By Micah Halpern
Sunday November 28, 2010
I've Been Thinking:
Parliamentary elections are being held in Egypt today.
Official Egyptian government sources say that all is fair and that everything is in order - but international observers are up in arms.
Only 10% of those observers who requested permission have been permitted to observe anything in the polling stations.
Not only have opposition candidates complained of harassment - but those observers who did receive permission have also experienced pressure and intimidation.
There is little doubt about the role of democracy in Egypt. The world is watching and the Western world wants Egypt to liberalize - but that is highly unlikely.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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I've Been Thinking:
Parliamentary elections are being held in Egypt today.
Official Egyptian government sources say that all is fair and that everything is in order - but international observers are up in arms.
Only 10% of those observers who requested permission have been permitted to observe anything in the polling stations.
Not only have opposition candidates complained of harassment - but those observers who did receive permission have also experienced pressure and intimidation.
There is little doubt about the role of democracy in Egypt. The world is watching and the Western world wants Egypt to liberalize - but that is highly unlikely.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
Read my new book THUGS. It's easy. Just click.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=halpern%2C+micah
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