Democracy is a popular form of government. It is successfully practiced in many countries of the world. In this form of government, the people elect their own rulers. In a democratic country, there are many political parties. They participate in elections. The party that wins by majority vote is declared the winner. He is called to form a Government. The rest of the parties are supposed to sit in the opposition seats. In the assembly, important issues are debated and discussed by both the ruling party and the opposition party. The decision on the different problems of the country is made after much deliberation.
Dictatorship is a system of government in which a party or a person governs the country. All power rests with that party or the ruler. The party comes to power after the elections. However, unlike democracy, there is no opposition party. All votes are cast in favor of one party. In a dictatorship, no one can oppose the ruler. There are many restrictions on people’s freedom. An individual does not enjoy any kind of freedom. Radio, television, newspapers and other media cover up facts. Its main activity is to admire and praise the ruling party. In a dictatorship, an individual does not enjoy any respect. This form of government is popular in communist countries such as Russia, China, and East Germany.
In a democracy there is full freedom of expression of public opinion. An individual enjoys full freedom to think, write, and express their views. The press is completely free. Government policies are freely debated and discussed in the newspapers and in the assembly hall. In a democracy, a person enjoys respect and importance.
Democracy is linked to justice. Everyone has the same right in the eyes of the law. Voters can elect and remove their rulers according to their own will. This form of government is popular and successful in the United States, Great Britain, India, and Japan. Democracy has failed in underdeveloped countries. It has not worked successfully in many of the Asian countries. The reasons for its failure are as follows.
Democracy is a difficult system of government. Only educated and sensible people can understand and execute it. In our country and in many other Asian countries, most of the people are uneducated and backward. They cannot understand the real spirit and structure of a democratic system of government. Most of the people in our country are poor. At the time of the election, voters are bribed and tempted to cast their vote for irresponsible and uneducated candidates. Thus, in a democracy, responsible and educated candidates do not return to the Assembly.
In a democratic form of government, candidates use unfair Incas to win elections. Candidates of the rival party are kidnapped. The ballot boxes are broken and undue pressure is exerted on the leaders who run the election. In this way, elections open the door to corruption, bribery and selfishness.
Democracy has many merits but also many demerits. It is known for its inefficiency and slowness. At the time of national emergencies, he fails to cope with the situation. National issues of great importance are debated and discussed in the assembly. It takes a long time to make a decision. In this way, many very important problems remain unsolved in light of the above discussion. We can say that democracy, despite its defects, continues to be a popular form of government. It is better than the dictatorship.