*By Paul Ejime |Pro-democracy activists and scholars are concerned about the global decline of freedom, erosion of the rule of law, and the growing threats to Western-style liberal democracy, and rightly so. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is among those who believe that Western-style liberal democracy has failed in Africa and does not suit the continent’s culture and traditions. Whether it is liberal democracy that has failed, or the operators/practitioners (political actors) that have failed the people and the system is open to debate. Diamond explained that electoral democracy or the conduct of regular elections cannot equate to liberal democracy, which should be measurable not by government or individual performance, but by the aggregation of collective satisfaction of the aspiration of the majority. *Ejime, is an Author, Global Affairs Analyst, and Consultant on Peace & Security and Governance CommunicationsVisited 28 times, 28 visit(s) today

Source: GNN Liberia February 27, 2024 17:36 UTC