One needn’t be a cynic to see that something vital is fading. Our democracy, once animated by active citizens and accountable institutions, now teeters on the edge of indifference. It’s not collapsing in a blaze. It’s been slowly hemorrhaging. A quiet, patient death by a thousand cuts. The Cuts are Numerous and Deep.

Accountability must be swift. As with a surgeon lancing a wound, credible allegations- whether nepotism, enrichment, or abuse-must trigger immediate action. Delay breeds suspicion, silence breeds cynicism. Reports from the Auditor General and Integrity Commission must not be ignored. Consequences must follow, or investigative institutions become ceremonial, and public faith withers.

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