I realize that what happened in Bosnia could happen anywhere in the world, particularly in places that are diverse and have a history of conflict. It only takes bad leadership for a country to go up in flames, for people of different ethnicity, color, or religion to kill each other as if they had nothing in common whatsoever. Having a democratic constitution, laws that secure human rights, police that maintain order, a judicial system, and freedom of speech don't ultimately guarantee long lasting peace. If greedy or bloodthirsty leaders come to power, it can all go down. It happened to us. It can happen to you. Savo Heleta
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When Nelson Mandela said, “I realized that what happened in Bosnia could happen anywhere in the world, particularly in places that are diverse and have a history of conflict. It only takes bad leadership for a country to go up in flames, for people of different ethnicity, color, or religion to kill each other as if they had nothing in common whatsoever. Having a democratic constitution, laws that secure human rights, police that maintain order, a judicial system, and freedom of speech don't ultimately guarantee long lasting peace. If greedy or bloodthirsty leaders come to power, it can all go down.

It happened to us. It can happen to you.” he was speaking about the power of democracy. A democracy is not just a system where the people have choice but one where the leaders are accountable to the people.

When leaders govern democratically, they are more likely to win the elections and stay in power by keeping their promises to the people. If the people don't have any say over their government, there will be no reason for them to be loyal to their leaders.

Source: Not My Turn To Die: Memoirs Of A Broken Childhood In Bosnia

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