These elections were a disgrace to the word democracy. Sure some people got to vote but it mostly was a play. Ivoted this time and I will not stop. I will vote anytime there are elections in the future. The simple solution is; if we want real or semi-real results, we have to produce a big voting turnout. Usually the turnout in Egypt hovers around 12%, so what we really need is like an 80% turnout. The figures say this election had a 30% turnout. Considering all what the NDP has done, I'd put the real turnout at 20-22% which is an improvement. But we still need to learn a lot. We need to learn how not follow the guy with fake promisses just because his party is going to end up winning and the guy was also nice enough to to hand out money to the people.
Of course now we're going to start worrying about Mubarak's promises. He's promissed massive increases in wages. Since logic dictates Ahmad Nazif will remain prime minister its obvious how its going to happen, Nazif has been in favour of decreasing and even getting rid of subsidising. I expect to see everything go up in price and that these wage ingreases won't result in any real increse in income. I do think that the wages will get a month or two headstart though.
All I have to say is I hope people won't get to dicouraged. Elections will always be a play till the day comes when we show up in enough force and actually put our own choice into office. The more we show up, the more real the results. So please don't boycott again and make your voice heard.
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