Democracy

• Rule of law

  A fundamental principle of democracy
• Free, Fair and Periodic Elections

  • A free election is one in which all citizens have the opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice
  • A fair election is one in which all votes have equal weight and are accurately counted
  • A periodic election means that elections must be held at regular intervals
• Democracy is a political system in which the people hold supreme political power

  It's up to the people to empower and dethrone the leader currently in and out of power

  The fundamental concept of democracy is freedom
• Fundamental principle of democracy

  • Popular sovereignty
  • Supremacy of constitution
  • Citizen participation
  • Separation of power
  • The principal of secularism
  • The principal of accountability and transparency, respect for human being,multi party system,rule of law
• practices against democratic election are such as :- intimidation , corruption and threats to citizens during and before election
• Values of democracy

  • Tolerance
  • Justice
  • Liberty
  • Equality
  • Civility
  • Valuing diversity
• Indigenous knowledge

  • Kanchi in wejerat
  • Awassiya in woliaiata
  • Luwa in sidama
  • Yajaka and gordanna in gurage
  • Seera in kambatta
  • Gada in oromo