Some global leaders, including former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, have alerted the world that democracy was at risk globally because of the novel coronavirus.
Some global leaders, including former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, have alerted the world that democracy was at risk globally because of the novelThe leaders, 27 of them, said in an open letter that some countries were using health emergency laws to arbitrarily postpone elections.
“While governments everywhere struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and do all they can to protect public health, democracy is at risk in many places around the world. Hard-won rights are being swept aside by emergency measures, elections postponed indefinitely, or held under problematic conditions, and essential freedoms eroded,” the letter said.
The letter, however, admitted the challenges faced by countries that are due to hold elections – challenges such as how to hold campaign rallies, voter registration, face-to-face debate, and election-day gatherings. · Proportionality. Any measures taken – from adjustments at the polling station to more profound changes in how voters are registered, ballots are cast, or votes are tabulated – should be reasonable and proportionate to the risk posed by the coronavirus.
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