Bad governance is a major factor affecting the economy .

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

If the ways governments are leading us are right, then things would have been better than how it has used to be because they play a major role in the community development and we cannot do without being under their leadership, because we are still the same people who have been used to electing them into office and reelection even though we are doing this because we trusted them to deliver unto us.

[bitterguy28]

I actually volunteered as as a watcher before and politicians tried to bribe us on their favor that is how rubbish politics here in my country that is why bad governance still exist in here and will continue to exist in the future if people will tolerate that kind of wrong doings and progress keeps on lagging because of that as politicians will surely regain what they've lost during elections.

It's nice to see someone trying to take action to realize their idealism
Taking the initiative to take action that we can do, no matter how small, will be better than just talking
But like other good things, it requires a lot of sacrifice, time, and consistency to make it happen.
Stay strong, stay consistent, and don't be pessimistic. All the best for you...

Actually This is a rampant case in my country each election that VOTE BUYING happens .

For how many times in my entire life that being offered generous and decent amount just to vote them
or to vote their candidates but yeah I stand by my rights to choose whom I believe to trust and support.

and just to some them up? one time I even accept the Money they offered? but never voted for their name
just to take their money lol.

[koang]

and just to some them up? one time I even accept the Money they offered? but never voted for their name
just to take their money lol.

In many countries, money politics seems to be a culture that is considered legitimate and threatens the democratic order.
Money politics will sacrifice those who have capacity, integrity, and capability.
Accepting money from candidates is a form of bribery and is unethical as it is prohibited by law.
A more appropriate step would be to reject the money and reject the candidate, but it's hard to talk ethics with these sleazy politicians, they get what they deserve.

[0t3p0t]

and just to some them up? one time I even accept the Money they offered? but never voted for their name
just to take their money lol.

In many countries, money politics seems to be a culture that is considered legitimate and threatens the democratic order.
Money politics will sacrifice those who have capacity, integrity, and capability.
Accepting money from candidates is a form of bribery and is unethical as it is prohibited by law.
A more appropriate step would be to reject the money and reject the candidate, but it's hard to talk ethics with these sleazy politicians, they get what they deserve.

Yeah true mostly happening in third world countries like mine as bribery is quite common that is why good governance is so hard to achieve as for them it was the new normal and people has to accept the fact that it is what it is. Majority of people also likes bribery and only few are resistant to it but in this war of irregularities majority will win.

[koang]

Yeah true mostly happening in third world countries like mine as bribery is quite common that is why good governance is so hard to achieve as for them it was the new normal and people has to accept the fact that it is what it is. Majority of people also likes bribery and only few are resistant to it but in this war of irregularities majority will win.

“The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.”
By Napoleon Bonaparte

Every person lives according to his instincts, namely to survive, because of his instincts, he follows the majority to survive in social interactions.
But silence in the face of true evil is the same as evil itself, Silent in the presence of a criminal is to commit a crime itself

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

If the leaders were this bad, then what else should we expect from them than evil, the people under which they serve also will generate the same kind of mentality of preforming same wickedness all because of selfish interests in everyone in position, instead of them thinking on how to cause the economy to develop and run on a more smoothly affairs with the people, reverse is the case which the people experience from them.

[DrBeer]

I agree with you, but you know most people that rule today are based on bias and corruption. The masses vote for their choices but at the end of the day we get a different leader which is very bad. And also most citizens sell their votes for small money due to lack of money and greed...

We must realize that corruption does not arise by itself, moreover, very often the population itself supports corruption.
We must also realize that if the population sells its votes or votes without thinking - does it have the right to blame someone for its own troubles? "If you want to change something in the world - start with yourself" - a very simple truth, also suitable for solving the problem of corrupt, lying government. You want to change the government - vote consciously, don't vote for populists, don't vote for criminals, help others to do the same !

You are absolutely correct, most people allow the government to use them for illegal purposes or activities that affects the people or the society and they will still be the one that will be complaining about bad government, when they also are not helping matter, and also bad government doesn't give itself power, they were elected by the people through bribery, which they thinks they will be favour in return, not knowing they are stepping to suffering. So that is why fair and free election should be conducted, so that bad government won't step in and also we should be in support of criminal act.

The strangest thing about this situation, which is happening in many countries, is that people repeat the same mistakes time after time, trusting dishonest people, selling their votes at the next election, listening and accepting the same empty promises, becoming fools once again, and not trying to change themselves and their approaches to elections.... And then, also habitually, complaining about the authorities and looking for new culprits

[0t3p0t]

Yeah true mostly happening in third world countries like mine as bribery is quite common that is why good governance is so hard to achieve as for them it was the new normal and people has to accept the fact that it is what it is. Majority of people also likes bribery and only few are resistant to it but in this war of irregularities majority will win.

“The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people. But because of the silence of the good people.”
By Napoleon Bonaparte

Every person lives according to his instincts, namely to survive, because of his instincts, he follows the majority to survive in social interactions.
But silence in the face of true evil is the same as evil itself, Silent in the presence of a criminal is to commit a crime itself

Yeah that is why I encourage myself to enroll as one of the volunteer law enforcer here in my place to eliminate illegalists who are immune to corrupt personnel in the past but sad to say I got fellow enforcers who are corrupt as well as they spend less time on duty but they receive full honorarium I was really disappointed and will be if these bastards will stay. Here in my place good governance is just on paper but in reality it's non existent. I am planning to quit as a volunteer because I don't like the system.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

The strangest thing about this situation, which is happening in many countries, is that people repeat the same mistakes time after time, trusting dishonest people, selling their votes at the next election, listening and accepting the same empty promises, becoming fools once again, and not trying to change themselves and their approaches to elections.... And then, also habitually, complaining about the authorities and looking for new culprits

Well this is often because majority of the people are more concerned with just solving their immediate and short-term problems, so they end up makimg decisions that can onpy attempt to solve their immediate probpems at the moment, rather considering the long-term consequences of their decision.
The politicians end up creating problems for us and then promise to attempt to solve those problems when they want to come back to government and then many people end up falling for the same trick over and over again.
Sometimes they even make us believe that even if we vote for people we truly know is right, that the vote still won't count and the position would still be reserved for the person they wish to be there, when they've planted this idea into people's head, they would no longer see the point to waste their time voting when they know fully well the votes won't count, many would rather prefer to sell the votes and use the money to tackle an immediate needs.

[0t3p0t]

The strangest thing about this situation, which is happening in many countries, is that people repeat the same mistakes time after time, trusting dishonest people, selling their votes at the next election, listening and accepting the same empty promises, becoming fools once again, and not trying to change themselves and their approaches to elections.... And then, also habitually, complaining about the authorities and looking for new culprits

Well this is often because majority of the people are more concerned with just solving their immediate and short-term problems, so they end up makimg decisions that can onpy attempt to solve their immediate probpems at the moment, rather considering the long-term consequences of their decision.
The politicians end up creating problems for us and then promise to attempt to solve those problems when they want to come back to government and then many people end up falling for the same trick over and over again.
Sometimes they even make us believe that even if we vote for people we truly know is right, that the vote still won't count and the position would still be reserved for the person they wish to be there, when they've planted this idea into people's head, they would no longer see the point to waste their time voting when they know fully well the votes won't count, many would rather prefer to sell the votes and use the money to tackle an immediate needs.

That bolded sentence is very legit and that is what I hate here in my place because the people itself contributed the corruption due to the fact that they are falling for the same promises over and over again. Maybe you won't believe me if I say our town has no working public hospital until now. We do not have rescue boats in times of flash floods and accudents in the municipal waters. We are ill equipped when in terms of campaign against illegal poachers and fishers. Our roads are still not widened because the governor has lost here in my town. As a conservation volunteer my life is at risk when on duty because perpetrator are way more equipped than us. I really hate this thing and maybe I will quit soon.

[Gurujebs]

If the leaders were this bad, then what else should we expect from them than evil, the people under which they serve also will generate the same kind of mentality of preforming same wickedness all because of selfish interests in everyone in position, instead of them thinking on how to cause the economy to develop and run on a more smoothly affairs with the people, reverse is the case which the people experience from them.

I think somegimes we are quick to bash the leaders and forget that even the followers have a role to play. The way society is quick to condemned leaders and forgot that they also do bad amaze me sometimes. When people abused their offices, the call it networking but when another person do what they did, they call it corruption and these are some of the problems we forgot to address, if you must call somebody bad, you must also be clean as possible.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

That bolded sentence is very legit and that is what I hate here in my place because the people itself contributed the corruption due to the fact that they are falling for the same promises over and over again. Maybe you won't believe me if I say our town has no working public hospital until now. We do not have rescue boats in times of flash floods and accudents in the municipal waters. We are ill equipped when in terms of campaign against illegal poachers and fishers. Our roads are still not widened because the governor has lost here in my town. As a conservation volunteer my life is at risk when on duty because perpetrator are way more equipped than us. I really hate this thing and maybe I will quit soon.

The incompetence of our government officials and representatives is no longer news to many, (myself inclusive) so I'd be damned to doubt you when you say these things, because even when I may not be there in your country or state, one thing I'm pretty sure is that the government's incompetence and deceptive nature isn't just a problem for one country alone, it's a more of a global pandemic that has been ravaging so many countries, especially the underdeveloped and the developing countries.
And yes sometimes the citizens are also often the cause of their misfortune and misery because they fail to take advantage of the opportunity they have to choose a more suitable leader, even when sometimes it's not really their faults as they can't actually dictate which of em is real and which is fake.  Because there could be sometimes 4 candidates and all 4 are just different people with the same goals and agendas, in such case, the people are pretty much left with no choices, because whichever choice they make would still end up being the wrong choice.

[Agbe]

Today in our society,  bad governance can lead to economic crises and make the cost of living very hard for the citizens, in a democratic society, citizens have their rights to vote for who they want for the betterment of the society,  but we still have corruption which affects the elections negatively.
What are the solutions to solve these problems associated with bad government and poor economic conditions?
Shear your ideas and opinions  ...

Bad governance is just one of the factors affecting the economy but another factor people neglect is the mindset of the people of that country, Nigeria is going through economic melt down due to the corruption and greed of the leaders, but are the citizens any different?? If they as are given the same opportunity to rule would they act different from those that are in power??from the things that some youths get involved in during election and political campaigns I think they would even do worse. Change starts with each and everyone of us, if we can all do the right thing we can make our country great again

[Hatchy]

In tackling bad governance and poor economic conditions, we need strong laws and institutions to fight corruption, fair elections that truly reflect the people's choice, and diverse economies that are not relying on just one industry. Also Citizens must stay engaged and hold leaders accountable, while they are pushing for more transparency and fairness. Working with international partners and organisations can also help support these efforts and yield better results.

[bitterguy28]

If they as are given the same opportunity to rule would they act different from those that are in power??

the problem is they are not given the opportunities especially in my country where political dynasties are very prevalent only family members of the same corrupt families get to lead our country and those who are genuinely interested in fighting the toxic system and making the government better are denied positions

from the things that some youths get involved in during election and political campaigns I think they would even do worse. Change starts with each and everyone of us, if we can all do the right thing we can make our country great again

that’s too much of a generalization

youth is the hope of a country they are the future and they will lead it it sucks that a lot of people also deny the younger generation opportunities because we are so keen on keeping traditions that may not work as well anymore