Ignorantly so many citizens has been neglecting their franchise all in the name of "I'm not interested in politics" in that same act they are also involving in politics but in a negative way, abstaining from voting may emerge a bad govt. And in return when they make policies it includes everyone in the society. Also during allocation we often times discover that some region tend to be neglected in the same manner they have neglected their franchise.
So I ask, in your own opinion do you think politics should be the concern of every citizen.
I beg to differ, mate, it is not the ignorant that abstain from politics but the experienced. When you have experienced an election where your vote is worthless in the process of electing new leaders. When you have experienced an electioneering process that promotes violence and the destruction of lives and properties. When you have experienced intimidation and threat because you fail to support a candidate. If you have experienced an electoral process that is influenced by tribal and religious sentiment. If you have seen an election process that is ruled by vote buying and the highest bidder gets the highest vote. If you have experienced an election where the results have been written before the election date. If you have encountered some or all of these events, you might conclude that it is better to stay indoors during elections than to risk your life and waste your time in an election that has been arranged to suit an anointed candidate.
There is no excuse to abstain from Politic regardless of the violence, intimidation and malpractices that follow the process, he must get involved to get it right. if you think the leaders are bad, get involve and contest or canvas vote for the one you think is better of. politics is a must for every one. no one should leave it for few ones to participate. Because if we fail to get involved the desire change will never come to reality.