Stories about Elections from May, 2006
Malaysia: Sarawak Elections
Kenny Sia's blog reports on the winners and losers in Eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak's elections. The recent election saw the the opposition increase their number of seats.
Iran: War Zone & University
Abde Tavanche writes in his blog that AmirKabir University has become a war zone. Blogger says security forces & director of university want to stop students to choose their ( student) own council (Persian). According to blogger some people, who are not from university, started to chant slogans such as...
Nigeria: Democracy and voters
Oro comments on the now debunked 3rd term project of President Obasanjo of Nigeria...”Now that we have successfully declared that Nigerians are interested in their own future and are willing to take that same future up by themselves, the onus of the sustainability of democratic growth depends on you and...
Around West Africa
West African blogs round-up [Week 20, 2006]
Singapore: Citizen Journalism
Kevin at theory.isthereason.com has a post on citizen journalism during Singapore's recent elections. Kevin says “I can’t wait for the next elections to see more people turn off their televisions (passive media), and tune in to the internet to not just listen, but join in (active media).”
Haiti: What Will Preval Bring?
AyitiCherieConnexion summarizes Preval's inauguration and wonders (Fr): “Ever since the election, things have settled a bit in Haiti. Kidnappings have almost disappeared. Will Preval stabilize the situation, eliminate government corruption, crime, unemployment and feelings of resentment …? Will certain countries of the international community stop dividing and conquering so that...
Taiwan: President faces non-confidence
A recent poll blogged on at Michael Turton's The View from Taiwan suggests Taiwanese president Chen Shuibian's ratings are down to only %5.8.
Ukraine: New Government Likely to Emerge Soon
Vilhelm Konnander thinks Ukraine is about to get its government, at long last: “Seven weeks after the March parliamentary elections, Timoshenko again declares that she stands as victor and new Prime Minister.”
Poland: Homophobic Coalition Party Official
The beatroot writes about Wojciech Wierzejski, the homophobic spokesman for the League of Polish Families, one of the three parties that make up Poland’s government coalition.
Peru, Chile: Chileans’ Pick for Peru's President
Jorge Bazo Escudero writes that, according to a new poll by a Chilean university, 57% of Chileans would rather see Alan García win Peru's presidential election [ES}. In a related item, Hugo Passarello Luna says that García's opponent, Ollanta Humala is hoping to find an agreement with Chile about their...
Chad: Idriss Deby wins elections
Sudan Watch reports that Idriss Deby has won the Chadian elections by a large majority however opposition leaders have denounced the elections as a sham.
Belarus: Fake Dissident
TOL's Belarus Blog writes about Mikhail Vashkevitch, an impostor in the Belarusian opposition's ranks, about to lose his asylum in Bulgaria: “I wish we were back to the times when dissidents wrote books without asking for a $10,000 advance…”
Czech Republic: Communists’ Election Campaign
Jesse of Bored in Brno writes about the election campaign of the Czech communists.
Bermuda: Signs of an election
Christian S. Dunleavy looks at the recent activities of Bermuda's ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) and suggests that “the planets are clearly lining up (or being lined up) for an election sooner rather than later.”
Hong Kong: China-sent spies?
EastSouthWestNorth‘s Roland Soong translates news stories on “what must be the first big internet-fueled political storm in Hong Kong” which comes down to whether or not the Hong Kong Democratic Party has been infiltrated by “spies” and whether or not they come from the Chinese mainland.
China: Direct elections promised
“Just a day ahead of the 40th anniversary of the start of Mao's mass murdering Cultural Revolution, which plunged China into years of chaos and pitted faction against faction within the ruling Communist Party (and children against their parents), the heirs to that organization announced a plan that is designed...
Haiti: Photo Essay of Preval's Inauguration
AlterPresse posts a photo essay of President Preval's inauguration including shots of pro-Lavalas demonstrators and Preval's signing of the PetroCaribe Agreement right after the ceremony.
Indian Bloggers are talking education, politics and marriage
Indian Bloggers are talking education, politics and marriage...three old and established institutions
Ethiopia: Tell your stories
Weichegud!ET Politics calls on her fellow Ethiopians to “tell the story” of the Ethiopian elections and provides a list of sites supporting Ethiopia Day – 15th May
Thailand: Political Situation Update
Adam's Gecko summarises the political situation in Thailand with news on the last round of elections (that was declared invalid) and all the parties involved – the Thai king, former prime minister Taksin and the Thai Election Commission.
China: Inside an election
Does China have democracy or not? Blogging from his home in Eastern China, AllAboutAhom‘s Ahom Kwok—who turned eighteen late last year—shares his photos and experience of having voted in a local election earlier today: “Who are these eleven people? I don't know! I've never met them in my life, and...
