Democracy is being dismantled by those who have concluded that power matters more than people

Dear Editor, Democracy means we the people are part of an informed electorate, have protected rights, liberty, and equality. When a power systematically undermines each of these, the issue is whether democracy has ceased to function. The article Democracy is being dismantled by those who have concluded that power matters more than people appeared first on Stabroek News.


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