Intimidation

Intimidation is an outburst of human aggression to resolve matters without having regards to the rule of law. 
This always happens in an environment of that is not orderly perhaps due to the weakness of the leader or the failure to apply the rules of law in the power dispensation.
Cases of intimidation,most of the times,may create an environment of fear in the individual or people been intimidated.
Chains of reaction arising from this, may result in anarchy or a state of chaos leading to a breakdown of law and order.
This is the reason why the issue of intimidation must be addressed with all seriousness.
Aspirants for leadership positions must also be sensitized on how best to control their temperament and the effective use of the rule of law to resolve issues.
Basically,leaders must embrace management by equity and administration by justice to avoid the possible feeling of being cheated or marginalized in order that no one would be tempted into intimidating others.
Intimidation may come from persons given positions of authority they are not competent to occupy.Leaders by their nature always want to be respected with their views being implemented by their subjects without delay or hindrance.

However,when policies are rolled out but considered not feasible due to the poverty of ideas of the leader,people are bound to resist such order.
This may warrant the leader to exercise wrongly his executive power through intimidation.
This kind of action exposes the weaknesses and limitations of such a leader making him or her to be vulnerable to serious agitations which may ultimately cause chaos and eventual stalemate in development or if the situation is not properly controlled, it may lead to the eventual removal of the leader.
Poor governance in several nations have degenerated the fabric of discipline to the point of lack of peaceful co-existence.
In such a nation, characteristics factors of intimidation would manifests blackmail that usually create fear of possible shame and the loss of goodwill.
When this is not properly controlled further intimidation would follow to make sudden wealth,while those who intimidate enjoy illegally acquired money, the victims become indebted or sickly.
In summary,therefore,intimidation in all forms and ramifications as a process of discouraging or restraining fellow human beings from acting by threats,blackmail or violence must be guided against grooming the people to respect the rule of law in resolving issues as well giving due regards to the fundamental human rights of others for the purpose of enhancing peaceful co-existence.

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