Question

The first challenge faced by political parties is lack of internal democracy within parties. What do you understand by the statement? Explain.

Answer 1

Internal Democracy is foremost threatened by the rule of Hierarchy. The organisational hierarchy comes from the influential and age old parties who hand over the president's seat to either of their heirs.
Absence of electoral process within the seats.
Lack of freedom of voicing thoughts.
Absence of ethical process of leaving and joining a political party.     

Answer 2

Internal Democracy is foremost threatened by the rule of Hierarchy. The organisational hierarchy comes from the influential and age old parties who hand over the president's seat to either of their heirs.

Absence of electoral process within the seats.

Lack of freedom of voicing thoughts.

Absence of ethical process of leaving and joining a political