Is political rhetoric governed by or is it outside the ordinary rules of defamation? What effect does the corrosive, dishonest and inflammatory political defamation and negative campaigns portend for our democracy? Constitutionally, political rhetoric falls in the class of freedom of expression. An argument is raised as to whether political criticism is to be regarded as either fact or opinion. FAINT RESPONSEWe need to understand that political rhetoric must stay within the limits of law and morality.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2017 18:05 UTC