How Should President Burundi Be A Democratic State?
Until recently, Burundi had shown signs of much-needed stability after years of a devastating civil war. However, President Nkurunziza, in unconstitutionally controversial bid, against the call by some external actors including some members of the AU not to run for a third term, Nkurunziza sought and won a third term which had ignited widespread public discontent and violence in the state. Scholars of Democracy, Sovereignty, and State are divided over Nkurunziza's decision. While some argue that following the principle of Democracy that the Majority rules, and that the element of Sovereignty of State that the Burundian population can decide who lead them and how to utilize the constitution to suit the needs of the masses. This essay will start
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Secondly, territory, a country or state or province and cities has certain boundaries which sometimes lead to war where countries will fight to extend their land and where the border should be placed in addition boundaries can be changed and also purchased. Thirdly, Sovereignty the key characteristic of the state, it will be further explained in the following paragraphs. Lastly, …show more content…
Looking at the current situation for one it seems like some believe that the president and other government officials are brutal abusing the freedom of citizen, to specify that freedom is to choose who must rule them. The citizen are protesting to get Pierre Nkurunziza out of the office due to the fact that the constitution of Burundi clearly state that every president should run two terms only, therefore Nkurunziza by doing not so has violated the pillars that governs Burundi making people want to revolt and some have taken this action. 100 people have died trying to prevent Nkurunziza from running for the third term. Regardless of the effort the citizens put to stop Nkurunziza from running for the third term this has decimally failed because Pierre Nkurunziza ended up running for the third term (BBC, 2015). Burundi is democratic country but it seem like it heading in being under
Secondly, territory, a country or state or province and cities has certain boundaries which sometimes lead to war where countries will fight to extend their land and where the border should be placed in addition boundaries can be changed and also purchased. Thirdly, Sovereignty the key characteristic of the state, it will be further explained in the following paragraphs. Lastly, …show more content…
Looking at the current situation for one it seems like some believe that the president and other government officials are brutal abusing the freedom of citizen, to specify that freedom is to choose who must rule them. The citizen are protesting to get Pierre Nkurunziza out of the office due to the fact that the constitution of Burundi clearly state that every president should run two terms only, therefore Nkurunziza by doing not so has violated the pillars that governs Burundi making people want to revolt and some have taken this action. 100 people have died trying to prevent Nkurunziza from running for the third term. Regardless of the effort the citizens put to stop Nkurunziza from running for the third term this has decimally failed because Pierre Nkurunziza ended up running for the third term (BBC, 2015). Burundi is democratic country but it seem like it heading in being under