Comments for Is electoral democracy bad for Africa? at http://www.independent.co.ug , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.independent.co.ug Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:56:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.independent.co.ug/column/opinion/3269-is-electoral-democracy-bad-for-africa-#comment-28743 African cultures have no concept of democracy. It is not in their cultural DNA - memes - to surrender the power of the people to next leader even if the people chose to. It is a cultural abomination; so they hang onto power because the tribal customs and mores dictate so. The tribe is the only setting Africans can servive and thrive. Outside the tribe they become vulnerable enemies of other tribes. It's because electoral democracy at it core entails handing over power to the victor and that most Africans cannot countenance that that democracy has zero chance in Africa. The tribal "king" and his tribe use all the tricks to hang on to power until the king is pushed out by force or the Providence. - Ocheto Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:58 +0100 http://www.independent.co.ug/column/opinion/3269-is-electoral-democracy-bad-for-africa-#comment-28718 Institutions build over time, and a very long time indeed. Most of the African countries have so far passed through not more than five multiparty elections. Most are not sustainable democracies as yet. They need time to build sustainable democratic institutions. - Denis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:02:15 +0100 http://www.independent.co.ug/column/opinion/3269-is-electoral-democracy-bad-for-africa-#comment-28691 lets not waste public resources on the next Ugandan election. Lets declare the incumbent the winner! No violence, no blood shed , no waste. The result will be the same with or without elections. - nalule Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:30:59 +0100 http://www.independent.co.ug/column/opinion/3269-is-electoral-democracy-bad-for-africa-#comment-28686 Africa deserves all goods of modern civilisation ,lets us not be kept bakc by our own bad manners ,insticts and tastes , we belong to the world and we have to do whatever good the other world does and achieves by ding good , the law of the jungle does not apply in modern times ! - Major Adam Kifaliso Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:30:46 +0100