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Carter says dialogue and transparency vital

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    Former US president Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday that open dialogue between the legislature and executive and transparency in government are essential if a civilian gvernment is to survive, AFP reported.

    At a conference on sustaining democracy in Abuja, Carter said that once the population feels that its elected congress and president can no longer work together the door is left open for another military regime, AFP reported.

    Since he was elected just over a year ago President Olusegun Obasanjo has been involved in a series of disputes with the two-chamber National Assembly that have held up several pieces of legislation.

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