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1Nigeria: Who changed the President's mind— Facebook or FIFA?Nizeria: Iza no nampiova hevitra ny Filoha— Facebook sa FIFA?
2Nigeria is not a country known for its responsive leaders.Firenena tsy maro mpahalala i Nizeria raha mikasika ny fandraisan'andraikitr'ireo mpitondra .
3High-level politicians rarely engage with the electorate, and it's commonly complained that the voice of the people goes unheard.Tsy dia fahita loatra izany hoe mpanao pôlitika ambony mifandray amin'ny mpifidy azy izany, ary matetika ahenoana fitarainana fa hoe tsy misy mihaino ny feom-bahoaka.
4But newly-confirmed President Goodluck Jonathan may be changing that: a few weeks ago he opened a Facebook account, and two days later reversed a controversial decision after hundreds of fans posted disappointed reactions on his wall.Kanefa i Goodluck Jonathan mpitondra vaovao voatendry dia mety hanova izany: herinandro vitsy lasa izay dia nanokatra kaonty Facebook izy, ary roa andro taorian'izay dia niverina tamin'ny fanapahan-kevitra rehefa namoahan'ireo mpankafy an-jatony tsikera tao amin'ny rindriny.
5The decision in question followed on the heels of the Nigerian national football team's dismal performance at the World Cup.Ity fanapahan-kevitra ity dia noraisina taorian'ny ny nahalatsaka ny ekipa Nizeriana noho ny tsy fahaiza-manaony tamin'ny fiadiana ny Amboara Eran-tany ho an'ny baolina kitra.
6After their elimination from the tournament, Jonathan announced the team would be suspended for two years while plans were carried out to eliminate corruption.Taorian'ny nahalatsaka azy ireo tamin'ny fifaninanana, dia nanambara i Jonathan fa mety haato mandritra ny roa taona ny ekipa mandritra ny fametrahana tetikady hanafoanana ny kolikoly.
7“The problem of Nigerian football is structural,” the President's communication adviser told the press.“Ny olan'ny baolina kitra Nizeriana dia ny rafitra,” hoy ny mpanolotsaina ara-pifandraisan'ny filoha tamin'ireo mpanao gazety.
8“There is need to withdraw from all international football competition so that we can put our house in order.”“Ilaina ny misintaka ireo fifaninana baolina kitra iraisam-pirenena rehetra mba handaminantsika ny tokantranontsika.”
9But many fans were displeased with the news, complaining that the suspension was unfair.Nefa maro ireo mpankafy no tsy faly tamin'izany vaovao izany, miteny fa tsy rariny izany fiatoana izany.
10On July 5th, Jonathan reversed his decision, posting the following message on his Facebook wall:Tamin'ny 5 Jolay, dia niverina tamin'ny fanapahan-keviny i Jonathan, namoaka ity hafatra manaraka ity tao amin'ny rindrin'ny Facebook-ny:
11I read your comments and took them into account in the government's decision to rescind the suspension of Nigeria from International Football.Namaky ny hafatrareo aho ary nodinihana izy ireny tamin'ny fandraisana fanapahan-kevitra nataon'ny governemanta hanafoana ny fampiatoana an'i Nizeria amin'ny baolina kitra iraisam-pirenena.
12I had a meeting with the NFF [Nigeria's national football federation] today and conveyed my disappointment and those of Nigerians on this page and received assurances that there will be positive changes …Nihaona tamin'ny NFF [Federasiona nasionalin'ny Baolina kitra ao Nizeria] aho androany ary naneho ny fahadisoam-panantenako sy ny an'ireo Nizeriana ato amin'ity pejy ity ary nahazo ireo toky fa hisy ny fiovana tsara…
13But was Jonathan's change of heart really a response to citizens voicing their frustration on Facebook?Kanefa tena noho ny feon'ireo mponina naneho ny ahiahian'izy ireo tao amin'ny Facebook ve no nampiova ny fanapahan-kevitr'i Jonathan?
14FIFA, the international body governing football, also disagreed with the suspension, and gave the President a week to reverse it.FIFA, ny birao iraisam-pirenena mitantana ny baolina kitra, dia tsy nanaiky ihany koa ity fampiatoana ity, ary nanome herinandro ny filoha hanafoanana izany.
15Jonathan's decision to reinstate the team fell exactly on the deadline set by FIFA, leading many to wonder if it was the powerful football organization - rather than the Nigerian people - that made him change his mind.Ny fanapahan-kevitr'i Jonathan hanavao ny ekipa dia rava tamin'ny andro farany nomen'ny FIFA, nitarika ny maro hieritreritra raha ny tanjak'ity fikambanan'ny baolina kitra ity - fa tsy noho ireo vahoaka Nizeriana loatra- no nahatonga azy hanova ny heviny.
16SolomonSydelle writes:SolomonSydelle manoratra:
17This now gives the impression that Jonathan bowed under pressure to an international sporting organization.Izao dia mampisaina fa niforitra tamin'ny fanerena nataon'ny fikambanana ara-panatanjahantena iray i Jonathan.
18That perception can be harmful for Jonathan who only has a few months in office before presidential elections… Furthermore, the snafu between Jonathan and FIFA raises questions about the behavior of the football agency, which challenged the decision of a sovereign leader in an avoidable way.Ary izany fomba fijery izany dia mety hanimba an'i Jonathan izay tsy manana afa-tsy volana vitsy sisa alohan'ny fifidianana filoham-pirenena … Ankoatr'izany, ny tsy fifankahazoana misy eo amin'i Jonathan sy ny FIFA dia mampisy fanontaniana mikasika ny fitondrantenan'ny masoivohon' ny baolina kitra, izay nanohitra ny fanapahan-kevitra mpitondra manana ny fiandrianany tamina fomba afaka nosorohana.
19Jonathan is not the first head of state to join the world of social networking.Tsy i Jonathan no voalohany tamin'ny mpitondra fanjakana nirotsaka tamin'ny tontolon'ny fifandraisana ara-tsosialy.
20Venezuela's Hugo Chavez famously joined Twitter in April; Chile's Sebastián Piñera tweets, along with his entire cabinet.Hugo Chavez any Venezoela dia nalaza fa niditra ho mpikambana tao amin'ny Twitter ny volana Aprily; Sebastián Piñera any Chile mi-tweet, miaraka amin'ny kabinetrany manontolo.
21But the question remains whether leaders will use platforms like Twitter and Facebook interact with their constituents - or merely as one more way to disseminate an already-fixed agenda.Fa mbola mipetraka ny fanontaniana raha tena hampiasa marina ireo sehatra tahaka ny Twitter sy ny Facebook ry zareo mpitondra mba hifandraisana amin'ny mponina - na atao ho fomba hafa entina manely zavatra efa vita lamina fotsiny ihany.
22Nigeria is approaching an election year and it is anticipated that Jonathan will want to stand candidate; popular moves like joining Facebook and reinstating the Super Eagles may merely be a ploy to win over support in advance of the election.Manakaiky taom-pifidianana i Nizeria ary ampoizina fa hirotsaka amin'izany i Jonathan; Ireo fihetsika be mpahalala toy ny fidirana ao amin'ny Facebook sy ny fanavaozana ny Super Eagles dia paika hahazoana tohana mialoha ny fifidianana fotsiny ihany. “Tsy kilalaon-teny hafa fotsiny ihany ve izao?
23“Is this not another play of words? is this not another design to flatter Nigerians?” wrote My pen and my paper.Tsy fomba hafa entina mandokadoka ny Nizeriana ihany ve izao?” hoy ny voasoratry ny My pen and my paper.
24For Mr. President to go back on his decision looks to me like an attempt to throw his words around for the sake of speaking.Ny fihemoran'ny filoha amin'ny fanapahan-keviny raha ny fijeriko azy dia tahaka ny andrana fanipazana ny teniny eny amin'ny manodidina mba ho fangaronan-dela.
25Perhaps.Angamba.
26Time will tell if Jonathan is merely maneuvering for political advantage - or truly listening to the requests of his people.Ny fotoana no hiteny raha manao izay ahazoany tombontsoa politika fotsiny ihany i Jonathan - na tena fihainoana ny fitarainan'ny mponiny tokoa.
27Nigeria is not a country known for having responsive leaders.Nigeria is not a country known for having responsive leaders.
28High-level politicians rarely engage members the electorate, and it's commonly complained that the leaders are deaf to the voices of their people.High-level politicians rarely engage members the electorate, and it's commonly complained that the leaders are deaf to the voices of their people.
29But newly-confirmed President Goodluck Jonathan may be changing that: a few weeks ago he opened a facebook account, and two days later reversed a controversial decision after hundreds of disappointed reactions were posted on his wall.But newly-confirmed President Goodluck Jonathan may be changing that: a few weeks ago he opened a facebook account, and two days later reversed a controversial decision after hundreds of disappointed reactions were posted on his wall.
30The decision in question was the suspension of Nigeria's national football team after their dismal performance at the World Cup.The decision in question was the suspension of Nigeria's national football team after their dismal performance at the World Cup.
31After the team was eliminated from the tournament, Jonathan announced they would be suspended for two years [so that the Nigerian governing body could be revamped and purged of corruption].After the team was eliminated from the tournament, Jonathan announced they would be suspended for two years [so that the Nigerian governing body could be revamped and purged of corruption].
32But many fans were displeased with the news, complaining that the suspension was unfair.But many fans were displeased with the news, complaining that the suspension was unfair.
33On xx Jonthan reversed the decision, posting the following message on his facebook wall:On xx Jonthan reversed the decision, posting the following message on his facebook wall:
34But was his reversal really a result of citizens voicing their frustration on facebook?But was his reversal really a result of citizens voicing their frustration on facebook?
35FIFA, the international body governing football, also disagreed with Jonathan's decision, and gave him a week to reverse it.FIFA, the international body governing football, also disagreed with Jonathan's decision, and gave him a week to reverse it.
36FIFA has a strict policy against political intervention, and {XXX}FIFA has a strict policy against political intervention, and {XXX}
37President Jonathan's decision to reinstate the team fell exactly on the deadline set by FIFA, leading many to wonder if it was the powerful football organization - rather than the Nigerian people - that made Jonathan change his mind.President Jonathan's decision to reinstate the team fell exactly on the deadline set by FIFA, leading many to wonder if it was the powerful football organization - rather than the Nigerian people - that made Jonathan change his mind.
38SolomonSydelle writes:SolomonSydelle writes:
39This now gives the impression that Jonathan bowed under pressure to an international sporting organization.This now gives the impression that Jonathan bowed under pressure to an international sporting organization.
40That perception can be harmful for Jonathan who only has a few months in office before presidential elections… Furthermore, the snafu between Jonathan and FIFA raises questions about the behavior of the football agency, which challenged the decision of a sovereign leader in an avoidable way.That perception can be harmful for Jonathan who only has a few months in office before presidential elections… Furthermore, the snafu between Jonathan and FIFA raises questions about the behavior of the football agency, which challenged the decision of a sovereign leader in an avoidable way.
41Jonathan is not the first head of state to join the world of social networking, Hugo Chavav famously joined twitter in xxx and was followed by xxx.Jonathan is not the first head of state to join the world of social networking, Hugo Chavav famously joined twitter in xxx and was followed by xxx.
42But the question remains whether leaders will use such platforms to interact with their constituents - or merely as one more way to disseminate spread an already fixed agenda.But the question remains whether leaders will use such platforms to interact with their constituents - or merely as one more way to disseminate spread an already fixed agenda.
43Nigeria is approaching an election year and it is anticipated that Jonathan will want to stand as the candidate for the PDP, the country's ruling party since the transition to civilian government in [1999].Nigeria is approaching an election year and it is anticipated that Jonathan will want to stand as the candidate for the PDP, the country's ruling party since the transition to civilian government in [1999].
44Popular moves like joining facebook and reinstating the Super Eagles may merely be a ploy to win over support in advance of the election.Popular moves like joining facebook and reinstating the Super Eagles may merely be a ploy to win over support in advance of the election.
45“Is this not another play of words? is this not another design to flatter Nigerians?” wrote My pen and my paper.“Is this not another play of words? is this not another design to flatter Nigerians?” wrote My pen and my paper.
46For Mr. President to go back on his decision looks to me like an attempt to throw his words around for the sake of speaking.For Mr. President to go back on his decision looks to me like an attempt to throw his words around for the sake of speaking.
47He could just have stuck to his decision, let FIFA be FIFA and let Nigeria be Nigeria.He could just have stuck to his decision, let FIFA be FIFA and let Nigeria be Nigeria.
48Nigeria is a sovereign Nation.Nigeria is a sovereign Nation.
49It's FIFA that has something to loose, not Nigeria.It's FIFA that has something to loose, not Nigeria.