tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477977813908451879.post2512323009098627513..comments2023-06-01T16:13:53.680+05:00Comments on Rukkuri: National day sentimentsAbdul Sattar Yoosufhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485058097476633462noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477977813908451879.post-82165015372450858092012-01-30T14:23:14.201+05:002012-01-30T14:23:14.201+05:00I certainly agree. That democracy isbeset with man...I certainly agree. That democracy isbeset with many issues is an understatement, but as one great statesman said, no one pretends democracy is perfect, but it is the best of the bad lot there is out there that have been practiced from time to time. The essence of democracy is consultation, and is an inspired truth. But of couse the rest is perpiration--to develop the process by which we practice it. By its very nature, democracy does not seem to signal success through an imported model but needs to be homegrown with cultural wisdom and foresight. That is the hope for its survival and its message of hope for the total polity.Abdul Sattar Yoosufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485058097476633462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477977813908451879.post-23619280343520963222012-01-30T07:20:20.697+05:002012-01-30T07:20:20.697+05:00First of all, Happy Birthday to you. May you find ...First of all, Happy Birthday to you. May you find peace, happiness and friendship in the days to come in increasing numbers.<br /><br />Democracy has been touted as bringing peace to the nation. That is intended to mean direct democracy. What is practised in many nations is electoral democracy. The Chief Executive is selected by popular vote. After that it is his whim as is the case with many of our countries. There is liberal or representative democracy where representatives are selected to represent people. But the representatives consult the people only at vote time. The issues with regard to liberal democracies are in the wikpedia article on democracy. Our nation is not democratic as what is practiced is more important than what is said. It is a slogan used to seduce external and internal players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com