Twitter poll: To empower Africa's youthful population, the voting age should be: http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/feb/09/africa-youth-lower-voting-age-16 …
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@calestous be realistic,@mjamme is talking of political awareness&u throw back oppression due to racism?please! -
@twendekavune Political education is important for all ages. But can't be a pre-condition for expanding voting rights@mjamme -
@calestous tend to disagree- I think if we can educate our youth about politics, they will vote. Most don't know why they do@twendekavune -
@mjamme A lot of adults have same problem. So they vote for tribe or bribe. Political education is key for all voters@twendekavune -
@calestous true,&thats the dishonesty of leaders in kenya 2dy,dnt care fr citizenry o/wise civil education would be top on agenda@mjamme -
@twendekavune The dishonesty argument should apply to all voters then, not just new ones@mjamme -
@calestous leaders shd take brunt of it coz as they profess progress for the voter&keep same in darkness as2their rights/freedoms@mjamme -
@twendekavune In fact the corrupt leaders don't want to expand the voting base. Harder to control@mjamme - 14 more replies
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@calestous ..unconscious bias indeed. But for Africa that first step must be taken or your data will be full of innacuracy :) -
@mjamme Voters are registered first. -
@calestous exactly we look for numbers of voters without telling them why they should vote. Disagree with the methodology of Data collection -
@mjamme I don't follow your argument. -
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@calestous my is argument is the poll should have asked constitution understanding from the youth, follow up with age of voting.#data -
@mjamme Aha! That system actually existed before universal suffrage was introduced. It was not nice. Please don't bring it back.
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@calestous@mjamme a vote that you can buy at a pittance has no value to the seller -
@abdulla55912013 That is why mass civic education is needed
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@calestous@mjamme dont you agree prof something is not adding up half a century of independence? -
@abdulla55912013 Nothing will add up by itself if we don't do something. Can't just wait :)
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@calestous@mjamme Precisely. And how many white people understand their constitutions? Or the way their govts work? They can vote.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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