Information
systems and democratisation
There is an amazing
quote by Atifete Jahjaga which says that “democracy
must be built through open societies that share information. When there is
information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.
When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is
abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.”
Democracy does not
only relate to the conceding of individuals’ speech and expressions but also
the emancipating of information to the public. Therefore the disclosing of
information can be perceived as an injustice against democracy as it bolts
people’s abilities to voice their views .A world without the creation, storing
and passing of information wouldn’t only negatively impact the corporate world
but also the running of a country.
By definition democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate
equally—either directly or indirectly through elected representatives—in the
proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, religious,
cultural, ethnic and racial equality, justice, liberty and fraternity. Through
this definition it is clearly visible how information flows formerly from parliament
to the public and unless there is this clear systematic flow of information in
both these parties the developing of a country not only economically but also
communal and legitimately which is limited and unless managed properly
injustice to democracy can emerge.
This was easily seen in the states when the Partido
Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) still managed to win the
elections regardless of it allegations in corruption and nepotism due to high dominance in the social media. As much as
information is important it has more or less the same effect as a knife, it can
be sharp, on point but also dangerous when not handle carefully.
For further
reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
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