There is nothing democratic about governments that win by vote buying

“Vote buying and vote selling can be understood no longer as an economic transaction between those who sell their freedom and those who buy them in the hope of regaining their investment when they get to power; from the standpoint of ordinary people elections are times when equality and justice are temporarily achieved as their patrons fulfill their financial obligations to support them in times of need”

Has it ever occurred to one that our democracies in Africa are more influenced by food hampers, give outs and parcels than principle and a clear knowledge of the political environment that surrounds us? Are African democracies creations of highest bids and fat pockets or they are based on principled politicians whose desire is to serve the people that que at the polling stations?

Politics has become a money game and the tact in Africa is to do anything possible to hang onto power even where it is clear to those that are given mandate that the ship cannot sail anymore. That then begs the question as to why Africans want to hold onto power when they lack an idea of taking Africa and their separate and sovereign countries forward. One can only assume that the desire to cling to power is a self-preservation tactic rather than a desire to see prosperity for the citizenry.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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