Compromised Democracy

This Is An E-Book Edition Of A Previously Published Book. While The Printed Edition Of This Book Which Was Written In 2004 And Only Published In 2010 It Has Become More Relevant Like Phoenix Rising From The Dead To Echo The Writer’S Then Observations Opinions And Analysis On The Then Political Developments In South Africa After 15 Years Of Democracy. Many At The Time Would Have Easily Dismissed The Author’S Views As A Prophecy Of Doom Negative And As A Pessimist But The Current Regrettable And A Sad Tale Of The Political Landscape In South Africa More Than 20 Years On As Almost Predicted By Lesley The Author More Than Ten Years Ago Makes This Book More Relevant And Interesting To Read Now Than Ever Before. Lesley Boitumelo Wa Chiloane’S “Compromised Democracy: The Not So Successful Side Of Our Freedom” Is An Essay On Government In South Africa. The Author Explains “While I Have No Doubt In My Mind That Our Democracy Has Surely Been Compromised I However Have A Question That Continues To Haunt Me Which Is Whether Is It The Ordinary People’S Version And Definition Of Democracy And Their Expectations Thereof That Has Been Compromised Or Is It That Our More Than Ten Years Experience Of Democracy Has Produced Exactly What Democracy By Its Basic Form And Definition Should?” The Author Notes: “A Decade And Five More Years After South Africa Has Achieved A Relatively Peaceful Transformation To Democracy More And More Of Its People Still Live In Poverty Stricken Conditions While A Small Section Continues To Celebrate Material Benefits And Fruits Of Democracy. How Do You Fifteen Years Down The Line Celebrate Freedom Human-Rights Right To Vote Etc While You Are Dying Of Hunger Disease And Crime! Are Those Not The Very Human-Rights Benefits You Should Be Celebrating And Living In A Democracy? He Asks” The Piece Discusses The Election In 1994 Which Was A Monumental Event. “In 1994 Most Of Us Especially Black South Africans If Not All Voted For The African National Congress For Many Reasons. We Wanted To Ensure The Transition Of Power From The White Minority To Black Majority.” Notably In The Next Election In 1999 “Most People Were Complaining About How The Anc Had Failed To Deliver On Its Promises.” Indications Of The Democracy Benefiting The Minority Versus The Majority Were Evident According To The Piece. Analysts Explained That The Anc Needed More Time To Make The Changes As Stated In The Essay. The Author Concludes “Yes Indeed The Last Fifteen Years Have Been Filled With Drama Tears Joy And Excitement And We Owe It To Ourselves As South Africans To Celebrate That. Sustained Economic Growth A Strengthening Currency And Social Welfare For More People Are Just Some Of The Positive Developments We Have To Celebrate. However I Believe That We Have The Capacity Potential And Ability To Do More But We Are Not.” This Book Compromised Democracy Is Designed To Be A Political Discussion. It Might Appeal To Readers Who Appreciate Political Opinion Pieces. It Is Also A Kick-Start And A Background To A Conversation With The Reader That The Author Continues And Takes To A Frank And Confrontational Level In His Second Book “Call Me Kaffir! A Calling Many Black South Africans Still Answers To…” Which He Introduces In This Book As He Puts The Over 20 Years Of Sa’S Democracy And Its Black People To An Acid Test. The Author Recommends That You Read “Compromised Democracy” For You The Reader To Understand The ‘Plot’ In “Call Me Kaffir!” His Next Book Which Will Be Published During December 2016.