While in Singapore, I was engaged in an enlightening debate, where we moved from questioning leaders to the underlying system of leadership. As citizens, we generally seek social and economic prosperity married to freedom of expression, and this is colourfully advertised on the cover of the democracy can. IDEOLOGYAs such, no one can wholly debate that democracy is a full-proof ideology, but the question remains as to what would be an accepted alternative. The nations that adopt selective aspects of democracy unquestionably need competent selfless leaders. There perhaps are some who would be willing to listen to a hybrid form of democracy.

Source: Daily Nation July 25, 2017 18:45 UTC