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1 | Egypt: The Country Votes | Ejipta: Androm-pifidianana |
2 | This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Elections 2011. Egyptians are voting in parliamentary elections on November 28 and 29, 2011, and despite calls for a boycott, it seems that most people have chosen to participate. | Handeha hifidy izay ho solombavambahoakany ny Ejypsiana ny 28 sy 29 Novambra 2011 [Naotin'ny mpandika: mbola tsy nandeha tamin'ny nanoratana ny lahatsoratra fototra] , na dia eo aza ny fiantsoana tsy hifidy, dia hita fa nanapa-kevitra handray anjara avokoa ny ankamaroan'ny olona. |
3 | Not all of Egypt votes on these dates; the elections are staggered across three stages, each covering nine governorates. | Tsy ny Ejypta rehetra no handeha hifidy amin'io daty io; satria nozaraina dingana telo ny fifidianana, izay samy ahitana governorà sivy. |
4 | The first stage includes the cities of Cairo and Alexandria. | Ny tanàna ao Kairo sy Alexandria no dingana voalohany handray ny fifidianana. |
5 | Some people are not voting on principle, such as blogger and journalist Sarah Carr, who writes: | Tsy hifidy ny sasany noho ny antony manokana, tahaka ilay mpamaha bolongana sady mpanao gazety Sarah Carr, izay nanoratra hoe: |
6 | In case you're asking I won't be voting. | Raha mety manontany ianao, tsy handeha hifidy aho. |
7 | Neither will several of my acquaintances. | Ary tsy handeha hifidy toy izany koa ireo olom-pantatro. |
8 | While there is a strong argument against a boycott (it might help keep out religiously conservative forces) it doesn't sway my conviction that taking part in the election gives legitimacy to a regime that doesn't deserve it, that has treated Egyptians like foolish children and whose only display of creativity during this never-ending transitional process has been in methods of killing people and building walls. | Misy ny antony mazava hanoherana ny fifidianana (angamba mety hanampy amin'ny fanakanana ny herin'ny mpitana ny mahazatra izany) tsy hanova ny hevitro anefa izany fa ny fandraisana anjara amin'ny fifidianana dia hampanao izay haha-ara-dalàna ny fitondrana izay tsy mendrika izany akory, noho ny fandraisany ireo Ejypsiana ho toy ny ankizy tsy misaina sy ny fanehoan-kevitra nandritra ity tetezamita tsy mety tapitra ity izay fomba nentiny hamonoana olona sy hananganana rindrina. |
9 | Ismail Naguib has also chosen not to vote: | Nisafidy tsy handeha hifidy ihany koa i Ismail Naguib: |
10 | For me, not voting has little to do with apathy. | Ho ahy, ny tsy fandehanana hifidy dia misy fahalemena ihany. |
11 | I believe that people should demand that an untainted civilian (perhaps in the form of a strong PM) or civilian council (perhaps in the form of Presidential Council) should be the authority to oversee the ministries who will manage parliamentary elections. | Inoako fa tokony takian'ny vahoaka fa ny olom-pirenena tsy azo hozongozonina (angamba amin'ny endrika Praiminisitra matanjaka) na filankevitrin'ny olom-pirenena (angamba amin'ny endrika Filan-kevitry ny Filoha) no tokony manam-pahefana manaramaso ny minisitra izay misahana ny fikarakarana ny fifidianana solombavambahoaka. |
12 | Until that is the case I cannot, with a clear conscience, participate in parliamentary elections that grant legitimacy to a dictatorial force whose self interests are above those of the country. | Raha izay tokoa no hiseho, amin'ny fisainana milamina, tsy handray anjara amin'ny fifidianana solombavambahoaka aho izay hanome fankatoavana ny fahefana didy jadona, izay ny tombotsoany manokana no ambony fa tsy ny tombotsoam-pirenena. |
13 | Towards the end of the first day's voting, Mostafa Hussein was not convinced: | Tamin'ny fiafaran'ny androm-pifidianana voalohany, tsy resy lahatra i Mostafa Hussein: |
14 | @moftasa: The voting was mostly free for a parliament that isn't. | @moftasa: Malalaka tanteraka ny fifidianana ho an'ny parlemanta izay tsy toy izany akory. |
15 | And Sherief Gaber says: | Sherief Gaber nanambara hoe: |
16 | @cairocitylimits: No matter who you vote for, the regime gets elected. | @cairocitylimits: Tsy maninona izay hofidianao, fa ho voafidy ny fitondrana. |
17 | #Egypt | #Egypt |
18 | Nevertheless, a great number of Egyptians have been voting, and there were long queues all over the country. | Na dia izany aza, betsaka tamin'ireo Ejypsiana no nandeha nifidy, nahitana filaharam-be manerana ny firenena. |
19 | Waiting for voting papers to be delivered. | Miandry ny fizarana taratasim-pifidianana. |
20 | Image by Twitter user @Selnadeem | Sary avy amin'ny mpisera Twitter @Selnadeem |
21 | Pakinam Amer was not put off by the queues: | Tsy kivy tamin'ny fiandrasana ela be i Pakinam Amer : |
22 | @pakinamamer: Two hours on, still standing in line. | @pakinamamer: roa ora sahady izay no lasa, mbola mitsangana milahatra eto foana. |
23 | You know, democracy is hard (!) #lol #egyelections | Fantatrao tokoa fa sarobidy ny demokrasia (!) #lol #egyelections |
24 | Nor was Twitter user @CokiCoussa discouraged: | Tsy kivy toy izany ihany koa ilay mpisera Twitter @CokiCoussa: |
25 | @CokiCoussa: When u see the queue, u think it has no end, but it's not that boring neither is it that bad, it's actually motivating :) | @CokiCoussa: Raha mahita ny filaharam-be eto ianao, dia mety hihevitra fa tsy misy fiafarany mihitsy izany, kanefa tsy mahakivy anao izany na hoe zavatra mahasosotra, fa manome hery anao indray aza |
26 | Nada Heggy had a question: | Nada Heggy nanontany hoe: |
27 | @NadaHeggy: Why we can't vote online instead of standing in long queue that consumes hours and hours #Egyelections. | @NadaHeggy: Nahoana no tsy afaka mifidy amin'ny alalan'ny aterineto isika toy izay milahatra be mandany fotoana fotsiny #Egyelections. |
28 | #Egypt Queuing to vote in Alexandria. | Filaharam-be tao amin'ny birao fandatsaham-bato Aleksandria. |
29 | Image by Twitter user @mfatta7 | Sary avy amin'ny mpisera Twitter @mfatta7 |
30 | Mohamed El Dahshan remembered how this moment had been reached: | Mohamed El Dahshan nahatsiaro izay vita tamin'ity fotoana ity : |
31 | @TravellerW: Alright. | @TravellerW: Eny. |
32 | Off to vote now, with our martyrs, protesters, and innocent prisoners in mind. | Afaka hifidy ankehitriny, ho fahatsiarovana ireo maritioranay, ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana, sy ny gadra tsy manan-tsiny. |
33 | #EgyElections #Tahrir | #EgyElections #Tahrir |
34 | In the Cairo suburb of Zamalek, Fatenn Mostafa met other voters remembering those who were killed: | Tao ambanivohitra Zamalek, Fatenn Mostafa nihaona tamin'ireo mpifidy hafa izay mahatsiaro ireo voavono: |
35 | @FatennMostafa: A lot of women are wearing black in the zamalek queue! | @FatennMostafa: Marobe ireo vehivavy miakanjo mainty nandritra ny filaharana tao zamalek! |
36 | They answered: In memory of our #egymartyrs. | Namaly izy ireo hoe: Ho fahatsiarovana ny #egymartyrs. |
37 | #egyelections #Egypt | #egyelections #Egypt |
38 | Despite the long waits, the complicated voting process, and accusations of violations, there has been a sense of excitement. | Na dia teo aza ny filaharam-be, sy ny tsy fahatomombanan' ny fizotry ny fifidianana, ary ny fiampangana ny hosoka, dia nisy hatrany ny fientanentanana. |
39 | Voters in Assiut. | Mpifidy ao Assiut. |
40 | Image by Twitter user @LaurenBohn | Sary avy amin'ny mpisera Twitter @LaurenBohn |
41 | Canadian journalist Firas Al-Atraqchi spoke to voters in Cairo: | Mpanao gazety kanadiana Firas Al-Atraqchi niresaka tamin'ny mpifidy tao Kairo: |
42 | @Firas_Atraqchi: From talking to some of those in the queue I get an impression they are invested in the election process. | @Firas_Atraqchi : Tamin'ny resaka nataoko tamin'ireo sasany nilahatra hifidy, toa tsapako fa nahafoy fotoana be tamin'ity fifidianana ity izy ireo. |
43 | They want to be heard #Egypt | Te haneho hevitra mafy izy ireo #Egypt |
44 | Mosa'ab Elshamy was upbeat: | Be fanantenana i Mosa'ab Elshamy: |
45 | @mosaaberizing: Went to 5 different polling stations today. | @mosaaberizing: Nitety birao fadatsaham-bato 5 samihafa aho androany. |
46 | People are enjoying the queues and voting with a smile. | Faly ny olona teo am-pilaharana ary nifidy tamim-pifaliana. |
47 | Despite the violations, glorious day. | Na dia teo aza ny tsy fetezana, nahafinaritra ny tontolo andro. |
48 | Mohamed Soliman was also optimistic: | Be fanantenana ihany koa i Mohamed Soliman: |
49 | @msoliman7: Proud of every Egyptian who stood or continues to stand in line to vote, the future is in your ink stained hands. | @msoliman7: Mirehareha noho ireo Ejypsiana nitsangana ela be sy mbola miandry eo am-pilaharana, miraikitra eo an-tananao misy ranomainty ny ampitso. |
50 | #EgyElections | #EgyElections |
51 | This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Elections 2011. | |