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Manual On Good Administration Principles

“I am a person who complies with the law (morals), not
who acts out of it.
Therefore, if I fulfil my duties properly (rightfully), helpme.
If I act in the wrong way, then correct me”

Hazrat Abu Bakr
(d. 13/634, the First Caliph of Islam)

he absence of abuse of power means that powers granted with the decision-
Tmaking authority must be exercised solely for the purposes for which they
have been conferred by law, in accordance with the public interest and public
service requirements and without any personal, political or similar motivations.
This principle stimulates the following:
The administration shall use its powers for the purposes for which they
have been conferred upon by law;
Using the powers granted to ensure public benefit and to provide
public order shall not be discretional;
Powers shall be exercised in order to provide public benefit and ensure
general public interest.

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