"“These elections will provide a strong indicator of how contesting parties will perform on a national level. Today’s political environment is a contentious one, characterised by social and economic hardships against the backdrop of wide scale corruption. Idealists could argue that the solution is for corrupt politicians to be flushed out of the system completely and to be replaced with ethical leaders. However, this is easier said than done,”"

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