what are the demerits of democratic countries
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Answer:
The demerits of democracy may include the following:
Making the wrong choice at elections and the elected leader is only interested in vote bank politics (corruption)
The people at times do not appreciate the power of their vote and do not therefore vote at all
Representatives may not be elected on merit. In a system of voting the majority rules and there's no distinction between the votes of the literate and the illiterate.
It takes long to take decisions and implement them
Authorities are usually working on short term goals as they have to face an election every so many years.
A lot of expenditure goes on elections. Candidates spend a lot on voters to influence them to vote for their party.
In many countries (especially Africa) the electorate in not knowledgeable and yet there is no distinction between their vote and those of the knowledgeable
Explanation:
DEMERITS OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT :
i) Democracy is all about political power play their is no scope for morality.
ii) Leaders keeps changing in a democracy this leads to instability.
iii) Many peoples has to make a desicion , this leads to delays.
iv) Leaders dont knows the best interest of people this leads to bad desicion.
v) Ordinary people dont know what is good for them they did not decide anything.
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