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Originally posted by krazyn8tive View PostReally?! Damn. Somalia, from the outside looking in, is the epitome of a lawless nation.
Check this link out. He's from Buffalo NEW YORK.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle33959986/
Thousands of Somalis cheered jubilantly in the streets of Mogadishu and fired shots in the air to celebrate the surprise victory of a former bureaucrat from Buffalo, N.Y., in the country’s presidential election on Wednesday.
Only about 14,000 people were allowed to participate in the election, and there was widespread evidence of bribery and vote-buying. But even a badly flawed election gave a sliver of hope to Somalis, who have suffered decades of poverty, war, terrorism, anarchy and foreign invasion. They hailed the election result as a possible step towards peace and stability.
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a dual Somali-American citizen and former Somali prime minister, astonished most analysts by winning an easy victory in the second round of voting in a heavily secured building at Mogadishu’s airport, where 328 parliamentarians had gathered for the vote. They peacefully queued up to drop ballots in transparent ballot boxes, while a video feed of the event was live-streamed across the world.
The president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, had been strongly favoured to win. But the man from Buffalo defeated him by a vote of 184 to 97 in the second round. A third round was technically required, but the president conceded defeat and his challenger was immediately sworn into office as wild cheers and applause erupted in the hall.
The parliamentarians had been chosen by about 14,000 clan elders and regional leaders in a controversial election process over the past six months. Although it was a very limited form of democracy, it was still better than the last election in 2012, when the parliamentarians were chosen by 135 clan elders.
Three Canadians were among the 24 candidates in the presidential election. One of the Canadians, Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, finished fourth in the first round of voting and dropped out of the race.
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Originally posted by Amazinger View PostThere is no such thing as "free speech" in Canada. We have to pay $2.50 each time we have to say something against our government and official.
Our motto is "If you nothing better to say, grab your wallet!"
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