By Dr Eustone K ChiputaDURING election campaigns, a lot of things are said and done by political parties and their members to influence the voters. This is normal and it happens in all democratic elections world over.Often times, politicians and their followers get carried away with the campaign mood as they make assumptions about their winning chances.What is often glossed over, however, is the level of the subtle undercurrents that go undetected; particularly when the electorate appear unaffected by the political euphoria that goes with campaigning .delayed service deliveryThe undercurrents may take the form of mistreatment of citizens or denial or deliberate delayed service delivery at the hands of people in critical institutions like hospitals, schools, borders, police, Government and other public offices, and critical private sector service providers.These challenges build frustrations in citizens who end up going into quiet acquiescence, awaiting elections.Other subtle undercurrents arise from economic challenges that citizens face on a daily […]
STILL WATERS RUN DEEP;BEWARE OF SUBTLE UNDERCURRENTS
