Democracy
Introduction:
Democracy is a system of government where the citizens hold the ultimate power.
It is a political system that enables people to freely choose an effective,
honest, transparent and accountable government. It is based on the idea that
people should only obey laws if they had helped in making them whether directly
or indirectly.
What
is democracy: Democracy is a system of governing the
country according to people’s will. Free and fair election is the precondition
of democracy. In a country where democracy really exists, all the people share
equal rights of basic human requirements. They enjoy the rights to food, cloth,
shelter, education, medical treatment and other facilities. Freedom of speech, press
and religion are ensured. Abraham Lincoln, the late President of the USA
defines democracy as the “Government of the people, by the people and for the
people”. It signifies that in a democracy public opinion is highly recognized.
This recognition is honoured through elected representatives of the people
sitting in Parliament. In a true sense of democracy, the majority party
should form a coalition with the main opposition party and work together. Good
relations with the neighbouring country, liberty of newspapers, free judicial
system are the essential conditions of democracy.
Types
of democracy: There are two types of democracy – direct
democracy and indirect democracy. In a direct democracy, the citizens of a
particular territory have the right to elect and form the government having
their choices directly. In an indirect democracy, the citizens form their
government via media which means that the people of the state elect a
good number of representatives who are in turn empowered to select their leader
from amongst themselves to form the government.
Democracy
in Bangladesh: Democracy is thought to be the best form
of government which ensures the rights of citizens, good governance, rule of law
and accountability and transparency of government. Today, in Bangladesh,
democracy usually means an elected government made up of politicians voted into
power every few years by citizens. Since it is the people who elect them into
power, the government is liable for every action it takes against the citizens and
the actions should be in favour of the citizens. The people are empowered to
choose among different political parties to form the government if they are
not satisfied with the current one. In Bangladesh and also in most countries in
the world democratic system of government is split up into three sections – the
legislature, the executive and the judiciary. The legislature amends laws and
makes new laws if necessary, the executive puts them into effect and the
judiciary makes sure that they are applied fairly.
Conclusion:
In a democratic country people are free; free in enjoying their civil and
political rights as human beings. This kind of liberty provides satisfaction
for the people and helps develop their mental faculties and thus paving the
way for national progress. Therefore, in democracy, the government works in a
way which is beneficial to its citizens and so it is the system of liberal
government which empowers the citizens to be the masterminds of a country.
