Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people…Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle…The unexamined life is not worth living.
Government worked best when ruled by individuals who had the greatest ability, knowledge and virtue, and possessed a complete understanding of themselves.
Socrates
Once every five years, we take to the polls to elect a government of our choice to administer the affairs of the State. At the same time, we elect our Members of Parliament (MPs) to sit in the highest forum of the land – the National Assembly – to engage in healthy debates on matters of national importance and to enact laws and other legislative measures for the good governance of the country. Both the government and the legislators have stewardship responsibilities as representatives of the people and are accountable to them for the performance of their duties, including how well they have been able serve, protect and defend the national interest. If their performance is below expectation, the elected representatives are likely to be replaced in the next round of elections on the assumption there is a strong, effective and viable alternative. This is the essence of democracy which needs to be practised in all its forms throughout the tenure of office of those elected.
