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The problem with
democracy is that politicians and their immediate advisors spend as much time strategizing
how to manipulate public perception just as much as they spend their time drafting
and implementing laws on behalf of the public.
Democratic systems
often see projects being patched up in hurry at the turn of an election to
fulfill previous campaign promises. That way, politicians can say, “we
accomplished this and that”.
Read the full
version of my Op-Ed column on Addis Fortune published on Feb 8, 2015. Or simply click the following
link. http://addisfortune.net/columns/is-the-light-rail-safe/
Cheers,
Daniel
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