Comments on: Madagascar elections peaceful, but marred by low turnout and fraud http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:18:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jentilisa http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-1197840 jentilisa Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:38:47 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/#comment-1197840 By your name, I know that you are Malagasy. So you should know that the level of study at Toliary is very low, just not to say inexistant. That confirm what I say. Nobody can't confirm what are written in certification... By your name, I know that you are Malagasy. So you should know that the level of study at Toliary is very low, just not to say inexistant. That confirm what I say. Nobody can’t confirm what are written in certification…

]]> By: teboka http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-1197426 teboka Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:30:50 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/#comment-1197426 "President Ravalomanana's political party, Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM), won a landslide victory in Madagascar this Sunday, capturing 106 out of the 127 available seats despite a meager turnout: 19.42% in Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital." OK here is what I think: 1- May be it is better that you mention this is an unofficial figure, the high Court will decide about who won. I know you might say they would just confirm the unofficial result but let them work first. 2- meager turnout is not the right word for some many part of the country that is civilized enough to go to vote For example Toliara I has about 16,000 voters with a turnout less than 25% Toliara II has about 49.000 voters with a turnout 60% 3- Fraude is reality in every election in the world, it shows up in a different way, some very obvious like in Madagascar, some hiden for years till it shows up one day like in America Teboka “President Ravalomanana’s political party, Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM), won a landslide victory in Madagascar this Sunday, capturing 106 out of the 127 available seats despite a meager turnout: 19.42% in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital.”

OK here is what I think:

1- May be it is better that you mention this is an unofficial figure, the high Court will decide about who won. I know you might say they would just confirm the unofficial result but let them work first.

2- meager turnout is not the right word for some many part of the country that is civilized enough to go to vote
For example Toliara I has about 16,000 voters with a turnout less than 25%
Toliara II has about 49.000 voters with a turnout 60%

3- Fraude is reality in every election in the world, it shows up in a different way, some very obvious like in Madagascar, some hiden for years till it shows up one day like in America
Teboka

]]> By: aaron http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/comment-page-1/#comment-1197386 aaron Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:11:52 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/10/04/elections-in-madagascar-peaceful-but-marred-by-low-turnout-and-fraud/#comment-1197386 Wow sounds a lot like my country. ;) Thanks for a great post. Wow sounds a lot like my country. ;) Thanks for a great post.

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