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Page A2 WnstoaSakmQjrmkk Thursday, May 5,1988 ' c * > Dr. Subash Shah explains some of the intricacies of the national gi shop at Emmanuel Baptist Church (photo by Harden Richards). . . jring a political work- Shah tells all about game of politics The Winston-Salem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston- Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty St. Mailing address: Post Office Box 3154, Winston- Salem, N.C, 27102. Phone: 722-8624, Second-class postage paid at Winston- Salem, N.C. 27102. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is a charter mem ber of the Newsfinder service of the Associated Press and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the National Newspaper Publish ers Association, the North Carolina Press Association and the North Carolina Black Publishers Association. Subscription: $18,52 per year, payable in advance (North Carolina sales tax included). Please add $5,00 for out-of-town delivery. PUBLICATION USPS NO. 067910. Look No More - "The UltimTt SUPER W kings tm IHNEH WOBfflAN HIGH POTENCY FORMULA! MAN ,TM IRON, GINSENG, VITAMIN E, &ZINC NATURE'S HELPER FOR TODAY’S PEOPLE ON-THE-GO! MODEL PHARMACY 724-5052 1225 E. Fifth St. 723-7332 By KENNETH RAYMOND Chronicle Staff Writer High-ranking political figures do not want average people to understand the complexities of national government so that they can allocate federal funds without opposition, according to Dr. Sub ash Shah associate professor of political science at Winston-Salem State University. Shah made the comments dur ing a political workshop at Emmanuel Baptist Church at 1075 Shalimar Drive. The workshop was sponsored by the church’s Board of Christian Education, ’^hich also sponsors teaching semi nars on Christian ministries. Politicians welcome the pub lic's ignorance of the governmental process, according to Shah, who has been teaching at WSSU for nine years. He also said that people who do not take the time to under stand or become involved in poli tics should not complain when unpopular decisions are made. "If you don't want to get involved, then you shouldn't say anything when you can’t find a job 6r the houses in your neighborhood are falling apart," he said. "The people who complain about those things are the ones who don't vote or simply refuse to get involved." About 51 percent of eligible voters actually vote in the United States compared to 95 percent in Western European countries, according to Shah. He said that if minorities became involved there would be a noticeable change around the country. "The quality of life would change dramatically," he said. "There would be more jobs, better homes and neighborhoods. They also wouldn't be able to tell people anything they wanted because the people would be too familiar with how things actually work." Shah, who attended Kent State University, said he believed that political figures have been worried about average citizens since the establishment of the Constitution. "Even our founding fathers, who framed the Constitution, were worried about the people becoming involved in government affairs," he said. "It was to their advantage if they didn’t” Shah also said that some gov ernment officials did not want any charismatic leadership because it would stir interest in politics. He said that democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson had already stimulated too much inter est in politics, which is why some efforts have been made to keep him from becoming the democratic nominee. "Two methods usually used when a person is stirring too much interest in politics," he said. "They'll question his qualifications, then they'll assault his character. He's already been attacked because he's never held a political office and he’s hugged PLO chief Yassar Arafat, but none of the attempts have been successful." Shah said that people do not become familiar with politics because it is too confusing or bor ing. He also offered a solution to that problem. "Except for love, most ele ments found in a love relationship are also found in politics," he said. "When a relationship isn't working out, most people hang in there any way. It's the perception that creates the interest. If people would see them as identical, then they'd become familiar with it and would use it towards their own benefit" Neighborhood From Page A1 "A lot of fights have broken out near my house," she said. "I think that someone may seriously get hurt." Community members met with crime prevention unit repre sentatives at United Chapel Baptist Church on 300 W. 25th St. last month to discuss what could be done about the drug problem. The local residents decided to try the drug watch program in their neigh borhood. The residents and police offi cers gathered at the comer of W. 25lh and Cherry Street Monday to witness the posting of a sign which warns drug dealers that the watch program has been established in that area. Captain C.H. Cunning ham of the police department encouraged residents to contact ^em if they see any drug activity. standing on comers making noise," he said. "This area does have a lot of problems but the watch program should curb some of it" The first drug watch program began in the E. 22nd Street area in August Sgt. Patricia Norris, super visor of the crime prevention unit, said that it was very effective. ”We made seven arrests on drug possession, picked up drunk en drivers, and shut down a dmg house," she said. "The program has made a big difference in that area." Norris also said that the area had not reverted to the way it was. "They've had a few problems," she said. "But it’s not as bad as it used to be." "We can’t handle the problem ourselves," he said. "It's going to take a group effort to make a dif ference in our neighborhoods." Two footpatrolmen and one squad car have been assigned to the area. SgL J. A. Berry, who’s in charge of that area, said that the )olice department had received many calls about the drug activity. 'We've gotten a lot of reports on drug transactions and other dis- urbances such as large groups The drug watch program was suggested by a concerned citizen of East Winston, whom Norris declined to identify. The citizen suggested that the crime preven tion unit try focusing on one area for two weeks and watch the results. Norris said that the unit will start other watch programs around the city. "The key to its success is com munity involvement," Norris said. "Posting a sign won't scare them away. We need to make some solid arrests and it can only be done with the help of the people who live in these problem areas.” Shah, who's originally from Tanzania in East Africa, also said that another answer was establish ing "watchdog" organizations to monitor and report the actions of elected officials. He also explained how the voting process worked. He said he believed that if the country used a direct voting system, charismatic leaders would win more often. "Jackson could definitely beat Bush on popular votes if he became the democratic candi date," he said. "When Jackson started run ning for president, I became very interested in politics and I’ve been following the primaries since then," said 29-year-old Cornelius E. Battle, who attended the work shop. "I've learned a lot about how things are done also." "I follow the primary results regularly," said 16-year-old Kisha T. Turner. "But I didn’t know about the voting system and the impact people could make if they became involved." 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