Somalis think voting is democracy lots of places vote like SL and Iran It doesn't mean its a democracy if it doesn't pass the freedom index(exchange of ideas, peaceful protests, free press meaning negativity, freedom and equality of cultures, clans, ethnic, languages, genders, religion, sexuality or anything that is just an identity). Parties, contesting ideas, voting is one small part called free elections not the only part.
It also includes the rule of law protecting that idea of human rights, freedom, justice(with no bending or breaking).
SL is a looted democracy. Human rights and Freedom that is based on the idea of free exchange even if u hate seeing or hearing it in public is what is graded as a true democracy. Your tolerance level for everything u hate or disagree is being measured and your actions. You Can't fake it to make it in a western interpreted democracy as Somali tries or Iran.
At least go China mode to question the definition of democracy and who defines human rights, equality, justice and freedom? that's the angle their fighting from saying noone has some holy trademark to it and can be defined as seen fit by each nation and the rule of law as for UN does say to respect countries political independence and choices which West violates alot leading many to question their agenda.
SL just Like Iran is a bililiqo democracy(flawed) same with Iran.
It's u guys who give SL such a platform here not dadki hore or elites.