Over the last few days, the Deputy President William Ruto has encountered hostile crowds in his quest to get people registering as voters. Hostile crowds is democracy by voice and it is probably the politician’s worst nightmare. It is embarrassing and quite demeaning particularly for holders of high office. It sends the message that you are not quite as popular as you may have thought or rather not powerful enough to command the respect of those gathered. In a highly charged political environment like ours, incidences of heckling are only bound to increase as politicians try to mark their own …read more
Source: The Star
