Bridging Back To The Future
Monday, March 13, 2017
This was accomplished by installing a Bailey bridge across the Nywane River, where the permanent bridge had been damaged during the recent torrential rains.
For once, it seemed that social media could barely keep up with the event. No sooner had pictures been posted of the BDF working at the site than others began to surface of the finished product. This in turn was swiftly followed by official communication that the Bailey bridge was already in use; several days earlier than what the previous day’s news reports had anticipated.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...