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1 | Kuwait: Parliamentary Election Marred by Violence | Koety: Nanjakan'ny Herisetra Ny Fifidianana Parlemantera |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage on Refugees. | |
3 | Today, 3 February, 2012, Kuwait will hold its parliamentary elections divided by five electoral districts, a system that was only passed in 2006 in response to blogger-led protests. | Nanatontosa ny fifidianana antenimiera, izay ahitana fari-pifidianana dimy, rafitra vao nolaniana tamin'ny 2006 ho setrin'ny hetsika notarihana mpamaham-bolongana, androany 3 Febroary 2012 ny tao Koety. |
4 | At the beginning of December 2011, two year-long protests previous led to the replacement of Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed with his cousin Jaber Al-Mubarak and to the dissolution of the parliament for the fourth time since Al-Mohammed was first appointed. | Tamin'ny fiandohan'ny volana desambra 2011, nitarika tany amin'ny fanoloana ny Praiminisitra Nasser Al-Mohammed sy ny rahalahiny tsy iray ray sy reny aminy Jaber Al-Mubarak mbamin'ny fandravana ny Antenimiera faninefany hatramin'ny nanendrena voalohany an'i Al-Mohammed ny fihetsiketseham-panoherana naharitra roa taona. |
5 | Since then, candidates have been working their ways towards reaching voters. | Hatramin'izay dia nitady fomba ny kandidà hahazo mpifidy. |
6 | Tribal rage | Hatezeran'ny Foko |
7 | Mohammed Al-Juwaihel, a candidate who tried his luck last elections but was removed for bribing voters, has always been a controversial person in Kuwaiti society. | Olona mampiady hevitra hatrany ao anaty fiaraha-monina Koesiana i Mohammed Al-Juwaihel, kandidà nitady ny vintana ho lany tamin'ny farany teo, saingy nesorina satria tratra nanolikoly mpifidy. |
8 | He went on television several years ago lunching an attack on those who have dual citizenship, comparing them to a sort of parasitic plant with no loyalty to the country, who should be stripped off their Kuwaiti citizenship. | Taona maromaro lasa izay dia nitsikera ireo mizaka zom-pirenena roa izy, ka nampitaha azy ireny ho toy ny zavamaniry kantsentsitra tsy azon'ny fireneny atokisana, ka tokony hesorina aminy ny fiazakana zom-pirenena Koesiana. |
9 | He has also used the same language with the Kuwaiti stateless Bidun community and attacked certain Kuwaiti tribes, some of whom in response have attacked him in return. | Dia fomba fiteny toy izany ihany koa no ataony amin'ny Koesiana Bidun tsy mizaka zom-pirenena ary manitsinitsy foko koesiana sasantsasany, izay mamaly bontana azy ihany koa. |
10 | On Monday 30 January, Al-Juwaihel gave another speech insulting one of the tribes, Al Mutair, saying he “will step on them”. | Tamin'ny Alatsinainy 30 Janoary, nanao kabary nanompa foko iray antsoina hoe Al Mutair indray i Al-Juwaihel izay nolazainy fa “hohitsakitsahiny”. |
11 | After his speech, hundreds of Al Mutair tribes people went to his election tent hub in the Al-idailiya area, chanting, ripping up the posters depicting his slogan “Kuwait is for Kuwaitis.. only”, and at last burning the tent. | Taorian'ny kabariny, anjatony ny avy amin'ny foko Al Mutair no nizotra nankeny amin'ny tranolay manokana ho amin'ny fifidianana tany amin'ny faritra Al-idailiya, nihiaka, nanongotra ny afisiny mampivandravandra ny tarigetrany “Koety ho an'ny Koesiana.. ihany”, ary dia nandoro ny tranolay tamin'ny farany. |
12 | In this video uploaded to YouTube by yasoo1985, one can see the attack on Al-Juwaihel's center, with tribesmen setting it on fire, celebrating and chanting with threats: | Ato amin'ity lahatsary nivoaka YouTube avy amin'i yasoo1985, no ahitana ny fanafihana ny foiben'i Al-Juwaihel, ahitana ireo lehilahy mpiray foko mandor azy, mankalaza sy mihiaka amim-pandrahonana: |
13 | Pictures uploaded by Flickr user Yasoo85, show the crowd as they burn the center. | Sary avy amin'ny mpisera Flickr Yasoo85 ahitana ny andian'olona mandoro ny foibe. |
14 | A picture uploaded to Twitter by @Abd_Rashed also shows the center on fire, from another angle: | Namoaka sary nandoroana afo ny foibe ihany koa ny mpisera Twitter @Abd_Rashed fa avy amin'ny joro hafa: |
15 | Election tent burning in Kuwait. | Tranolaim-pifidianana may ao Koety. |
16 | Image by Twitter user @Abd_Rashed | Saripika mpisera Twitter @Abd_Rashed |
17 | This picture, posted on Twitter by @hwazn, shows a security guard bleeding during the events: | Ity sary navokan'ny mpisera Twitter @hwazn, mampiseho mpitandro ny filaminana naratra nandritra ny hetsika: |
18 | Injured security guard by Twitter user @hwazn | mpiambina naratra, sary navoakan ny mpisera Twitter @hwazn |
19 | This picture (uploaded by a Twitter parody account @Murad_ALm9ri) shows the center the following morning: | Ity sary (navoakan'ny mpisera hanihany Twitter @Murad_ALm9ri) mampiseho ny foibe ny ampitso maraina: |
20 | Election tent the morning after. Image uploaded by @Murad_ALm9ri | Tranolaim-pifidianana ny maraina taorian io. sary navoakan i @Murad_ALm9ri |
21 | The following day, some citizens showed support to Al-Juwaihel by leaving flowers near the burned center (image uploaded by Twitter user @Nasser_Aleidan): | Ny andro manaraka, nampiseho fanohanana an'i Al-Juwaihel tamin'ny famelana voninkazo akaikin'ny foibe nodorana (saripika navoakan'ny mpisera Twitter @Nasser_Aleidan): |
22 | Image by Twitter user @Nasser_Aleidan | Saripika mpisera Twitter @Nasser_Aleidan |
23 | Attacks on media | Fanafihana ny Haino Aman-jery |
24 | On Tuesday, the tribesmen were not satisfied with their Monday attack and headed to scope TV channel to try to break in; they failed after being blocked by security guards. | Ny talata, mbola tsy afa-po tamin'ny fanafihana ny alatsinainy ireo mpiray foko ary nitodi-doha hiditra amin'ny fantsom-pahitalavitra iray hanao mivantana saingy voasakan'ny mpiambina ry zareo. |
25 | The crowd of protestors were upset that the television station broadcast Al-Juwaihel's insulting speech against their tribe. | Diso fanantenana tamin'ny namoahan'ilay televiziona ny kabarim-panompana namely ny fokony nataon'i Al-Juwaihel ry zareo. |
26 | Afterwards, they tried to attack another station, Al-Watan, as it was hosting two election candidates in a debate. | Taorian'izay dia nikasa hanafika tobin-tserasera hafa , Al-Watan, ry zareo raha teo ampampiadiana hevitra kandidà roa io toby io. |
27 | One of the candidates, named Nabeel Al-Fadil, uses the same discriminatory approach as Al-Juwaihel. | Ny iray amin'ireo kandidà antsoina hoe Nabeel Al-Fadil manko dia mampiasa fomba fanavakavahana mitovy amin'i Al-Juwaihel. |
28 | The station stopped the debate but that did not hold the crowd back and the attack led to 15 injuries among security guards, according to local newspapers, and three injured journalists - Yousif Al-Mutairi from Al-Qabas newspaper, Mohammed Al-Sharhan Al-Jarida (who was previously attacked by security and detained during stateless protests) and a photojournalist from Al-Seyassah newspaper. | Nampitsahatra ny adihevitra ny toby saingy tsy nampiverina ny andian'olona izany ka niteraka faharatrana 15 tamin'ny mpiambina, araka ny nolazain'ny gazety, sy mpanao gazety telo - Yousif Al-Mutairi avy amin'ny gazety Al-Qabas, Mohammed Al-Sharhan Al-Jarida (izay efa notafihan'ny mpitandro ny filaminana ihany koa taloha ary notazonina nandritra ny hetsika nataon'ireo tsy navela hizaka ny zom-pirenena) ary ny mpaka sary mpanao avy ao amin'ny Al-Seyassah. |
29 | Here is a clear picture of crowds standing in front of Al-Watan TV, taken from Al-Qabas: | Indro ny sary mazava ahitana ny andian'olona nijoro teo anoloan'ny Al-Watan TV, nopihan'i Al-Qabas: |
30 | Image by alqabas.com | Saripika alqabas.com |
31 | This picture shows the car of candidate Nabil Al-Fadil, after being smashed in by the enraged crowd: | Ity sary ity mampiseho ny sarin'ny fiaran'ny Kandidà Nabil Al-Fadil, taorian'ny nitorahan'ny andian'olona tezitra: |
32 | Image uploaded to Twitter by @AhmedMAlMutairi | Saripika mpisera Twitter @AhmedMAlMutairi |
33 | Vote For Kuwait | Vato Ho an'i Koety |
34 | Since the parliament was dissolved, many Kuwaitis have relied on Twitter to discuss their choices or to promote certain candidates. | Hatramin'ny nandravana ny antenimiera dia maro ny koesiana no nampita tao amin'ny Twitter ny safidiny na hanasongadina kandidà vitsivitsy. |
35 | Last elections, Facebook played a big role in elections campaigns, but in this round, Twitter is playing the essential role as it transports faster and reaches a wider audience. | Nitana anjara toerana lehibe tamin'ny fampielezan-kevitra ny Facebook tamin'ny fifidianana farany ireny, fa tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity, ny Twitter no nisahana ny anjara toerana lehibe hampitana haingana ny hafatra sy hahazoana mpihaino maro kokoa. |
36 | Last November 2011, a group of civil rights advocates named ‘South Al-Kuwait' (The Voice of Kuwait) started a campaign to promote awareness about the national constitution and what rights it guarantees to protect one from discrimination and injustice. | Tamin'ny Novambra 2011, ny vondrona mpiaro ny zo (hifidy) antsoina hoe ‘South Al-Kuwait' (Feon'i Koety) nanomboka fanentanana hampahatsiahy ny olona ny lalampanorenana sy ny zo iarovana amin'ny fanavakavahana sy ny tsy rariny. |
37 | For the current elections, the group made the following video to promote their campaign ‘tafreg' (it differs) to encourage people to vote and help make a difference: | Tamin'ity fifidianana ankehitriny ity, nanao ity lahatsary manaraka ity ny vondrona hanasongadina ny fanentanana antsoina hoe ‘tafreg' (hafa ity) handrisihana ny olona hifidy sy hampisy ny fiovana: |
38 | A week ago, a group of actors created short videos entitled ‘Sheno ya3ni TV‘ that make fun of election candidates and their deception or shallowness. | Herinandro izay dia namorona lahatsary nampitondraina ny lohateny hoe ‘Sheno ya3ni TV‘ izay mananihany ny kandidà sy ny fitapitaka sy ny rendrarendrany. |
39 | Some of the videos are directly made about certain candidates. | Ny sasany tamin'ny lahatsary moa dia miresaka mivantana momba ny kandidà sasantsasany . |
40 | In this video, for example, they make fun of a particular female candidate who does not have a clue about politics and only cares about her expensive clothes: | Ao amin'ity lahatsary ity, ohatra, dia mananihany kandidà vehivavy tsy mahalala na inona na inona amin'ny politika fa miahy momba ny akanjo lafovidy fotsiny: |
41 | http://www.youtube.com/watch? | http://www.youtube.com/watch? |
42 | v=ZB0hL1W6ffI | v=ZB0hL1W6ffI |
43 | While this video shows Nizar Al-Qandi playing the typical candidate who is running for elections to gain more power and money: | Raha amin'ity lahatsary manaraka ity ahitana an'i Nizar Al-Qandi milalao kandidà izay mirotsaka hofidiana hahazoam-bola sy fahefana bebe kokoa: |
44 | http://www.youtube.com/watch? | http://www.youtube.com/watch? |
45 | v=4SF9DbtuuKY | v=4SF9DbtuuKY |
46 | Another campaign was launched to call on people to monitor elections and not allow violations: | Fanentanana navoaka hiantsoana ny olona hanara-maso ny fifidianana sy tsy hamela hisian'ny fanitsakitsahana isan-karazany: |
47 | To get the latest updates on Kuwait's elections, follow the hashtag #ommah2012 | Raha te-hanaraka ny vaovao farany momba ny fifidianana ao Koety dia araho ny tenifototra #ommah2012 |