[wanabidii] What kind of democracy do we want in Tanzania ?

Many of us in Tanzania  and abroad are demanding democracy which we think we understand but there is no consensus on what it covers. At the minimum democracy should include:

1.     Government based on majority rule;

2.     Government based on the consent of the governed;

3.     Free and fair elections at regular intervals;

4.     Protection of minorities;

5.     Respect for basic human rights and freedoms;

6.     Equality before the law;

7.     Due process and political pluralism;

8.     Respect for opposition;

9.     Support for democratic political institutions;

10.    Interest in and access to political participation, among other components (Joshua Kurlantzick 2013).   

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