A LITTLE CONTEXT IF U CARE TO LISTEN[U BETTER DON’T CARE]
WHAT IS
DEMOCRACY?
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WHY
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DEMOCRACY?
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WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?
DEMOCRACY is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
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Pakistan…? [Why Pakistan under General Musharraf should not
be called a democracy]
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● In Pakistan General Parvez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999 .
● He overthrew a democratically elected Government and declared himself the chief executive of the
country later changed his designation to President .
● In 2002 he held a referendum In the country which granted him a five year extension.
, [referendum–it is basically a kind of proposal which was made by the President to the people asking that if he could
continue with total power or not and the people had the right to answer
the questions with a yes or no answer].
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● In August 2002 he also issued a legal Framework order that amended the constitution of Pakistan.
● After This people may have elected their representatives to the national level and provincial assembly but
those selected representatives were not really the rulers.They cannot take the final decisions.
elected representatives have some powers but the final power rests with the military officers and General
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Musharraf himself.
● The power to take the final decision rested with the army officials and with General Musharraf and
none of them were elected by the people
In summary: In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with
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those elected by the people.[feature 1]
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FREE AND FAIR ELECTORAL COMPETITION–
CHINA…?
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● In China elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country’s parliament called
National People's Congress before contesting elections a candidate needs the approval of the Chinese
Communist party.
WHAT IS
DEMOCRACY?
iiii
WHY
sh
DEMOCRACY?
mi
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?
DEMOCRACY is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
ro
Pakistan…? [Why Pakistan under General Musharraf should not
be called a democracy]
ch
● In Pakistan General Parvez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999 .
● He overthrew a democratically elected Government and declared himself the chief executive of the
country later changed his designation to President .
● In 2002 he held a referendum In the country which granted him a five year extension.
, [referendum–it is basically a kind of proposal which was made by the President to the people asking that if he could
continue with total power or not and the people had the right to answer
the questions with a yes or no answer].
iiii
● In August 2002 he also issued a legal Framework order that amended the constitution of Pakistan.
● After This people may have elected their representatives to the national level and provincial assembly but
those selected representatives were not really the rulers.They cannot take the final decisions.
elected representatives have some powers but the final power rests with the military officers and General
sh
Musharraf himself.
● The power to take the final decision rested with the army officials and with General Musharraf and
none of them were elected by the people
In summary: In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with
mi
those elected by the people.[feature 1]
ro
FREE AND FAIR ELECTORAL COMPETITION–
CHINA…?
ch
● In China elections are regularly held after every five years for electing the country’s parliament called
National People's Congress before contesting elections a candidate needs the approval of the Chinese
Communist party.
