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"Demo-ciary": The role of demonstrations in judicial reasoning


"Algeria elections plan for 4 July 'impossible', authorities say"


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48490312
( Source: BBC News)

Commentary


Not only in Algeria
But also in Sudan, Zimbabwe
Gambia, Tunisia, but to mention a few
The people are turning out
Out in defence of democracy
Where the old brigades( The Courts, Legislative Houses, etc) have failed

The Courts, they will say 
Is a "court of law and not of opinion from the streets"
But the story is changing
And the songs from the streets
Is now a remix from their Lordships( the courts)
A case of "Demo-ciary" in the place of "Judiciary"

Let us all stand in awe!
And refuse to weaken our old brigades
Because if we do
Demo-ciary will burn brighter
And the conflagration
Will be hard to extinguish.


© 2019. Felix O. Omosele



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