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SOUNDING BOARD
Sunday, September 29, 2002
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Indeed, the essence of democracy does not end in elections. Prof. Randy David made an excellent point with this op-ed. However, and I don't want to sound hopeless, majority still vote based on popularity and not on platform. These voters, who think that government is an extension of the TV soaps they religiously watch, dictate the future of the country. It's high time that government opens up and really collaborate with the civil society on advocacy and social mobilization in educating the voters. This is the comparative advantage of civil soceity groups and their role should be maximized.
posted by Allan at 9:48 PM (GMT+8)
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