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1 | Election Day Has Begun in Trinidad & Tobago | Nanomboka Ny Andro Fifidianana Tao Trinidad & Tobago |
2 | “Trini gyul”; photo by Shiv, used under a CC BY 2.0 license. | “Trini gyul”; sary an'i Shiv, nampiasàna ny lisansa CC BY 2.0. |
3 | After an insanely odd season of political campaigning, it is finally election day in Trinidad and Tobago. | Taorian'ny vanintaona hafahafa tsy nampino nanaovana fampielezankevitra politika, tonga ihany ny andro fifidianana nony farany ao Trinidad sy Tobago. |
4 | Netizen accounts on social media suggest that despite conjecture about a passive electorate, the voter turnout has been solid at most polling stations across the country: | |
5 | 132 candidates go after the votes of 1,099,245 electors in 41 electoral constituencies in today's #trinidad and #tobago elections - Wesley Gibbings (@wgibbings) September 7, 2015 | Milaza ireo kaontin'ny mpisera ety anaty aterineto fa na eo aza ny zava-manahirana sarotra hamarinina momba ny fahalainan'ny mpifidy, somary natevintevina ihany ny tahan'ny fandraisana anjara tany amin'ny ankamaroan'ireo birao fifidianana nanerana ny firenena : |
6 | There has, however, been mischief making in the lead-up to the polls, which the opposition People's National Movement, according to the latest research, is predicted to win, though many feel it will be a tight race. | 132 ireo mpifaninana haka ny vaton'ireo mpifidy miisa 1.099.245 aminà fari-pifidianana 41 ao anatin'ny fifidianana atao androany eto #trinidad sy #tobago Nisy sahady anefa ny fanaovana hevitra ratsy nialohan'ny fifidianana, izay naminavinàna, araka ny fikarohana farany fa hibata fandresena ny People's National Movement, na dia maro aza no mihevitra fa ho henjana ny fifaninanana. |
7 | At the PNM's final rally this past Saturday, a man who called himself ‘Jesus' set fire to the stage; there were no injuries and the man was taken into police custody. | Tao amin'ny famoriam-bahoaka farany nataon'ny PNM ny Sabotsy lasa teo, lehilahy iray nilaza ny tenany ho ‘Jesosy' no nandrehitra ny lampihazo; tsy nisy ny naratra ary nentina tany amin'ny biraon'ny polisy ilay lehilahy. |
8 | There have also been signs posted in the electoral district of San Fernando West suggesting that Faris Al Rawi, the PNM candidate for the area, was ineligible. | Nisy ihany koa ireo famantarana nalefa tao amin'ny distrikam-pifidianana tao San Fernando Andrefana nanisi-kevitra hoe tsy afaka fidiana i Faris Al Rawi, mpirotsaka avy amin'ny PNM ao amin'ny faritra. |
9 | The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC), the body responsible for electoral management, has since issued a statement urging the public to ignore those notices, confirming that Al Rawi is a bona fide candidate. | Hatreo dia namoaka fanambaràna iray ny Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC), ilay rantsana tomponandraikitra amin'ny fitantanana ny fifidianana, niantso ny vahoaka mba tsy hiraharaha ireny fanamarihana ireny, tamin'ny fanamafisana fa mpirotsaka tsy handiso fanantenana i Al Rawi. |
10 | This morning, there were two bits of concerning news. | io maraina io, nisy pitika vaovao roa nifafy. |
11 | One was cited confirmation by the Acting Commissioner of Police that the police service is investigating a report that officers allegedly raided the homes of two United National Congress (UNC; the main party in the current People's Partnership coalition government) in search of “political and membership listings”. | Ny iray nolazaina fa fanamafisana avy amin'ny Kaomisera mpisolo toerana ao amin'ny polisy hoe manao fanadihadiana tatitra iray ny polisy, tatitra nilaza fa nanaovan'ny manampahefana vitsivitsy bemidina tao amin'ny tranon'ireo solontena roa an'ny United National Congress (UNC; ilay antoko lehibe ao anatin'ny governemanta iraisana tarihan'ny People's Partnership ankehitriny) hikarohana “lisitra sy maha-pikambana ara-politika”. |
12 | The second was a statement by the EBC saying that “they must receive an official complaint about digital/social media campaigning on Election Day, in order to investigate.” | Ny faharoa dia fanambaràna iray avy amin'ny EBC milaza fa “tsy maintsy mahazo fitarainana ofisialy ry zareo momba ny fanaovana fampielezankevitra tety anaty media dizitaly/sosialy tamin'ny Andro Fifidianana, vao afaka manome baiko hanaovana fanadihadiana. |
13 | It is against the law to solicit votes on election day. | |
14 | Opposition leader Dr. Keith Rowley has since submitted a formal complaint to the EBC: | Dr. Keith Rowley, mpitarika ny fanoherana, dia efa nametraka fitarainana araka ny takian'ny lalàna tao amin'ny EBC: |
15 | UPDATE: PNM political leader, Dr. Keith Rowley, says his party has made an official complaint about digital campaigning to the EBC | FANAVAOZANA: lazain'i Dr. Keith Rowley, mpitarika politika ny PNM, fa nametraka fitarainana ofisialy tany amin'ny EBC mikasika ny fanaovana fampielezankevitra dizitaly ny antokony |
16 | - CCN TV6 (@tv6tnt) September 7, 2015 On Twitter, netizens posted comments about having done their duty by voting: | Tao amin'ny Twitter, nandefa fanehoankevitra mikasika ny nahatanterahany ny andraikiny tamin'ny fifidianana ireo mpisera ety anaty aterineto : |
17 | Civic Duty. | Andraikitra sivily. |
18 | Elections 2015 Trinidad and Tobago. | Fifidianana 2015 eto Trinidad sy Tobago. |
19 | Family. | Fianakaviana |
20 | #elections #trinidad #tobago #2015 https://t.co/FhIfzobkNj - Lea (@love_lea_lyds) September 7, 2015 | Ny hafa mampahatsiahy ireo olom-pirenena namana ny amin'ny maha-zava-dehibe ny fifidianana, ary ny ankamaroan'ireo tamberina dia hoe nisosa, nahafinaritra ary tsy nisy olana ny dingana rehetra. |
21 | Others reminded fellow citizens about the importance of voting, and most feedback was that the process was smooth, pleasant and incident-free. | |
22 | Trinidad and Tobago, unlike other regional territories, does not have a history of violent elections. | |
23 | Today is the day Trinidad and Tobago. The country is in your hands……. | Trinidad sy Tobago, tsy toy ireo faritra hafa, dia tsy manana tantaranà fifidianana nisy herisetra izany . |
24 | #Elections #Trinidad #Tobago #PNM | Androany ilay andro ry Trinidad sy Tobago. |
25 | - LD (@IIILD) September 7, 2015 | Eo an-tànanao ny firenena |
26 | @tv6tnt Trincity. | @tv6tnt Trincity. |
27 | Pretty smooth. | Nisosa tsara. |
28 | Was in and out in probably 10 minutes. pic.twitter.com/Yp1Qb4PbYT | |
29 | - Kamla Man (@jbsuperman) September 7, 2015 Other areas reported long waits: | Niditra dia tafavoaka afaka 10 minitra teo ho eo |
30 | Long lines at Wallerfield Early Childhood Centre in La Horquetta Talparo constituency #pushforpower pic.twitter.com/CnUYomFoub | |
31 | - CCN TV6 (@tv6tnt) September 7, 2015 | Ny faritra hafa nitatitra fisiana fiandrasana elabe : |
32 | Voters in line at Dinsley-Trincity Gov't Primary School #S6TT #PushForPower @tv6tnt pic.twitter.com/TpuoUR9Agl | Filaharana lava be ato amin'ny Foibe Wallerfield Early Childhood aty amin'ny fari-pifidianana La Horquetta Talparo |
33 | - Anselm Gibbs (@AnselmGibbs) September 7, 2015 | Mpifidy milahatra aty amin'ny Sekolim-panjakana Fanabeazana Fototra Dinsley-Trincity |
34 | Independent journalist Wesley Gibbings noted that: the 69. | Nomarihan'i Wesley Gibbings, mpanao gazety miasa tena fa : |
35 | 88% voter turnout in 2010 was the highest since 1961 when 88. 11% voted in #trinidad and #tobago #elections | ny 69,88% tamin'ireo mpifidy tamin'y 2010 no avo indrindra hatramin'ny 1961 raha ny 88,11% kosa no nifidy tao #trinidad sy #tobago |
36 | - Wesley Gibbings (@wgibbings) September 7, 2015 2010 saw the voting into power of the current People's Partnership coalition government after citizens voted against the excesses and mismanagement of the Manning administration, who was the then-leader of the PNM. | Ny 2010 no nitondra ho eo amin'ny fahefana ny governemanta iraisana tarihan'ny People's Partnership, taorian'ny nifidianan'ny vahoaka nanohitra ny fanararaotana sy ny tsy fhaizana mitantana nataon'ny fitantanan'i Manning, izay filoha avy tamin'ny PNM tamin'izany fotoana. |
37 | Five years later, there seems to be an overwhelming feeling of deja-vu - the government of Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been plagued with allegations of corruption, poor governance and mudslinging - and according to some, that's just the tip of the iceberg. | Taona dimy taty aoriana, toa nisy fahatsapàna goavana izany toy ny manao hoe ‘ny teo ihany no miverina' - niantefan'ny fiampangana ho manao kolikoly, fitantanana goragora ary fanenjehana ny fahavalo ara-politika ny governemantan'i Kamla Persad-Bissessar- ary ho an'ny sasany, mbola vao ny tendron'ny ranomandry fotsiny io. |
38 | It remains to be seen whether the electorate is as disgruntled with the direction of the country as it was in 2010; tallying of the results will begin after the polls close at 6 p.m. Trinidad and Tobago time today. | Andrasana eo izay ho fivoakany, na tena tofoka tokoa amin'ny mpitondra ireo mpifidy, toy ny tamin'ny taona 2010; manomboka aorian'ny fikatonan'ny birao amin'ny 6 ora hariva ny fanisàna vato, ora ao Trinidad sy Tobago. |