For democracy to thrive, there are certain basic democratic values that are considered enablers or the key building blocks of democracy and the rule of law. Hence, the risk of conflict increases while corruption, intimidation, and fraud go unchecked, thereby rotting the entire political system from within. Meaning that, it is to thematize that without an implementation of a functional rule of law, such democratic system becomes a sham and pointless. It is the most fundamental requirement for a stable democratic society (civil society). The power and discipline are conditions, which in a democratic society, come from the community.

Source: Front Page Africa October 06, 2020 20:15 UTC