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Leadership
candidates who failed
them severally in the past.
They are quick to forget
that the same people used
to be among them during
campaigns and relocated
to towns and cities that
is if they are from the
countryside. After five years
in office, they will come
back begging for another
term citing economic
Crucifixion of Head of them another term, such hardships for not fulfilling
State at the expense of political henchmen need to previous promises. One
incompetent members be barred from holding any can concur with me that,
kind of public office. In such every election period rural
The Head of State is cases, even if the Head of roads are widened by less
held accountable for State is level-headed and than 100 meters and it is the
the shortcomings of the goal-oriented, they will catch same road they will keep on
legislators. The presidium is stray bullets and, if they are promising people that if they
frequently held responsible not vigilant, they will end are given another term they
for the underdevelopment up in the political dustbin. will completely rehabilitate.
of the community, although Normally, electorates point
the representatives fingers at the president
should ultimately bear for failures, and you will
responsibility. The never hear them strongly
presidents are not to blame condemning the lawmakers.
because they decentralize The “presidium” should
oversight authority and therefore choose people in
close gaps. After all, can secret to evaluate the elected
we really claim that there officials’ competence.
is no democracy in Africa? Zinyanga Learnmore is a
Putting aside the reality that The Electorate’s Zimbabwean Freelance Journalist
certain members undermine Forgetfulness and educationist. He is interested in
highlighting stories around African
the nation’s progress by Politics and Arts and Culture.
neglecting to carry out In one’s opinion, all this
their responsibilities with parliamentary drama is a
diligence because their result of electorates who
incompetence risks losing keep on voting for the
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