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[QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 22421, member: 2262"]
The trouble in Mozambique shows what can go wrong with voting. After the October election, many people said the voting wasn't fair, which made them very angry.

When people spoke up about the unfair votes, bad things happened. They went into the streets to show their upset. The police had to step in, which made everyone more worried. The people running Mozambique need to fix these problems fast.

Malawi can learn from what went wrong next door. They need to make sure their voting stays fair and open. This means having good people watch the voting and letting others come in to check that everything works right.

Malawi needs strong groups to help run its country. These groups should work independently without anyone telling them what to do. If someone thinks the voting wasn't fair, these groups can look into it before people get too upset.

The people of Malawi need to know how voting works. When they understand their rights, they feel better about the whole thing. They trust what happens more. This keeps everyone calmer.

Fighting after voting can tear a country apart. Malawi wants to stop this before it starts. They can set up ways to help people talk about their problems instead of fighting. They can teach everyone to stay peaceful, even when they don't like what happened.

Leaders in Malawi should bring people together, not split them apart. If they lose a vote, they should use the courts to complain, not tell people to fight. When leaders act right, it helps keep the peace.
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