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How the governed can control the hooliganism of the state
January 13, 2021 How the governed can control the hooliganism of the state
The unfunny joke in many constitutions in Africa is the slogan, “power belongs to the people.” It never does.
What actually happens is that the thing called the state – reduced to just a few people – is often far stronger than the people. Indeed, there exists a clear disconnect between the state and the governed. This state of affairs is very common in polities where slogans such as “no change” are highly valued.
A man or a group of men stay in power for too long that they even start calling themselves “parents of the country” and the governed, “their children,” and “grandchildren.”