Coup: Africa needs to rejig its democracy – Ex-president Jonathan

Coup: Africa needs to rejig its democracy – Ex-president Jonathan

 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the current
spate of coups across the African continent shows that democracy needs to be
”rejigged” and put in a proper direction.

 

Jonathan made this known during a Democracy Dialogue 2023
organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) with the theme: “Breaking
New Grounds In The Democracy Development Nexus in Africa” in Yenagoa.

 

The former Nigerian leader expressed worry that in recent
years, democracy in the African continent has caused serious crises, including
the challenges of poverty and unemployment, which he said had created a crisis
of trust in the hearts of the citizens.

 

”Leadership is supposed to work to ensure that democracy is
translated to economic well-being,” he said, explaining that democracy should
be able to encourage development.

 

”Recently, we have experienced jubilations heralding the
overthrow of civilian administrations in Africa, people jubilating military
overthrowing civil administrations. Such victory songs will not last long, but
it shows that Africa needs to rejig her democracy.

 

“In recent years, democracy in the continent has caused a
serious crisis. The challenges of poverty and unemployment have created a
crisis of trust in the hearts of our citizens.

 

“As leaders, we have the responsibility to ensure that
democracy endures by adhering to the rules of law, respecting the rights of the
people, strengthening public institutions, ensuring that we implement policies
that will impact positively on the lives of our people,” he said.

Source: Coup: Africa needs to rejig its democracy – Ex-president Jonathan

 - NigerianEye
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