Voter turnout is democracy’s vital sign, and ours has been fading. Since 2007, participation has fallen from 57 per cent to 26.7 per cent in 2023 — our lowest since the return to civilian rule. Out of 93.47 million registered voters, only 24.9 million cast their votes. These are not just statistics; they are signals from the body politic that something is profoundly wrong. The urgency of the situation cannot be overstated. People are tired — of politics as theatre and…
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