I always say that politics has changed from what existed in ancient days in Greece and Rome although at a point in time the love for power and selfishness covered the thoughts of some noble men.
During those periods, critical analysis were made and such people were called nobles. You have to aspire to become a noble and how dire you mess up! You will lose that image of respect.
Africa has always had leadership before the arrival of colonial nations, but i cant see that unique style of leadership playing a role in the growth of the continent.
We are told things change and Democracy must be the root of governance globally. But i think Africans are finding it difficult to understand what Democracy is all about.
I know some would quickly focus on the famous definition of democracy, but are governments really for the people and by the people? i bet to defer.
The mode of politicians when they are criticized does not speak of that ownership and t really makes politics look like a business venture that is for a group of people who are families as a result of their affiliation.
I think our political scientists should assess our personalities and how we see things and define a better way of governing ourselves. Am afraid things are not well with Africa's leadership because we are really not prepared for democracy and we are really confusing things.
If we are not ready for Democracy, lets "throw" it away and stop messing up with it. I don't see democracy any where in Africa not even in my country Ghana.
Ask me why and i will come again.
I wonder what we are practicing
ReplyDeleteyour understanding of democracy is a bit strange, im sure u belong to the school of thought that posits that democracy is only practised when it connotes liberal tendencies, well the facts or let me say my appreciation of the facts are different, democracy is the ideal, to which several modules like liberal, islamic,athenian, social,global, calvinian, communal inter alia, exist as appendages, indeed no country practises in absolute terms any of the forms or say branches of the ideal, there is however some perceived conscious efforts to strive towards the ideal, may be to gain some form of thumbs up from strong states.now substantively there is nothing in the blackman's psychology or sociology that postscribes it from enjoying the fruits of democracy, ancient Anshanti empire is a living proof of a democratic dispensation brewed in the african pot,'ashanti chieftancy system'by R.S Rattray is instructive, but my brother, the question is which form of democracy do we want? left for me alone i believe liberal democracy has proven to be the most potent and resilient system, that is not to say it has no problems but clearly, the devil u know is better than the angel u dont know, again this position might be informed by my pragmatic institutionalist thoughts.
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