ABSTRACT
As a concept and in practice, democracy has more than one meaning and many interpretations. It is layered, nuanced and complex. Democracy is an idea that has worked its way from the Greeks to modern times. It offers the most liberal and the most narrow-minded space through the vote to govern. People feel a sense of involvement with the state, and in the penultimate sense, there is a possibility that they can control their destiny. The word when unpacked can offer as many meanings as there are users. For those who persistently suffer inequality and injustice, it is the only acceptable political structure, which allows them minimal space to participate in the business of governance. It translates into the promise of equality and justice, though it eludes us in its performance.
