Despite trusting instincts that always failed for so long, people are still patriotic enough to perform their civil right with the speck of hope that this time it would not fail them. Politicians everywhere are known for campaigning, speaking, debating and sometimes, responding to direct questions from the masses. The public is often convinced that majority trust and some dismay. Instincts are good signs but most times misleading.
Citizens often focus more on the shame of losing a struggle, people’s acceptability, cost of leading a campaign and several other limitations which in turn stop them from not only asking for what they want but also for what they are worth, rather than thinking about the value they could bring, the results they could generate for other citizens, their environment and the economy as a whole.
Our fears are undoubtedly the biggest barriers to our nation’s success. Civil and political rights (which form the original and main part of international human rights) are a class of rights that protect individuals freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals, they ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the society and state without discrimination or repression. When dissemination of information, transparency and the essence of people are stifled in democracy, heartbreaking tragedies cannot be ruled out in the lives of the populace.
