Comments on: Georgia: Presidential Election Update http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Tue, 29 May 2012 05:59:39 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Global Voices Online » Caucasus: 2008 Blog Review http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1541462 Global Voices Online » Caucasus: 2008 Blog Review Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:53:48 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1541462 [...] the presidential election held at the beginning of the year in Georgia passed largely without incident, but trouble was already brewing in neighboring Armenia ahead of its vote to determine succession [...] [...] the presidential election held at the beginning of the year in Georgia passed largely without incident, but trouble was already brewing in neighboring Armenia ahead of its vote to determine succession [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Azerbaijan: Presidential Election Concerns http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1520378 Global Voices Online » Azerbaijan: Presidential Election Concerns Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:12:10 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1520378 [...] disputed presidential elections in Georgia and Armenia earlier this year, as well as state of emergencies declared in Tbilisi and Yerevan, all [...] [...] disputed presidential elections in Georgia and Armenia earlier this year, as well as state of emergencies declared in Tbilisi and Yerevan, all [...]

]]> By: Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Georgia Votes for New Parliament http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1457871 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Georgia Votes for New Parliament Wed, 21 May 2008 09:24:05 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1457871 [...] very few care since Saakashvili was re-elected as president in January and only parliamentary elections which occur before crucial presidential votes are of interest, or [...] [...] very few care since Saakashvili was re-elected as president in January and only parliamentary elections which occur before crucial presidential votes are of interest, or [...]

]]> By: Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Georgia: More Elections… And Deja Vu http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1434302 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Georgia: More Elections… And Deja Vu Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:33 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1434302 [...] goes to the polls in October, Georgia is holding parliamentary elections next month. Georgians have already voted in a presidential election held in January, but despite obvious stronger democratic credentials than Armenia, the Institute for War & [...] [...] goes to the polls in October, Georgia is holding parliamentary elections next month. Georgians have already voted in a presidential election held in January, but despite obvious stronger democratic credentials than Armenia, the Institute for War & [...]

]]> By: Tadepally http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1320502 Tadepally Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:16:42 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1320502 Repeated allegations of fraud especially after polls will weaken the case of democracy and implicitly pave way for a historical justification for usurpation of power by the army. Yes, it previously happened in Pakistan. Such allegations indiacate that the nation in question is woefully short of independent organizations, be it NGOs or some interest groups or non-partisan media. The core structure of democracy remains vulnerable as long as its supporting structures, as mentioned above, did not grow so much as to keep the erring sides within their limits. Repeated allegations of fraud especially after polls will weaken the case of democracy and implicitly pave way for a historical justification for usurpation of power by the army. Yes, it previously happened in Pakistan. Such allegations indiacate that the nation in question is woefully short of independent organizations, be it NGOs or some interest groups or non-partisan media. The core structure of democracy remains vulnerable as long as its supporting structures, as mentioned above, did not grow so much as to keep the erring sides within their limits.

]]> By: Germando Echovarde http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1319084 Germando Echovarde Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:45:29 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1319084 In any election in any country at any time there will be a group of people who will say "election fraud" if the vote does not go the way they want it to. Elections are run by human beings who will make a mistake by and by. Having been an election judge in a US election, it is almost impossible to abide by each and every letter of the law that is written for elections.... At each election "something happens" that prompts someone to yell and scream "fraud, fraud, fruad... rigged election." This is not to say that the elections in Georgia were done 100% correctly but it is one of those things of whine, whine, whine, whine if the opposition happens to win..... The whiners should simply be happy that they were able to vote to begin with and that there were opposition candidates. For many years Georgia had but one candidated In any election in any country at any time there will be a group of people who will say “election fraud” if the vote does not go the way they want it to. Elections are run by human beings who will make a mistake by and by. Having been an election judge in a US election, it is almost impossible to abide by each and every letter of the law that is written for elections…. At each election “something happens” that prompts someone to yell and scream “fraud, fraud, fruad… rigged election.” This is not to say that the elections in Georgia were done 100% correctly but it is one of those things of whine, whine, whine, whine if the opposition happens to win….. The whiners should simply be happy that they were able to vote to begin with and that there were opposition candidates. For many years Georgia had but one candidated

]]> By: Anon http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1317215 Anon Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1317215 More news on the election on russiatoday.ru The Presidents's main opposition Gachechiladze, 43, wants to turn Georgia into a parliamentary democracy, limiting presidential power. -- This woudl bring Georgia more in line with European Democracies and mirrow the tarsnition from a presidnetial dictatorship to a Parliamentary democracy. A policy worthy of support. 'Violations' Alleged Quote: The opposition questioned the validity of the vote. ``We have concrete evidence that on many occasions and in many places, there have been serious violations,'' Tina Khidasheli, a leader of the opposition Republican Party, told a news conference today. She said that in some locations ``the number of people who voted exceeded the number of registered voters in that area'' and that ballot papers had been stolen. More news on the election on russiatoday.ru

The Presidents’s main opposition Gachechiladze, 43, wants to turn Georgia into a parliamentary democracy, limiting presidential power. — This woudl bring Georgia more in line with European Democracies and mirrow the tarsnition from a presidnetial dictatorship to a Parliamentary democracy. A policy worthy of support.

‘Violations’ Alleged

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The opposition questioned the validity of the vote. “We have concrete evidence that on many occasions and in many places, there have been serious violations,” Tina Khidasheli, a leader of the opposition Republican Party, told a news conference today. She said that in some locations “the number of people who voted exceeded the number of registered voters in that area” and that ballot papers had been stolen.

]]> By: Saeed Yekta http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1316618 Saeed Yekta Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:55:17 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1316618 It's not surprising that the West is approving a rigged election. They have supported draconian and brutal regimes such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt for decades. It’s not surprising that the West is approving a rigged election. They have supported draconian and brutal regimes such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt for decades.

]]> By: Armenian News, Analysis & Photography — Oneworld Multimedia :: Georgia: Presidential Election Update :: January :: 2008 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1316086 Armenian News, Analysis & Photography — Oneworld Multimedia :: Georgia: Presidential Election Update :: January :: 2008 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:00:20 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/06/georgia-presidential-election-update/#comment-1316086 [...] full post is available on Global Voices Online. Posted by Onnik @ 7:56 pm. Filed under: Democracy, Georgia, Politics, Blogging, Caucasus, [...] [...] full post is available on Global Voices Online. Posted by Onnik @ 7:56 pm. Filed under: Democracy, Georgia, Politics, Blogging, Caucasus, [...]

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