Is democracy losing steam globally?

M A Hossain

There is no room for adopting any self-styled democracy by replacing the theory of Abraham Lincoln's democracy. In today's world, we hear from some rulers that development is more important than democracy. As if the so-called development is unimpeded and not subject to any retardation; and as if nothing can hold back any country's growth and development despite corruption and violation of human rights. Those who are trying to replace democracy with the so-called development or self-styled democracy actually are pushing the nation under a brutal autocracy.

During the sudden emergence of the Arab Spring, lots of political pundits expressed uncontrolled delight stating, this was the last episode of dictatorial regimes and autocratic monarchism in the Arab world. But the last result of this 'spring has visibly turned into a disgusting thunderstorm. Look into Libya. Following the demise of Gaddafi, this country under the madness of Democratization has finally turned into one of the epicentres of religious extremism and terrorism. Should there be Saddam Hussein in Iraq, most possibly the emergence of Islamic State was a mission impossible!

The architect of the Arab spring most definitely failed in assessing the socio-political atmosphere in the Arab world. They messed up the Arab world with western realities. They didn't understand, while democracy could be a feasible formula for the US and the West and even some Afro-Asian nations, it simply is unworkable in China, DPR of Korea(North Korea), Cuba, Russia and some other countries.

If we look into Myanmar, for example, Aung San Suu Kyi may pretend as an 'icon' of democracy, but in reality, what she actually has established is simply hypocrisy, mixed with uncontrolled rogue governance. Under the fake democracy of Suu Kyi, Myanmar's natural and mineral resources are already offered to foreign vested groups, ignoring the national interest. She has transformed Myanmar into a political brothel, 

For decades China is advancing both economically and technologically under 'peoples autocracy'. This formula has already been proved to be extremely viable for most of the developing nations. Possibly this has inspired Mr Narendra Modi and his party leaders in introducing a new format of peoples autocracy under the grab of ultra-nationalism mixed with radical Hinduism. And of course, this formula is going to be beneficial to the people of India.

In Turkey, the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also copied the same formula under the cover of patriotism and strict rule.

Finally, the emerging of President Xi Jinping as the truest descendant of Comrade Mao Zedong or President Vladimir Putin as the same as Joseph Stalin is nothing but the failure of collectively global democratic leadership. People may disagree with me, but finally, they too will realize- China and Russia made the right decision at the right time.

The theory of democracy most possibly is already under life support in ICU. Peoples autocracy will emerge in many other nations in the days to come.

This article published at:

1. The Himalayan Times, Nepal: 08 December 20

2. Review Nepal, Nepal : 8 Dec '20

3. The World News, Nepal : 8 Dec '20

4. Kashmir watch, 12 Dec'20

5. South China Morning Post, HK,27Dec20

6. Chinaplus.com,27Dec21