Togo is a lovely place with beautiful people. The people of Togo have remained true to themselves, with very little influence from Western nations. Even though Togo was colonized by France. Togo is well know for its Voodoo. Voodoo to the Togolese is like a religion.
What is Happening in Togo?
What is happening in Togo? In Togo they have voted a law in parliament. A law whereby the country will no longer need elections to vote a president into power.
Law makers of Togo have adopted a new constitution law. This law was introduces by members of the ruling party. This is basically going to change the country into becoming a parliamentary country.
Togo on The Verge of Becoming a Parliamentary Country
A parliamentary country refers to a system of government where the legislative branch of parliament holds the highest authority. In other words, in order to vote a president in the future, only law makers can vote a president in Togo. So some persons in an office can decide who will be president, because the Togolese people are not clever enough to vote for a president. As opposed to the citizens of Togo voting. For this the Togolese people are not happy about this.
Togo’s Benefits of Signing The Law
The government of Togo claims that the purpose of signing this law is to strengthen the basis of a modern democracy that respects the balance of power, to maintain government stability and to adapt Togo’s governance more effectively to social and political developments.
Faure Gnassingbé, The President of Togo
Who is the leader of Togo, right now. Togo is led by a man named Faure Gnassingbé. Faure Gnassingbé has been in power since 2005.
He actually took over from his father. His father’s name was Gnassingbé Eyadéma. Gnassingbé Eyadéma to power in 1965, until his passing in 2005.
The Togolese believe that this is a way for Faure Gnassingbé to be in power forever, till death.
Some Examples of Power Succession From Father to Son in Africa
A similar thing happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo. When Laurent-Désiré Kabila passed away, his son Joseph Kabila Kabange took over power and remained in power for 18 years. During that period Congo was in one of the most difficult time ever.
Another example is the Bongo family in Gabon. The Bongo dynasty lasted for 56 years. During that 56 years, power was within one family. Can we call this a country or perhaps a kingdom.
In a democratic setting, is it ok to be in power for 56 years? Can someone actually stay in power for 56 years without cheating and manipulating the ballot?
Activist and opposition leaders of the West African nation (Togo) called for protest on the 27th of March 2024. They called for protest to stop the country’s president from signing of a new constitution that would scrap future election and could extend these decade long rule until 2031.
By the way this is not unique to African nations. Ireland, New Zealand, and India also follow the same political concept. A political concept where people don’t vote for president. Rather the parliament choose the president.
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