When former British Labour MP Tony Benn was asked what he understood democracy to be, he summarised the concept into 'Five Democratic Questions.'
What is your Power?
Who gave it to you?
What are you exercising it for?
To whom are you accountable?
How can we get rid of you?
I think that these questions are as relevant today as they were then.
The above excerpt is from 'On The Carpet', an article in DN 14.06.07 by Dr.Kibiwott Kurgat a lecturer at USIU.
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