John Stuart Mill’s seminal treatise Representative Government published in 1861 argues for an ideal form of government that is not obsessed with making laws, but instead suggests that parliaments and senates, as representative bodies of the people, are best suited to be places for public debates on the various opinions
Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher (The Social Contract) A social contract, according to politically correct inclinations, is an unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security and protection. Meaning, security and protection
An election must be more than a search for honesty in a snake pit. – Stewart Stafford, American author Political maturity, voter sensitivity, citizens’ sensibilities, populist appeals, politicians, ploticians, concerned citizens and the dynamics of the Election Commission will take centre stage in a few days when prophetic pundits are
Equality is giving everyone a shoe; equity is giving everyone a shoe that fits. – Pembina native American chief Indigenous communities have fully understood the ancient and the antiquated realities of equality and equity despite the disingenuous legalese that has encouraged and empowered a raging battlefield of bullies by de
When you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship. – Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President Mindless, mournful and meaningless politics are brazenly signalling the atrophy of democracy. What if a kind and gentle dictatorship with stable, able, reliable, dependable and capable citizens controlling the control-freaks takes centre stage
Controlled rage is a well-calibrated barometer that measures unfairly amended constitutions, vague legislation, and unjust government policies as if mindless politics must go unpunished. Pragmatic democracy demands equal opportunities, not only rights, to be fairly designed, arranged and distributed. Arbitrarily controlling the levers of power and authority by a select
Obscurity and competence: That is the life that is worth living. – Mark Twain, American author Slouching towards textbook obscurity is the pre-occupation of the host of guarantees offered by the State to benefit its citizens, but it is robustly rejuvenated temporarily during National Day or Independence Day celebrations. Meanwhile
There’s much evil, but there’s more light than darkness. – Robert Uttaro, American Professor of International Studies Human nature accepts the original sin and sorrow of obedience, slavery and captivity to a superior power requiring no explanation or rationalisation. Its myopic essence sees the superior power with a bigger and
Justice is the bread of the nation, it is always hungry for it. – Francois R Chateaubriand, French writer We have witnessed half-baked court decisions that clutter the annals of res judicata until they are thrown overboard by honest bakers working with clean ovens. That’s the carriage of justice on
The government should train, and direct the people in the acquisition of political knowledge. – Sun Yat-sen, first president of the Republic of China The great statesman Sun Yat-sen was undoubtedly inspiring the governed to learn and earn political knowledge if the government shuns this crucial duty and obligation. This
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