Africans Don’t Need Democracy-Sonnie Badu
Sonnie Badu has noted that democracy is not a haven for Africans, as proven by the continent’s extreme underdevelopment, despite the wealth of resources and minerals found in most African countries,
Speaking to Accra FM, the famed gospel singer and preacher claimed that, rather than providing the expected benefits, democracy has made things worse for Africans.
He said that Africans should follow Mornachy instead of democracy. He brought up the example of England and a few other nations that, to protect their natural resources, continued to run their governments under a monarchy.
Badu made the argument that certain nations select political structures based on their customs and requirements.
“Sometimes, you see hospitals and clinics that are dilapidated, but the politician’s focus is elsewhere. You will see cases of money spent by politicians on one project or another, and you will ask why they couldn’t use the money to fix schools under trees or something.
“The issue is that when they get into politics and they come across these huge sums of money, they have to pocket that money for themselves and for when they leave power. They also have to use money to settle those living with them.
“You may not understand until you get into their shoes, that’s how politics works,” he said.
Badu also made remarks about the corruption in politics, when even rival political parties work together under false pretenses of animosity in order to benefit financially. He claimed that this behavior adds to the misery of the nation and its citizens.
“Even among opposition parties, they are all working together to make money, but they act like enemies in public. What happens is that the soil suffers, and the people suffer,” he said.
“Politics, especially democracy, has damaged Africa. Look at countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other countries that practice monarchy. They have a system, and they protect their land.
“So for me, democracy is not for Africa; monarchy is for Africa. Even the British, who introduced democracy to Africa, are still practising monarchy,” he noted.
Democracy is defined as a form of government where a state’s citizens, or its general populace, have the authority to make laws. Democracy “provides an environment that respects human rights and fundamental freedoms, and in which the freely expressed will of people is exercised,” according to the United Nations.
