CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Perception of citizen and citizenship at the national level necessarily requires further clarification to the conceptual definition of citizen previously explained. Thus, a citizen is a person who holds a share of political sovereignty, that is to say, he/she contributes to making law and determining the direction of the political and social action of the State. Every human community is called upon to develop, make progress and prosper in order to achieve their well-being and self-fulfillment. There is therefore the need for a firm determination and commitment of all citizens who constitute the people of the community.

Democratic citizenship is the right and duty of every citizen to engage in public debate to participate in the definition of the common good. The citizen is the one who exercises vigilance through careful criticism of all the authorities. The citizen shall respect the law because it is the outcome of a democratic dispensation, which results from a deliberative (parliamentary) process.

Through active citizenship, citizens must carry out actions at various levels of society: at local, regional, national and global levels, and should be capable of reaching a decision on major socio-political issues.

However, for every citizen, claiming a right is also the fulfillment of a duty and vice versa. Everything that constitutes a right for a citizen is also another person's right, and in terms of such right, everyone has the duty to guarantee and know the rights of others.

ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP

This concept refers to the role of the citizen in the country's economic development

It is important to promote the learning of economic citizenship in relation to the civic duties that come in return when the citizen claims his rights.

This involves raising awareness about payment of taxes and other levies. This awareness in terms of « tax compliance » aims at making citizens develop civic-consciousness so as to pay taxes and other levies to enable the State achieve a greater financial autonomy and a better management of operational expenses and capital expenditure.

	CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Perception of citizen and citizenship at the national level necessarily requires further clarification to the conceptual definition of citizen previously explained. Thus, a citizen is a person who holds a share of political sovereignty, that is to say, he/she contributes to making law and determining the direction of the political and social action of the State. Every human community is called upon to develop, make progress and prosper in order to achieve their well-being and self-fulfillment. There is therefore the need for a firm determination and commitment of all citizens who constitute the people of the community. Democratic citizenship is the right and duty of every citizen to engage in public debate to participate in the definition of the common good. The citizen is the one who exercises vigilance through careful criticism of all the authorities. The citizen shall respect the law because it is the outcome of a democratic dispensation, which results from a deliberative (parliamentary) process. Through active citizenship, citizens must carry out actions at various levels of society: at local, regional, national and global levels, and should be capable of reaching a decision on major socio-political issues. However, for every citizen, claiming a right is also the fulfillment of a duty and vice versa. Everything that constitutes a right for a citizen is also another person's right, and in terms of such right, everyone has the duty to guarantee and know the rights of others. ECONOMIC CITIZENSHIP This concept refers to the role of the citizen in the country's economic development It is important to promote the learning of economic citizenship in relation to the civic duties that come in return when the citizen claims his rights. This involves raising awareness about payment of taxes and other levies. This awareness in terms of « tax compliance » aims at making citizens develop civic-consciousness so as to pay taxes and other levies to enable the State achieve a greater financial autonomy and a better management of operational expenses and capital expenditure.
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