AS the campaign period starts this week, politicians and other players must reflect on the imperative need to respect one another in the political arena, which is usually fraught with character assassination.Some politicians resort to half-truths and blatant lies in their desperate urge to win support in the highly charged political arena.In other cases, politicians perpetrate violence through youths as a way of intimidating their opponents, whose supporters quiver in fear.They throw to the wind the provisions of the law and behave in a manner that is not consistent with societal norms.Therefore, it is important to observe the provisions of the laws such as the Electoral Process Act number 35 of 2016.This particular Act states that a person shall not cause violence or use any language or engage in any conduct which leads or is likely to lead to violence or intimidation during an election campaign or election.Further, this piece of legislation prohibits a person […]
RESPECT FOR OTHERS
