WHY 18? Written by KEMKA S. IBEJI

KEMKA S. IBEJI 
Yes! Why 18? Why must people be 18 years before they are eligible to vote or be voted for in an election?

The answer has always been that at such age, one is or will be rational enough to make informed choice. He or she should be able to weigh options available and choose appropriately.

But now I ask again, WHY 18 when rationality is no longer the point but the ability to receive higher amount of money? Every child in the primary school is acquainted with the figures and can always distinguish between greater numbers. So WHY 18?

WHY 18 when the judiciary is a lonesome supermarket where justice is murdered and judgements bought and sold? If after the wrongs and unlawful actions at the polls, the judiciary validates the illegal and everyone will chorus "as the court pleases". So WHY 18?

WHY 18 when the Electoral Umpire goes blind on her duty and allow the rule to be "everything goes"? When they are paid not to do their legitimate jobs for which taxpayers money are expended monthly for their renumeration? So WHY 18?

WHY 18 when the political parties don't educate the electorate but enjoy the ignorance of the electorate so as to manipulate them? When they keep growing the population of the ignorant and irrational voters? So WHY 18?

WHY 18 when the children less than 18 are now more morally upright, more positively willed, more discerning, more disciplined, more rational, more educated and better in quality of choice?

Is the 18 now for uncanny, unsubstantiated, unreasonable and unsavoury manipulation against the upright, educated, disciplined, morally sound, dedicated and the betters?

Is the 18 for injustice?

So WHY 18?


I am,
KEMKA S. IBEJI 

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