Scramble for power must not lead to confrontation

A few years to the 2017 General Election, politicians have upped their selfish struggle to win and/or retain power. From the floor of Parliament, in the hallowed presence of the President, to political rallies across the country, the engagement is the same; power politics for dominance and control.

In this day and age, we must remind our political leaders that a conflict in political opinion does not necessarily call for a confrontation. It is a measure of political maturity and a statement on the deepening of democracy if and when leaders hold very divergent views but construct an amicable way of taking the country forward.