The more I think and try to analyze the idea behind the forming of committees, the more I become puzzled. Organizing a “committee” of people for a specific function and which consists of members is a trend that has invaded and infected every corner of the world. In business, both the government and private sectors, and almost every field of work, the concept of committees is something that has become deeply rooted.
However, committees are the most likely reason for the growth of bureaucracy. Even people calling for effective systems, reforms and development are immersed in their private and public committees.
There are thousands of new committees with different titles and duties. There is the higher committee, the issuing committee, the working committee, the preliminary committee, the preparatory committee and the disclosure committee, the purpose of which I am totally clueless.
The idea of forming committees comes from the bureaucracy of ancient work ethics and principles that have not been updated or upgraded for more than 50 years.
Egyptian novelist and short story writer Sona’allah Ibrahim wrote “The Committee”, a novel in which the protagonist seeks entry into a shadowy organization where he is routinely subjected to their vetting process.
Sona’allah uses his character to make numerous observations about the deficiency of these useless practices.
In fact, creating more committees has become a chance for participants to forward personal objectives and neglect urgent demands through negotiations and discussions. I truly believe that these committees are the reason for a loss of rights, not to mention a waste of money and effort.
We don’t intend to generalize when we criticize, because some committees are beneficial and important. What is not obvious is the fact that the matter can be dangerous if these illusionary committees develop to become similar to contagious incurable diseases.
They will grow and transform into boards, municipal councils, important organizations, consultation bodies, or membership forums with no clear objectives or goals. I’m not generalizing, but most of the current committees meet the description mentioned above and reveal the problems of bureaucracy and the floppiness in administration.
