It is now one of the major challenges for democratic forces to restore all that has been lost. It will be possible if the new government and its functionaries take a different path from the previous regime and pursue people-centred policies as well as make its functionaries accountable.
Last — but not the least — the challenge for the political class is to transform itself, showing greater compassion and understanding of people’s real issues. It is perhaps the most difficult part. The nation and the people have waited too long for leaders who will put society and public interest before themselves.
We know democracy does not bring in angels as leaders but it has the levers to control political choices of leaders, and over time cultivates a public spirit in them as they compete to produce better results. As the media develops further and civil society continues to remain active, the democratic government, with its competing political parties, is expected to perform better than the autocracy, that we have so painfully endured, ever did.
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