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| Whilst several African countries have
experienced political and economic turmoil, Namibia has enjoyed relative
peace and stability since it gained Independence after a lengthy liberation
struggle. Hailed as one of the continent's most successful democracies,
Namibia is not unique in facing the challenges and meeting the demands
of sustainable democracy; the active and meaningful participation
of its citizens. It is this feature of democracy that allows it to
flourish; however, it must be nurtured in its citizens on the individual,
societal and national level to be integrated as a core value. Namibia's
emerging democratic institutions have yet to take
root and, as the euphoria
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has waned, voter participation has seen a steady
decline. The need for civic and voter education has thus never been greater.
Citizens largely do |
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that a democracy requires to thrive and function efficiently and
effectively. People therefore need to be educated on how
to exercise their civic obligations. In order to meaningfully do so,
they also need to be made aware not only of the requirements of a
well-functioning multi-party democracy, such as regular free and fair
elections, civil society oversight of government decision making and
a policy of tolerance, but also of the potential implications of the
candidates' or party choices they are making. |
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To take advantage of the unique
window of opportunity presented by the Second General Voter Registration
in July 2003 followed by Local Elections to be held towards the end
of 2003 and Regional, National and Presidential Elections in 2004...
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The overall objective of the campaign
is to strengthen the democratic political culture in Namibia and to
promote acceptance by both citizens and political elites of a shared
system of democratic norms and values.
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