IN Geneva, Switzerland, an acquaintance once apologised that he was some minutes late for our appointment because he went to vote that morning. Everywhere and everything appeared normal. There was no indication of voting going on. I reflected that back home, elections even at state level are emergencies in which curfew is imposed, movement restricted and the army, police, intelligence and other security services turned out on the streets. In November, 2021, I was an observer at the elections in Venezuela. It was a Sunday because the Venezuelans would…
Democracy without democrats, leadership without honour. By Owei Lakemfa
