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A well learnt lesson in democracy

Friday, April 03, 2026 | 60 Views |

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History was written on April 1, 2026. But unlike the foolishness that day often brings, what unfolded outside the Office of the President was serious, sober and deeply inspiring.

“Democracy is never a thing done.

Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing.”

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