“He who has a mind to beat his dog, will always find a stick” – Chinese proverb THE glaring indifference and total insensitivity that the leaders of the Western countries have shown towards the systemic and wholesale slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, calls for an introspection about what being human is all about. The idea that […]

“Dalon yaye, cham ma muraduwo”! (If it’s milk, it does not matter whether it’s from an ox) – Kanuri proverb THE desired objective of democratic elections is to create legitimacy, order and stability in government. This paramount objective should be predicated on the approved wisdom and recognised capacity of the personalities and institutions charged with […]

“Upon the different forms of property, upon the social conditions of existence, rises an entire superstructure of distinct and peculiarly formed sentiments, illusions, modes of thought, and views of life” – Karl Marx THE idea of democracy is rendered practical by the participation of the people in the process of election of their leaders and […]

“The power of opinion is irresistible”- Edward Gibbon Federalism is characterised by the devolution or delegation of powers to the entities or tiers that form the government. As such, the regional or state governments and the provincial or local governments have their own lists of “to-do-things” outlined clearly in the constitutive documents that form the basis […]

“Profound definitions do not refute superficial ones, but, supplementing them, include them in themselves”- Georgi Plekhanov THERE are many deciding factors that inform or influence whether states or entities should come together as a federation. Mutually shared borders, for one, enables them to come together to enlarge their territories and also remove all artificial barriers and impediments […]