What won’t a politician do to get votes br He’ll sell his soul and even distribute currency notes br He cares not a fig for the admonitions br Of the sometimes overzealous electoral commissions br He always manages to find the right excuses br To condone his Election Code abuses br br The educated class remain passive spectators br To the unacceptable behaviour of these traitors br Then absolve themselves by claiming br That there is no candidate worth pursuing br They do not exercise their franchise br Since all the candidates proclaim is a pack of lies br br br I dream of the times when an Election br Will become a time for reflection br When the educated electorate will open their eyes wide br Exercise their franchise using their intellect to decide br Whether the candidate has the right stature br To merit being part of the government or legislature br Only then can the country hope for good governance br And with it the happiness and progress of its citizensbr br Sandra Martyresbr br