Incorporated, better known as Christ Embassy, has described democracy as a
“dictatorship of the majority”.
Speaking at the Church’s communion service on Sunday, the
pastor said democracy sidelines the minority.
He added that the United States is not a democratic state
but a constitutional republic.
Oyakhilome said the founding fathers of the US recognised
this deficiency from the outset and created a system that catered to the
majority and minority.
“The simple
definition of a democracy is the government of the majority. But when you look
at it more closely, it is a dictatorship of the majority, which means the
majority handpicked their leaders and the leaders do what the majority says,”
he said.
“The minority has no voice, so there again is the
totalitarianism by the majority but that is not what you want.
“Remember the majority crucified Jesus, they called for his
death. Were they right? No, they were wrong. They made wrong claims.
“So when we say ‘the
majority is always right’, the majority is not always right. You read through
the bible and find that they were wrong most of the time.
“And that is why the founding fathers of the United States
had the wisdom to have a two-way system for their election. They have the
majority and then they have the electoral college.
“Why? Because it is not a democracy, it is a constitutional
republic. So the constitution they have agreed to protects the majority and the
minority.”
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