Emerging culture of dishonesty and deceit is bad for democracy

Credible, free and fair elections and democracy cannot thrive in the midst of misinformation, dishonesty, deceit, lies and mistrust.

This is why, we don’t trust each other and our institutions of governance and democracy because we routinely knowingly lie to each other and experience no remorse when the truth is revealed. There is no honour, loyalty and trust amongst politicians and by extension the society. There is no respect for hard work, truth, honesty and trust. If what is happening in the political circles is anything to go by, then our leaders have taken political deceit and dishonesty to a whole mind-boggling new level!