Observation

This was a popular question and many of the candidates that attempted it performed well. The candidates understood the demands of the question and gave points listed in the scheme accordingly. The candidates were expected to provide the following as answers to the question.

1. A slow response to threats
2. Constitutional crises
3. Abuse of power/dictatorship
4. Manipulation of the judiciary and judicial system
5. Corruption in government/corrupt government officials
6. Electoral manipulation
7. Cronyism, nepotism and open bias of government
8. Economic mismanagement
9. Disregard for Rule of Law
10. Suppression of political opponents
11. Abuse of the Fundamental Human Rights of citizens
12. Undue interference in the affairs of the military
13. Skewed interpretation of the law
14. Turning blind eye on inflation and high cost of living
15. Mass youth unemployment
16. Weak and ineffective leadership
17. Inciting socio-religious crises
18. General insecurity and breakdown of law and order
19. Failure in addressing the military organizational grievances
20. Control of the media
21. Failure to uphold the tenets of the constitution
22. Government’s failure to provide leadership in the provision of social and infrastructural services.
23. Manipulation of constitutional provisions to extend term limits
24. The creation of para-military forces
25. Unfulfilled campaign promises