Nicholas Sarcozy, a member of the Conservative party (also the party of his predecessor, Jacques Chirac) and a vocal (but critical) supporter of the United States, won the French Presidency over Segolene Royal of the Socialist party.
What caught my attention was this..
"His socialist opponent, Segolene Royal, conceded defeat for her hopes of becoming France's first woman president. With nearly 70 percent of ballots counted, Sarkozy had just over 53 percent of the vote, according to the Interior Ministry. "
Funny na that never happens in the Philippines. Almost all politicians think they're winners. Kaya nga andaming nagtatawag ng dayaan e. There's nothing wrong with it. I guess it's not just the politician but the system - if it was clean, honest and fair enough (nothing can really be perfect) I guess cheating will not even be in the minds of the people.
Another thing..
"Voter turnout was projected at 85 percent — a level not seen in 40 years — thanks to the dynamism of both candidates and the high stakes for a nation losing global clout to neighbors Britain and German and even developing countries like China and India."
Grabe. Kelan kaya mangyayari toh. When people are compelled to vote because of the candidates' charisma, competence and will for change and not money and popularity. And when will voters vote because there is a lot at stake for the country (which incidentally is the case for the upcoming elections - there are very high stakes).
This is a challenge for the Filipino people. There's no need to imitate the system (because it won't work). The power to change is in each. Unfortunately, it will only work if we 'let our powers combine' (parang captain planet noh! hahahahha).
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I love captain planet. haha. not my point.
The past weeks I saw so many beautiful things and heard about efficient policies. I just ask myself, why can't we have that in the Philippines.
Hopefully, our generation turns out to become a better one.
Yes, Clarisse. I believe your generation will turn out to be a better one. That's one of my hopes. :)
Rob, you forgot to mention one thing. They had their results instantly. The winner was declared on midnight of election day. Impressive!
As to your question, "Kelan mangyayari toh?" We all know that we need cultural, social and even spiritual reformation. But people tend to overlook one "basic" point.
From a political science point of view, higher forms of democracy correspond to higher per capita income. There are many ways to skin that generalization and of course there are exemptions, but I'd like YOU to look into it. There IS a relationship between economic and political development. What could that be? XD
When you find out, tell me if it's good news or bad news for us.
scary question. binabasa ko pa lang, parang grim na ang kalalabasan. hahaha. pero ok i'll try to give some thought into it.
http://thehappykettle.blogspot.com/
Doon mo na lang basahin comment ko. Super inspired akong mag-update sa blog dahil sa post mo. : )
well,
the phenomena you speak of can start with US. our generation. which we are in a way responsible for, being iskolars ng bayan and all that. hehe.
all we need to do is TAKE ACTION, become catalysts of change (how ironic.) of course at the right time, and according to law.
~Gene Gomez
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