The electoral umpire is key in building and deepening democracy. On the part of INEC, we keep learning from our experiences and shortcomings.
Twenty-four years into our current democratic journey, it is time for us to build, raise and equip more democrats to keep democracy going. True democrats are those who recognise that while everybody must be heard, the majority will often determine the way to go and that elections are not do-or-die or must-win-at-all-cost affairs.
The implication is that in the last two election cycles , the country has recorded a large number of voters whose life experiences are happily limited only to a government by elected representatives, which is what democracy represents. Thus, democracy has become a norm in our country. That in itself is something to celebrate and build upon.
Participation of citizens in democracy goes beyond participation in the electoral process to their involvement in the process of governance. This means that they must be consulted regularly by those in government and their interests paramount when policies and laws are made. Even in their participation in the electoral process, their security and safety must be guaranteed.
The existence of a parliament is what sets democracy apart from non-democratic systems of government and the central role of the parliament is to serve as checks and balances to the other arms of government, namely the executive and the judiciary. It is hoped that those elected into the upcoming parliament have a clear understanding of this, as a building block to democracy.
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