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dimmuborgir on Oct 5, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: India unveils world’s cheapest tablet computer for...

Isn't this how most elected politicians behave around the world?

First announcement: "we'll do it".

Status update: "as announced it is on course and will be completed 'soon'".

Launch: "as promised here it is for the public".

Media just publishes each statement as major news item and people feel it's already overrated.

eru on Oct 5, 2011 [–]

Yes. But you forgot about the delays and cancellations often happening between these steps.

dimmuborgir on Oct 5, 2011 | [–]

Of course. I was just more critical of the relation between media and people's perceptions than government's efficiency in my last comment.

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