venerdì 30 ottobre 2009

NEW YORK IL 3 NOVEMBRE ELEGGE IL SINDACO


Michael Bloomberg, salvo sorprese dell'ultimo minuto, sarà eletto per la terza volta sindaco di New York il prossimo 3 novembre quando si svolgeranno, in alcuni stati, anche delle elezioni supplettive. La legge prevedeva che la carica di sindaco potesse valere per due mandati ma Bloomberg è riuscito a farla modificare per poter correre per il terzo mandato.
Bloomberg, ebreo di origini russo-polacche, è un imprenditore di successo politicamente trasversale (dal Partito Democratico passò nel 2001 al fronte Repubblicano, per registrarsi nel 2007 come indipendente). La rivista Forbes lo ha collocato al 9° posto tra gli uomini più ricchi del mondo.
Mai nessun uomo politico americano ha speso cosi' tanto per la propria campagna elettorale: oltre 250 milioni di dollari. I sondaggi dicono che il miliardario e' ampiamente in testa, con 18 punti di vantaggio, sul suo avversario William Thompson, attuale assessore al bilancio, timidamente appoggiato dal suo partito, quello Democratico.

PER SAPERNE DI PIU'
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/nyregion/30transition.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/nyregion/06thompson.html?_r=2&ref=nyregion

IL SITO DELLO SFIDANTE THOMPSON
http://www.thompson2009.com/

IL DIBATTITO TRA I DUE CONTENDENTI



LO SPOT DI WILLIAM THOMPSON


UNO DEGLI SPOT DI BLOOMBERG CONTRO THOMPSON


BLOOMBERG SOSTENUTO DALLE MAGGIORI TESTATE AMERICANE



BLOOMBERG

venerdì 23 ottobre 2009

IN AFGHANISTAN NUOVO BALLOTTAGGIO IL 7 NOVEMBRE



Il 7 novembre in Afghanistan sarà ripetuto il ballottaggio per le elezioni presidenziali dopo che i risultati di quello del 20 agosto scorso sono stati smentiti dalla commissione internazionale elettorale (Electoral Complaints Commission) che ha ridotto la percentuale ottenuta dal presidente in carica Hamid Karzai dal 54 al 48,3 per cento contro lo sfidante Abdullah Abdullah.
L'ECC ha stabilito che più di 1 milione 300 mila voti delle elezioni dello scorso agosto erano fraudolenti.
Nel frattempo i paesi membri della Nato Olanda e Danimarca hanno dichiarato che non manderanno altre truppe on Afghanistan prima del ballottaggio del 7 novembre dal quale dovrà uscire un governo legittimo con il quale Obama dovrà stabilire una precisa strategia.



GLI INTEGRALISTI NON DEMORDONO


L'ATTUALE STRATEGIA AMERICANA IN AFGHANISTAN

sabato 17 ottobre 2009

ELEZIONI IL 28 OTTOBRE IN MOZAMBICO

Mozambique,closed nomination for presidential candidates in July. Three candidates from a total of nine successfully applied to vie for the presidency.
President Armando Guebuza who has been in power since 2004 will represent the ruling Frelimo party
while the main opposition Renamo and the newly established Mozambique Democratic Movement will be represented by Afonso Dhlakama and Daviz Simango respectively.

L'APERTURA DELLA CAMPAGNA DI ARMANDO GUEBUZA (Frelimo Party)


The elections will be Mozambique's fourth since the end of a civil war in 1994 and will coincide with the country's first provincial assembly polls. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is expected to deploy election observers in the three countries as part of its exercise to ensure that the polls are conducted in compliance with guidelines adopted by Member States. Other countries expected to go to elections in 2009 are Angola, Mauritius and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their polling dates are yet to be announced. Earlier this year, South Africa and Malawi held elections that were described by SADC and the African Union as being in conformity with regional standards and principles. The African National Congress led by President Jacob Zuma and the Democratic Progressive Party led by President Bingu wa Mutharika won the South African and Malawian polls respectively.

LO SPOT DI ALFONSO DHLAKAMA (Renamo Movement)


The Mozambican ruling party Frelimo has finalized its electoral manifesto for the forthcoming general elections to be held on 28 Octob.

The 4-day meeting, started on Thursday, is taking place in the town of Matola, capital of the southern province of Maputo. 'The CC discussed the election manifesto. It was a heated debate, which set the final stage of designing the electoral manifesto which started at the grassroots level", he said.

Frelimos's electoral manifesto focus on the consolidation of national unity, peace, democracy, fight against poverty and promotion of the culture of work, good governance, fight against corruption, culture of accountability, strengthening of national sovereignty and international cooperation.

These are the main points that will guide Frelimo's administration over the next five years should its presidential candidate, Armando Guebuza, the incumbent Mozambican president is re-elected.



Frelimo's electoral manifesto for the general election in 2004 focused on the productivity in the rural areas, job promotion, improvement of infrastructures, better education and health care, promoting social inclusion and affirmation of the Mozambican culture. When Guebuza won the last presidential elections, he added during his inauguration speech two key areas, namely the fight against corruption and bureaucracy.

These last two points have become the main issues during his mandate that is just ending.

The current manifesto includes a number of innovations, among which the fight corruption.


The fight against corruption has seen huge progress in Mozambique. Over the last five years, we saw a number of interventions at political level, such as profound political discourse with didactic effect that played a major role in discouraging e corruption and encourage denouncements. We also introduced improvements on legal instruments to prevent and combat this practice, including administrative measures to stop this evil based of the installation of complaint books

The Frelimo has taken concrete measures in the fight against poverty, of which the establishment of the Local Initiative Investment Budget (OIIL), an initiative under which, seven million meticais (about 263,000 US dollars) are transferred annually to each of the 128 districts to fund projects to increase food production. This helped to create 120,000 jobs since the inception of this fund in 2006.


'However, poverty and corruption are yet to eradicate, being the reason we say that the struggle continues. In our manifesto for this year's elections we will prioritize the fight against poverty and corruption among others", he stressed.


Opposition has accused members of the ruling party of intimidation and violence as official campaign kicked off in Mozambique for the general and provincial elections, scheduled for 28 October.

MAPUTO CAPITALE DEL MOZAMBICO


The opposition Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) in the southern province of Gaza, alleged a group of youths, aallegedly consisting of supporters of the ruling Frelimo Party, attacked and looted its office.
Reports quoted one of the MDM's leaders, Ismael Mussa, saying his party's flag was torn down at the office in Bairro Dois, while a similar group returned later breaking windows in the building and party propaganda material and other items were taken.
Seventeen parties and two coalitions will be contesting for seats in 28 October elections.

LO SPOT ELETTORALE DEL FRELIMO PARTY


Mr Guebuza and his ruling Frelimo party are set to win and continue the ruling party's hold on power since independence from Portugal in 1975.

Per saperne di più:
http://www.asemitalia.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55%3Ala-storia-del-mozambico&catid=39%3Avarie&Itemid=58

venerdì 16 ottobre 2009

IL 25 OTTOBRE L'URUGUAY AL VOTO


L'attuale presidente dell'Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez (EP-FA) ha vinto le elezioni nell'Ottobre 2004 con il 50,45% dei voti diventando il primo presidente uruguaiano a rappresentare movimenti politici diversi dal PC dal PN-B.
Vazquez ha assunto ufficialmente la carica nel Marzo 2005 e, come prevede la costituzione, non può essere eletto per un secondo mandato consecutivo.
Lo scorso giugno i quattro principali partiti uruguaiani hanno organizzato delle "primarie" per scegliere i rispettivi candidati presidenti

Il senatore José Mujica rappresenta il EP-FA, l'ex presidente Luis Alberto Lacalle ha vinto la nomination per il PN-B, Pedro Bordaberry correrà per il PC mentre Pablo Mieres sarà il candidato del PI.
Il 74enne Mujica è un ex leader del movimento del Tupamaros National Liberation Movement (MLN). Lacalle è stato presidente dal 1990 al 1995.
I più accreditati contendenti alla carica di Presidente sono il rappresentante del Broad Front e il National Party. Luis A. Lacalle, del National Party, è molto conosciuto in Uruguay essendone già stato Presidente, ed è ritenuto il principale rivale del Broad Front.
D'altra parte il candidato del BF è un personaggio molto pittoresco che spesso ha rotto il tipico protocollo politico e convenzionale. José “El Pepe” Mujica ha fatto parte, come si è detto del National Liberation Movement “Tupamaros” nel 1960s, quando ha partecipato alle operazioni di guerriglia, è stato arrestato 4 volte, e die volte è scappato dalla prigione di Punta Carretas. Complessivamente Mujica ha passato 15 anni della sua vita in prigione nel periodo compreso dal 1972 al 1985. Al termine della dittatura militare e con il ritorno della democrazia Mujica ha cambiato lo stile di combattimento ed è stato deputato e senatore. Nell'attuale governo è Ministro dell'Agricoltura.



UNO DEGLI SPOT ELETTORALI DI LUIS ALBERTO LACALLE



LUIS ALBERTO LACALLE IL SUO VICE LARRANAGA


LO SPOT ELETTORALE DI JOSE' MUJICA



INTERVISTA A JOSE MUJICA EX TUPAMARO


SE VINCESSE JOSE MUJICA (Secondo gli avversari)


LO SPOT ELETTORALE DI PEDRO BORDABERRY


LO SPOT DELL'INDIPENDENTE PABLO MIERES

IRONIA? (Tunisia)

La voce dell'Opposizione (Tunisia)

Campagne citoyenne du mouvement Ettajdid et de l'initiative nationale pour la démocratie et le progrès.

Le autorità zittiscono l'opposizione (elezioni in Tunisia)





The Interior Ministry says Ettarik Al-Jadid paper broke election rules by publishing candidates' platforms before the official start of the campaign.

The paper is the mouthpiece for the Ettajdid party, whose candidate, Ahmed Brahim, is challenging President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

Hatem Chaabouni of Ettajdid said Monday that the government was pressuring the party by seizing the papers this weekend.

Ben Ali won power in a 1987 palace coup and has won every election since by a landslide, amid suspicions of fraud. Three low-profile candidates have been allowed to run against him.

UN TRENO DI DONNE A SUPPORTO DEL PRESIDENTE IN CARICA

Tunisian women’s Train of support to President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali’s candidacy for the 2009 presidential election set off, on Wednesday morning, on the Tunis-Gafsa tour.

Some 500 women from among the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) activists and members of civil society, led by RCD politburo member and Ombudswoman Alifa Farouk, took part in the event.

train

Before departure, a women’s meeting was organised in the Tunis railway station, during which attendees reasserted their unconditional support to the Head of State in the presidential election, so that he keeps on leading Tunisia’s progress on the path of prosperity and modernity.

Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs Minister Sarra Kanoun Jarraya pointed out that this women’s tour is the Tunisian women’s way to reiterate attachment to President Ben Ali and their cohesion around his choices, and an occasion for women to express deep gratitude for the distinguished position dedicated to them in the Head of State’s new electoral platform which sets ambitious objectives aimed to reinforce their presence in decision-making positions and step up their role in bolstering the development work.

LA CAMPAGNA ELETTORALE IN TUNISIA DURA DUE SETTIMANE


(dal sito del presidente Ben Ali)

Tunisia starts this new political event while taking pride in winning the wager of pluralism launched by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali since the advent of the Change, by promising the Tunisian people a modern political life in tune with the level of awareness and maturity they have reached.

This new political event towards consolidation of the pluralistic democratic process takes place as the Tunisian people, all their segments included, have reiterated their cohesion around President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and their attachment to his person as the leader of the comprehensive process of development which had started with the November 7, 1987 Change.

The cohesion of the Tunisian people, political formations, professional organisations and intellectual elites, around the Head of State is also an acknowledgement of the relevant and fair guidelines set by the President of the Republic for Tunisia’s present and future, which reflects the climate of national concord around the Head of State’s judicious leadership and reform approach.

Election day will provide an opportunity to all candidate sides to compete as part of a fair contest after President Ben Ali had taken all necessary measures to ensure transparency of elections and for discharging the voting right in total freedom.

President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is deeply convinced of the parties’ central role in boosting political life. He reiterated, on several occasions, that pluralism is an irreversible choice and that political parties, be they in power or in the Opposition, are part and parcel of the democratic process and should be equal to the mission incumbent upon them and discharge it in optimum conditions.

Bids for the next elections have recorded a sharp rise; the number of the electoral rolls which were delivered receipts stands at 181 rolls, including 15 independent and others representing 9 political parties.

The massive flow of political parties to take part in these elections evidences the confidence they place in the political climate prevailing in Tunisia and sincere will to build pluralism on solid foundations and consecrate cohesion among society’s different components, on the basis of respect for the national tenets and the republican values.

Under President Ben Ali’s conduct, Tunisia has engaged in materialising a harmonious civilisational project and the establishment of national concord around principles set forth in the November 7 Declaration, which touch on, in particular, attachment to the republican values, people’s sovereignty and consolidation of foundations of pluralism within the framework of law.

The numerous amendments added since the Change to the Constitution, the Electoral Code, the Press Code, the act on associations and the law on political parties have come to confirm freedoms and political pluralism and reinforce the bases of the republican system which rests essentially on the principle of election.

To ensure the largest popular participation in the electoral operation and guarantee transparency and integrity of elections, all reforms that have been carried out focused on the organisation of polling stations and candidates’ addresses in the radio and television, as well as the broadening of the Higher Communication Council’s prerogatives and reducing the number of polling stations to facilitate the good progress of the vote.

The representation of political parties within the Chamber of Deputies and municipal councils has continuously increased one election after the other.

This representation rose to 37 seats in the Chamber of Deputies in 2004 and 266 seats in municipal councils in 2005 thanks to the adoption of an electoral system that combines voting by majority and by proportional representation.

The last amendment to the Electoral Code, dated April 13, 2009, will surely further enhance this approach and bring about an increase in the presence of political parties and elected authorities.

Political parties are also represented at the Chamber of Advisers, the Economic and Social Council, the Higher Development Council and in various other higher sectoral councils.

They have also been involved in all national consultations to examine the reality and prospects of different sectors of activity and various national sectors, such as employment, youth, tourism, etc.

The permanent subsidy appropriated to fund political parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies which increased on several occasions, along with the subsidy devoted to these parties’ press, also allowed to strengthen the role of political parties and enhance their activities.

Political pluralism is today a palpable reality in Tunisia, which has, indeed, ushered in a new stage towards finishing off the democratic process, on the basis of responsibility, awareness and concord between the country’s different political and intellectual components. A process which completion is a clear evidence of the relevant national guidelines which will be once again better reflected in President Ben Ali’s new electoral platform.

IL 25 OTTOBRE SI VOTA IN TUNISIA

Il sito del presidente in carica Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali:


http://www.benali.tn