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1 | Zambia: Netizens Ahead of Mainstream Media in Poll Reporting | Zambia: Lasa Alohan'ny Fampahalalam-baovao Mahazatra ny Mpiserasera Amin'ny Famoahana Vaovao Momba Ny Fifidianana |
2 | Zambians went to the polls on September 20, 2011, to elect the president, members of parliament and local government representatives, but as voting got underway at 6:00 AM, Twitter, Facebook and election monitoring website, Bantu Watch were abuzz exposing the chaos that characterised the start of the process. | Nifidy filoham-pirenena, mpikambana ao amin'ny antenimiera ary solotenan'ny governemantam-paritra ny Zambiana tamin'ny 20 Septambra 2011 lasa teo, fantatra fa nanomboka tamin'ny 6 ora maraina ny fandatsaham-bato, maresaka tanteraka ny Twitter, Facebook sy ny tranokala mpanaramaso ny fifidianana Bantu Watch tamin'ny fanehoana izay tsy fetezana rehetra nanamarika ny fiandohan'ny fandatsahambato . |
3 | On social media websites citizens revealed delays of opening of polling stations, late-coming presiding officers, change of polling stations and even a shortage of ballot papers. | Tao amin'ny tranokala valantserasera, olom-pirenena iray no nanambara ny fahataran'ny fisokafan'ny birao fandatsaha-bato, ny fahataran'ny fahatongavan'ny lehibe misahana ny biraom-pifidianana, ny fanovana ny birao fandatsaha-bato ary indrindra ny tsy fahampian'ny bileta. |
4 | These websites also reported violence where it broke out, particularly in the capital Lusaka where suspicious voters were on the look out for possible rigging. | |
5 | Presidential candidate Rupiah Banda's last campaign rally in Lusaka. Image by Owen Miyanza, copyright Demotix (17/09/2011). | Nitatitra ireo herisetra nitranga ihany koa ny tranokala, indrindra ny herisetra niseho tao an-drenivohitri Lusaka nahitana ireo mpifidy ahiahiana niandry izay mety ho fitaovana azo angalarina. |
6 | On the late opening of polling stations, one netizen had this to say: | Tamin'ny fahataran'ny fisokafan'ny birao fandatsahabato, mpiserasera iray nanambara ity manaraka ity |
7 | @Mama_Kankasa: Preparedness is very critical, they urged people to vote day…yet open up polling stations late? | @Mama_Kankasa: Ratsy tanteraka ny fikarakarana, namporisika ny vahoaka handeha hifidy izao izy ireo…kanefa mbola tsy misokatra akory ny biraom-pifidianana? |
8 | Another said: | Nisy hafa nilaza hoe: |
9 | @luchi7: Unconfirmed reports that voting in some areas of Lusaka hasn't started polling station in chelstone reports presiding officer is late | @luchi7: Tatitra tsy voamarina no nilaza fa mbola tsy nanomboka ny fifidianana any amin'ny faritra sasany ao Lusaka, nilaza ny birao fandatsaha-bato ao chelstone fa tara ny filohan'ny birao |
10 | Mama Kankasa said she is also worried about the situation in rural areas if even areas within the capital, where the Electoral Commission of Zambia is located, are facing serious logistical problems. | Nilaza i Mama Kankasa fa sahirana mafy momba ny zava-miseho any amin'ny faritra ambanivohitra izy raha toa ka ny faritra ao an-drenivohitra misy Vaomieran'ny Fifidianana ao Zambia no miatrika olona ara-pitaovana lehibe toy izao. |
11 | @Mama_Kankasa: If Matero/Lilanda which is just next door to ECZ offices can experience such what more people in the rural? | @Mama_Kankasa: Afaka mahatsapa ny hamaroan'ny vahoaka any ambanivohitra i Matero/Lilanda raha teo akaikin'ny biraon'ny ECZ ? |
12 | Some netizens posted pictures of queues at polling stations and yet others posted video and audio clips of events of where they were. | Namoaka sary misy ny filaharambe teny amin'ny biraom-pifidianana ny mpiserasera sasany ary namoaka lahatsary sy feona horonantsary tamin'ny fifidianana teny amin'ny toerana rehetra nalehany kosa ny hafa. |
13 | An audio report from @Luchi7 in Lilanda (in Lusaka) conveys the sounds of a skirmish at one polling station where voters were dispersed by police and teargas. | Nitatitra ny feon'ny adiady teny amin'ny biraom-pifidianana nahitana ireo mpifidy naparitakin'ny polisy sy ny baomba mampadatsa-dranomaso ny feom-baovao avy amin'ny @Luchi7 ao amin'i Lilanda (ao Lusaka). |
14 | One of our reporters got caught up in the skirmishes in lilanda sent this report (mp3) | One of our reporters got caught up in the skirmishes in lilanda sent this report (mp3) |
15 | At one point during the day, the national broadcaster, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, was just playing music instead of giving election updates which frustrated one netizen: | Tao anatin'ny andron'ny fifidianana, fampahalalam-baovao am-bava ao an-toerana, Radiom-pirenena Zambia, nandefa hira fotsiny raha toa ka vaovao momba ny fifidianana hatrany no tokony alefany izay nandiso fanantenana ireo mpiserasera: |
16 | @VusumuziS: Oh #ZNBC, we all love our culture but we also need election updates. | @VusumuziS: Oh #ZNBC, samy tia ny kolontsaintsika isika rehetra saingy mila mahafantra ny ny vaovaon'ny fifidianana hatrany isika. |
17 | WE can watch cultural programs everyday, but elections once in 5 years | Afaka mijery fandaharana kolontsaina isan'andro ISIKA, saingy indray mandeha isaky ny 5 taona kosa ny fifidianana |
18 | At one point it seemed that election monitoring website, Bantuwatch.org was offline, and people speculated that it was hacked to stop it from reporting poll irregularities (this is unconfirmed): | Toa fantatra fa noesorina tamin'ny aterineto ilay Tranokala mpanaramaso ny fifidianana, Bantuwatch.org, ary nahita ny olona fa norarana hanajanona ny fanomezam-baovao momba izay tsy fietezana amin'ny fifidianana ny tranokala (mbola tsy voamarina izany): |
19 | @alexmichelo: @mwanabibi yes am in zambia and i cant access the site #Bantuwatch | @alexmichelo: @mwanabibi eny aty zambia aho ary tsy afaka miditra amin'ny tranokala #Bantuwatch |
20 | Meanwhile, others call for people to resist spreading rumours. | Nandritra izany, niantso ny vahoaka ny sasany mba tsy hikorontana amin'ny tsaho miparitaka. |
21 | On Facebook, in the public group “I voted on 20/09/11″, Maliq Malekano in Lusaka said: | Tao amin'ny Facebook misy ny vondrom-bahoaka “Nifidy tamin'ny 20/09/11 aho”, Maliq Malekano ao Lusaka nilaza hoe: |
22 | (L)et us all exercise restraint during this period of voting. | Niezaka nandefitra hatrany isika rehetra nandritra ity fotoam-pifidianana ity (L). |
23 | Let us avoid jumping to conclusions every time we hear a rumour. | Nisoroka izahay mba tsy ho maika hamoaka vaovao rehefa maheno tsaho. |
24 | Avoid posting sweeping statements that are unsubstantiated. | Nisoroka tsy handefa fanambarana lehibe izay tsy voamarina izahay. |
25 | Let us all be messengers of peace even when our preferred candidate is trailing in votes. | Aoka isika rehetra mba ho mpampita hafatra ho an'ny filaminana na dia tsy mahazo vato aza ny kandidà tohanantsika. |
26 | Every word that you post on fb can either build or destroy Zambia. | Ny teny rehetra izay alefanao ao amin'ny facebook dia mety hanorina na handrava an'i Zambia. |
27 | I choose to build Zambia by posting responsibly on face book. | Nisafidy hanorina an'i Zambia aho amin'ny alalan'ny fanehoako fa tompon'andraikitra aho amin'izay rehetra alefako ao amin'ny facebook. |