EDITOR — The right to vote or participate in an election is a fundamental human right and an inseparable character of civilisation and democracy. Every citizen is expected to play a role in electing individuals who would conduct the affairs of his/her country at a national level. The United Nations acknowledges that the right to…

The electorate did not come out in huge numbers and there are many varied reasons why they ignored the parliamentary and council polls which were seen as a dress rehearsal to next year’s harmonised polls.
