Conundrum of People’s, Officials’ Source of Wealth

One of the important tasks of the government is to defend people’s capital. 
Societies that have taken the lead in development are those whose governments have been successful in protecting their citizens’ capital from all forms of abuse. This was stated by Nasser Zakeri, an economic analyst, in an article for the Persian daily Shargh. 
A translation of the text follows:
Citizens are eligible to demand the right to property from governments. On the other hand, governments need comprehensive information and statistics to manage the affairs of the society.