Statement — “It is time for bureaucrats to mould their approach from negative energy to positive energy.”\n\nConclusions —\nI. Bureaucracy is mired in red-tape and empire-building.\nII. As the permanent executive in democracies, bureaucrats can change societal dynamics.

Introduction / Context:
The statement is a call to change attitude/approach of bureaucrats. We examine whether entrenched red-tape (I) and bureaucrats’ capacity to influence society (II) follow.

Concept / Approach:
I introduces specific faults (“red-tape,” “empire-building”) not mentioned. A call to move from “negative” to “positive” does not enumerate those issues; thus I does not necessarily follow. II follows: urging a positive approach presumes their actions significantly affect governance and social outcomes, hence capacity to change dynamics.

Final Answer:
Only conclusion II follows.