I thought having lost out in the   2015 elections, both in the state and at the federal levels, we would have learnt our lessons and   going forward;  a lot of things would have been more open and transparent such that when all these values were adhered to, even if you lose in any contest, you accept it without bitterness. But in a situation where somebody manipulates every  process to his own advantage such that whatever he says or does   must be adhered to, that is no longer democracy.