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“I see what you mean, Grandpa. Sadly, that is lacking in our own country.”
“Yes; and that is one key weakness in our democratic experience. This nation, currently, is completely out of tune with her citizens.”
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“I agree”
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“Yes, you see, our governments appear to make plans and shout slogans. Sadly, the actual content of those plans is known only to government and public officials, who attend countless meetings and conferences in plush hotels purportedly to promote those plans. The people who are supposed to benefit from the plans know little, and often behave in ways contrary to the objectives intended in those plans.”
“You have a great point there, Grandpa; the majority of our people don’t know where this nation is headed. We wake up daily, listen to the rhetoric of our leaders, and go back to sleep. There is no direction; this nation is adrift; it is headed nowhere.”
“You’ve said it; my son. If this country is to make any significant headway in development, the state and her governments should understand that without the full participation of our peoples, this nation cannot go far.”
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“Grandpa, this brings to mind the African proverb which says; ‘if you want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together with others’.”
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"Exactly, my son; the state must identify with that philosophy and walk together with her citizens in order to walk far in her developmental efforts. This nation faces a myriad of problems and, it is only through a synchronized march with her citizens that it can ever hope to solve those problems.”