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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.

— Pallo Jordan

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

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.

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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