tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807039862321845767.post4024873705030107722..comments2023-11-03T05:44:53.557-04:00Comments on Rational republic: Municipal Elections, What Elections?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826733025674909285noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807039862321845767.post-82137901590706307872010-05-03T21:42:15.753-04:002010-05-03T21:42:15.753-04:00R,
I caught the mistake and corrected it in the c...R,<br /> I caught the mistake and corrected it in the copy of Yalibnan but forgot to correct it here. The message though is still the same. As I have often said if the option is either these silly elections or no elections at all then I can understand why many would side with these so called elections. But thee are very far from being democratic elections. In most cases they were a show that was set up to cement the control of the established status quo. Unfortunately , in most cases it is not who is standing for office that counts but the power that he is fronting for.Ghassan Karamhttp://rationalrepublic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807039862321845767.post-49632695177790233602010-05-03T13:11:35.509-04:002010-05-03T13:11:35.509-04:00Ghassan, what 35 year hiatus? Municipal elections ...Ghassan, what 35 year hiatus? Municipal elections were held in 98 and 04 I think?Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594337050083581727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807039862321845767.post-34714202911630894362010-05-02T08:16:03.318-04:002010-05-02T08:16:03.318-04:00Lubnani,
It would be interesting if these m...Lubnani,<br /> It would be interesting if these meaningless elections are held but no one shows to vote. That would be similar to throwing a party and not having anyone show up.<br /> Remember that we have not had municipal elections in 35 years and not a single demonstration was held demanding that they be reinstated. People who care about their democracy would have never accepted the excuses used to suspend elections.Ghassan Karamhttp://rationalrepublic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807039862321845767.post-89492826407955099212010-05-02T08:02:46.641-04:002010-05-02T08:02:46.641-04:00By participating in these sham games we legitemize...By participating in these sham games we legitemize them. Why do we do that? If we are not willing to free ourselves from the political zuama in local elections then what are the chances of having any meaningful parliamentary elections?Lubnaninoreply@blogger.com