1. Tamil demands for equality and for a real
devolution of power in the north and east are far from unreasonable.
塔米尔人要求在北部和东部地区得到平等的地位和真实的放权，这些要求远不为过。
2. But
devolution has exacted a high price—in squandered resources, administrative confusion and, in some instances, paralysis in decision-making.
但权力下放的代价也很高--它浪费资源，造成行政命令混乱，在某些情况下会使得决策瘫痪。
3. Once accountability is clarified along these lines, it should be possible to reconcile the need for proper accountability with
devolution of responsibility.
一旦责任按照这一原则确认了以后，各级管理者就可以根据自己的责任对事情后果负责了。
