Democracy will not die. And it was not a mistake.

As I go to school everyday, holding my mother's hand, I used to read a poster on the wall. "We Need You to Build a Better Democracy." I was too small to understand it, yet I read it a lot. 2015, almost 20 years later, Maldives is changed. The democracy that I only knew even to read by looking at it is a part of our everyday life. Elections, decentralised governance, elected president, elected members of parliament, independent judiciary and independent civil service has become noticeable pillars of the democracy of this nation. 2004 was the turning point in Maldives, and 4 years later, for the first time a multi party election was held. 5 years later, today, Mr. Yamin, a brother of former President Maumoon who served 30 years in office is the president. Former president is in jail, the government has clear majority in parliament and the government they say is stronger a government than ever before in nation. Some at a point of utter helplessness that they feel d