My experiences in the country have proven that standing in front of someone shouting & gesticulating heavily about fairness & rights gets me absolutely nowhere. Handle the situation with a calm firmness coupled with humour & people will take note (& things get resolved)!
Another benefit of this is that the national & local press are now able to discuss things on the 'Mock Court' case & get some of the facts across to their readerships without causing censorship from above!! I mean after all, they were only describing what went on at a theatre weren't they??
I think these youngsters have done a tremendous amount of good to the community at large by bringing things to the service in a way that allows greater discussion - nationwide. This in turn will create a greater political awareness for the next elections AND the ones after that as long as these sorts of presentations are allowed to continue (apart from all the learning the youngsters are getting about legalities & Government in the country). So OKAY, the voting masses will not change overnight ...... but the process has started & as long as these functions are allowed to continue, it will remain a peaceful 'revolution'. ~ Grahame.
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