged to begin their own entrepreneurship. Fortunately, the youth nowadays are responding massively to the government voice of creating their job.Anyway, as they begin with the little capital, they are obliged to pay more heavy taxes. They pay commune’s taxes, local development taxes, this is paid weekly. In addition, they are asked to register their business within Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) and they are obliged to pay percentage on the benefit they get. Considering the little capital they begin with, considering those taxes they pay, consequently, the money they gain is spent in those taxes, and they don’t develop themselves in return.
To end this issue ALMAC is planning to act in two angles:
➤The first concerned one is young persons. On their hand, we will gather them in the different provinces; collect their ideas about their employability, about the taxes in return.Finally, we will invite them to make recommendations which will be submitted in the meeting by the members of the government.
➤The second concerned are policymakers. Taxes are regulated by the government members. In the meeting with them, we will show them the initiative of young persons in Burundi in creating their own business, we will show them the capital they begin with and we will show them how they are hindered by the heavy taxes imposed. After, we will provide recommendations proposed by those emerging entrepreneurs.Finally, we will influence them in order to regulate taxes for young entrepreneurs according their capital.
We expected to have free taxes on the young person entrepreneurs. We hope to get a country, where young entrepreneurs will develop via their entrepreneurship and become self-employed.
ALMAC believes that the main role of the government is to protect the citizens and their business.Anyway; this is not the case for Burundian government. Most of the activities are controlled by the government members .In few words, the government is intervening in everthing, every activity of the economic development.Consequently, this pushes the businessmen not to have access to do business on their own.
After the ALMAC’s point of view appoint this issue in the Burundian territory, we judged not to remain in the same situation. To make end this challenge, we are planning to host meeting with policymakers. We will show them that the main role of the government is to protect the citizens and their business. We will show them that the government can’t govern at the same time do business. In addition, ALMAC will show them the capacity of Burundian businessmen once they are given permission to import.
This is planned to be the short term goal.TURASHOBOYE project, will reduce government intervention in business. We believe to have the society where government will know that its main role is to govern and protect the citizens in their activities. For the businessmen, they will have access to import every item needed in the life of the Burundian development. In few words, we expect to have limited government.
Knowledge is the key for change. In addition, it is obtained through learning. We are facing different challenges because the young persons in Burundi are not reading and everything and reality is hidden in the book. To know this hidden truth, we need to read. In addition, reading resources are not available. With this project, we aim to have materials related to the topic of economic crimes, limited government, individual liberty and rule of law.
Burundian official language is French; this pushes Burundians youth to use mostly, materials in French. Hence, most libertarian documents are in English. We aim to search for materials both in English and French, and the focused materials will be translated in French to facilitate understanding. We will proceed with two angles:
➦ To distribute books in the selected universities and be read by those students of those universities. From these readings, we hope that they will get ideas about our principles.
➦ We plan to have library (Liberty Library) in which we will keep books and invite individuals who need to read the ideas of liberty, economic freedom and limited government, to come and read in-person our materials.
Readings empower project, will equip both young students and entrepreneurs with ideas about the issues happening in our country. From those readings, the readers, after understanding the concepts, they will be advocators in their respective areas. We hope to get libertarians who understand the ideas of liberty through readings.