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The limited, qualified democracy that places power in the hands of a self-selected political elite who presume to have a monopoly on wisdom and an understanding of the national interest, effectively kidnaps politics.

— Pallo Jordan

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Democracy, civil liberties, human rights and social justice are not privileges to be dispensed or withheld at the discretion of power wielders.

No one in the ANC is suggesting that whites should be discriminated against in the resolution of the land question.

It is not desirable for one president to lead, especially in a young democracy like ours, for such a long time.”

We need fresh minds in the house. Whether you prefer to call that compromise candidates is entirely up to you.

We all agree that a vibrant and vocal opposition is essential to the health of a democracy. What is all too often missed is the quality of that opposition.

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