The Beauty Of Democracy...!

One of the cherished beauties of democracy in the 'developed' countries is the freedom of expression. This freedom can be expressed in various and diverse ways.
I have watched the British citizens on national television, calling the prime minister foolish, stupid, idiot... and the directors of such programmes don't 'cut-off' the speakers...you know what I mean! And such people don't get arrested by the police or army or navy, and then beaten up and their entire family memebers don't suffer on account of their sons' misbehaviour...(I hope you understand what I'm saying)

Bottled up emotions can be expressed by the citizens through shouting and name calling of ministers or public figures...and sometimes, the public individual fights back like John Prescott-the former deputy prime-minister in this video...
I think the video says it all: I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS NONSENSE!

Wole Soyinka Speaks...

24 hours after Steven Sackur of BBC HARDTALK interviewed Ojo Maduekwe-the Foreign Affair Minister of Nigeria...Steven travelled to Lagos-Nigeria to talk to Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.

As part of a season of programmes examining the question "Why democracy"...and how can Nigeria overcome its endemic corruption..."?

Watch the Interview here