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1 | Ghana Election 2012, From the Ballot Box | Fifidianana 2012 Ghana, Avy Eny Amin'ny Vatam-Pifidianana |
2 | Ghanaian voters went to the polls today, 7 December 2012, to elect a new president and parliament. | Namonjy ny biraom-pifidianana ny Ghaneana ny andron'ny 7 Desambra 2012, hifidy filoha sy parlemanta vaovao. |
3 | The main presidential contenders are current president John Dramani Mahama representing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Nana Akufo-Addo of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). | Ireo tena mpifaninana lehibe hofidiana ho filoha moa dia ny filoha ankehitriny John Dramani Mahama misolo ten ny antoko mitondra ny National Democratic Congress (NDC = Kongresy Demokratika Nasionaly) sy Nana Akufo-Addo avy amin'ny mpanohitra avy ao amin'ny New Patriotic Party (NPP = Antoko Tia Tanindrazana Vaovao). |
4 | The whole world is watching as one of Africa's most politically stable states decides its future through the ballot box. | Mitodika any amin'ny fanapaha-keviny amin'ny hoavin'ny firenena afrikana mitombina ara-politika indrindra amin'ny alalan'ny voka-pifidianana ny tany manontolo. |
5 | However, @ayittey reminds us: | Saingy mampahatsiahy antsika i @ayittey: |
6 | @ayittey: @IDEGGhana Remember Josef Stalin; “It is not those who vote that count (matter) but rather those who count the votes” | |
7 | Ghanaian voters waiting to cast their ballots at Trobu in the Greater Accra Constituency. | @ayittey: @IDEGGhana Remember Josef Stalin; “It is not those who vote that count (matter) but rather those who count the votes” |
8 | Photo courtesy of Linda Anaan (used with permission). | @IDEGGhana Mampahatsiahy an'i Josef Stalin: “Tsy ireo mifidy no mikaonty fa ireo manisa vato” |
9 | Generally, reports from the ground show that the voting exercise has gone smoothly. | Amin'ny ankapobeny raha araka ny tatitra avy ny eny amin'ny toera-pifidianana dia nizotra nilamina ny fifidianana. |
10 | However, there are tweet reports of vote selling, riots, delays, strikes and missing ballot boxes. | Saingy nisy ihany koa ny siokan'ny tatitra fividianam-bato, rotaka, fanemorana, fitokonana ary tsy fisian'ny vatam-pifidianana. |
11 | Below is a summary of election related tweets under the hashtag #ghanaelections. | Eto ambany ny fehin'ny sioka mifandraika amin'ny fifidianana eo hita tamin'ny fijerena ny tenifototra #ghanaelections. |
12 | Delays: | Fanemorana: |
13 | @omgGhanaDotCom: gbogba ascension SDA polling station not voting… No election material since mornin. | Biraom-pifidianana SDA gbogba tsy mifidy… tsy misy fitaovana ifidianana hatry ny maraina. |
14 | 3 nd half hours more. | Adiny telo sy tapany mihoatra. |
15 | #GhanaElections #GhanaDecides @ghanaelections: voters at the Star of the East school worried as ballot boxes are still not in #Ghanaelections @metrotvGhana | manahy ny mpifidy ao amin'ny Kintan'ny East school fa tsy mbola ao ny vata-pifidianana. |
16 | @MissOye_K: Chaos at Ablekuma North constituency. | Korontana ao amin'ny fari-pifidianana Ablekuma avaratra. |
17 | Voting has been halted. | Natsahatra ny fifidianana. |
18 | #GhanaDecides #Ghanaelections @AngeloBenj: Snatching of #BallotBoxes here and there… Manhyia, Kentinkrono, Ablekuma, What Could account for this early Strike? | Fakana an-keriny ny vatam-pifidianana etsy sy eroa… Manhyia, Kentinkrono, Ablekuma, Inona no mety horaisina amin'ity fitokonana mialoha ny fotoana ity? |
19 | #GhanaElections @Nii_logologi: Vote selling is booming business is booming #ghanaelections #ghanadecides | miroborobo ny fividianam-bato miroborobo ny bizina |
20 | @bigxghdotcom: The citizens of Nkwanta South in the Volta Region says they are not voting for lack of dev. in the area. #Ghanaelections | Nilaza tsy nifidy ny olom-pirenena any Nkwanta Atsimo any amin'ny faritra Volta noho ny tsy fahampian'ny [fampandrosoana] any amin'ny faritra. |
21 | @omgGhanaDotCom: A tear gas shot at the Ablekuma North Constituency to deter people from creating confusion #Ghanaelections #GhanaDecides | Nisy baomba nandatsa-dranomaso nipoaka tany amin'ny fari-pifidianana Ablekuma Avaratra hampihemotra ny olona tsy hanakorontana |
22 | Long queues: | Filaharana lava dia lava: |
23 | @ghanaelections: Queuing begun as early as 10pm in parts of Kumasi with neighbourhood watch dog teams protecting people #ghanaelections | Nanomboka aloha dia aloha tahaka ny tamin'ny folo ora alina ny filaharana tany amin'ny faritra maro any Kumasi izay ahitana ny ekipa mpiambina miaro ny vahoaka eo amin'ny manodidina |
24 | @MsAbenaAnnan: Queues started as early as 7pm yesterday @ Tip Toe Lane Accra 2 vote. | Nanomboka nisy ny filaharana hatry ny omaly tamin'ny fito ora hariva tao amin'ny @ Tip Toe Lane Accra hifidianana. |
25 | Pple used stones 2 mark their spot & slept @ voting stations. #ghana | Mampiasa vato ny olona hanamarihana ny filaharany ary matory eo amin'ny biraom-pifidianana. |
26 | @MacJordan: People been queuing since 3am at polling stations, marking their spots with stones an gallons. Everyone want to vote early. | Nanomboka nilahatra hatramin'ny telo ora maraina teo amin'ny biraom-pifidianana ny olona, manamarika ny toerana misy azy amin'ny vato sy siny. |
27 | #GhanaDecides @BMarshall601: Finally voted after waiting 5 hours! | Te-hifidy mialoha ny rehetra. |
28 | #GhanaElections http://instagr.am/p/S791H9qWY3/ | Avy nifidy ihany rehefa niandry 5 ora! |
29 | However, according to @Nii_logologi, voting in Tema was quicker: | Saingy, raha ny voalazan'i @Nii_logologi, haingana kokoa ny fifidianana tany Tema: |
30 | @Nii_logologi: #ghanadecides #ghanaelections RT @mey3_ewuraba: took me less than 5mins…. No place lyk Tema | Latsaky ny dimy minitra dia vitako… tsy misy toerana tahaka an'i Tema |
31 | Arrests: | Fisamborana: |
32 | @ghanaelections: the unthinkable happened-EC officer arrested for failing to stamp ballot papers - Ashanti region #ghanaelections @VOAAfrica @joyonlineghana | Nitranga ny tsy noeritreretina mihitsy - Vaomieran'ny Fifidianana nosamborina noho ny tsy nametrahany fitomboka ny vatom-pifidianana tany amin'ny faritra Ashanti |
33 | @bigxghdotcom: Arrested DCE in Walewale released. | Noafahana ilay mpikambana vaomieram-pifidianana. |
34 | Police now claim he was going to repair the machines… #GhanaDecides #GhanaElections | Nilaza ny polisy fa ho amboariny ny milina simba… |
35 | @ghanaelections: Ayigya EC polling officer arrested for not stamping over 200 ballots cast! #ghanaelections | mpikamban'ny vaomieran'ny fifidianana nosamborina noho ny tsy nametrahany fitomboka ny vatom-pifidianana 200 |
36 | #Ghanaelections: Double registrant arrested for attempting to vote in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency http://ow.ly/fUd2t | Nisoratra anarana in-droa voasambotra raha nikaza ny hifidy tany amin'ny fari-pifidianana Tarkwa-Nsuaem |
37 | Finally, join @Africanelection and @ghanaelection on Facebook, whatsapp and BBM to share images and elections stories: | Farany, araho ny @Africanelection sy ny @ghanaelection ao amin'ny Facebook, whatsapp sy ny BBM raha hizara sary sy tantaran'ny fifidianana: |
38 | @Africanelection: send images of the elections and chat with us about #ghanaelections on whatsapp 0241995737, 0202841029 & 0244838097 | Alefaso ny sarin'ny fifidianana ary andao hikarajia aminay momba ny fifidianana eto Ghana ao amin'ny whatsapp 0241995737, 0202841029 & 0244838097 |
39 | @ghanaelection: we are also on facebook, you can like our page too http://ow.ly/fUdzp #Ghanaelections, join us on whatsapp and BBM 28F11BFF +23341995737 | Ao amin'ny facebook ihany koa izahay, azonao atao ny manindry “tia” ao amin'ny pejinay ihany koa. Miaraha aminay ao amin'ny whatsapp sy ny BBM 28F11BFF +23341995737 |