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1 | Azerbaijan: As elections approach, social networking steps in | Azerbaijan: Koa satria manakaiky ny fifidianana, dia mirona makany amin'izany ny tambajotra sosialy |
2 | On 7 November, Azerbaijan will once again head to the polls to cast their ballots in the upcoming parliamentary elections although actual pre-election campaigning won't officially start until 23 days before voting day itself. | Ny 7 Novambra, hizotra makany amin'ny toerana fandatsaham-bato indray i Azerbaijan amin'ny fifidianana antenimieram-pirenena ho avy na dia tsy hanomboka ofisialy aza ny fanentanana raha tsy 23 andro alohan'ny andro hanatanterahana izany. |
3 | The period is five days shorter than previous elections after controversial changes to the electoral code passed in June. | Latsaka dimy andro noho ireo fifidianana ho avy ity taorian'ilay fanovana niteraka adihevitra natao tamin'ny lalàm-pifidianana nivoaka ny volana Jona. |
4 | However, there are already some signs of activity on Facebook. | Na dia izany aza, efa misy soritra vitsivitsin'ity hetsika ity ao amin'ny Facebook. |
5 | Erkin Gedirli, a lawyer by profession and also a blogger, is among the few using the popular social networking site so far. | Erkin Gedirli, mpahay lalàna sady mpitoraka blaogy, dia anisan'ireo olona vitsy mampiasa ny vohikalan'ny tambajotra sosialy malaza hatramin'izao. |
6 | Shortly after his decision to run for parliament he created a Facebook group [AZ]. | Fotoana fohy taorian'ny fanapaha-keviny hihazakazaka ho amin'ny toeran'ny antenimeram-pirenena dia nanangana vondrona iray ao amin'ny Facebook izy [AZ]. |
7 | So far it has 416 members and its purpose is to keep people updated on the election process, the campaign, and to respond to any questions and concerns. | Hatreto dia manana mpikambana 416 izy ary mikendry ny hahafahan'ny vahoaka mahazo ara-potoana hatrany hatrany ny vaovao rehetra mikasika ny fizotran'ny fifidianana , ny fanentanana, sy hamaly ny fanontaniana ary ny ahiahy rehetra. |
8 | The group was created in July of this year and has not been without controversy. | Nitsangana ny volana Jolay tamin'ity taona ity io vondrona io ary tsy ilozana adihevitra. |
9 | Shortly after Gedirli's Facebook page was launched, the Secretary of the Central Election Commission, Natiq Mammadov, raised concerns with what he argued was the start of a campaign before the official pre-election period begins. | Fotoana fohy taorian'ny fananganana ny pejy Facebook-n'i Gedirli, ny Sekreteran'ny Vaomiera Foibe mpandrindra ny Fifidianana , Natiq Mammadov, dia nametraka ahiahy ka ny zavatra nolazainy dia tahaka ny fanentanana alohan'ny fotoana ofisialy tokony hanombohana. |
10 | The accusation raises some questions about the use of new and social media during this election period. | Nahatonga fanontaniana maro mikasika ny fampiasana ny media sosialy vaovao mandritra ny vanim-potoanan'ny fifidianana ilay fiampangana. |
11 | For example, as Gedirli is not yet officially registered as a candidate, the use of social media at this stage can perhaps be considered a gray area open to interpretation and debate, and likely by the authorities. | Ohatra, koa satria mbola tsy vosoratra amin'ny fomba ofisialy ho isan'ireo mpifaninana i Gedirli, mety ho raisina tahaka ny làlana maizina misokatra mankamin'ny fandikàna diso sy adihevitra, fa indrindra ho an-dry zareo manam-pahefana. |
12 | This is especially true given that many political figures have had their own personal Facebook pages which they use to reach out to supporters for some time. | Tena marina mihitsy io, ny fananan'ireo mpanao politika ny pejiny Facebook manokana izay ampiasain-dry zareo mba hahazoan'izy ireo mpanara-dia mandritra ny fotoana iray. |
13 | Nevertheless, as freedom of expression and the media remains a significant issue in Azerbaijan, especially since the ban on foreign radio station broadcasts by the BBC, VOA and RFE/RL at the beginning of 2009, there could well be more activity online instead. | Na eo aza anefa izany, satria miteraka olana goavana any Azerbaijan ny fahalalahana miteny sy ny media , indrindra fa nanomboka tamin'ny fanakanana ny fandefasana ireo onjam-peo vahiny tahaka ny BBC, VOA ary ny RFE/RL tany amin'ny voalohandohan'ny taona 2009 tany, eto kosa dia mety ho afaka hihetsiketsika matetika any anaty aterineto. |
14 | Such a development might also put the continued use of new and social media by activists back in the spotlight, especially if it can somehow partly offer an alternative to governmental control of the mass media during elections which to date have not been judged free and fair by international observers. | Ny fivoarana tahaka izany ihany koa dia mety hamerina indray ny fitohizan'ny fampiasan'ireo mafana fo ny media sosialy vaovao hiseho masoandro, indrindra raha afaka manome fahafahana amin'ny ampahany hialàna ny sivana ataon'ny governemanta amin'ny fanaovan-gazety mandritra ny fifidianana izay hatreto dia tsy neken'ireo mpanaramaso iraisam-pirenena ho malalaka sy marina. |
15 | Around 170,000 people in Azerbaijan use Facebook according the site's own estimates based on actual connections. | Eo eo amin'ny 170,000 eo ho eo ny olona mampiasa Facebook any Azerbaijan araka ny vinavina manokan'ny tranonkala avy amin'y fidirana amin'izao fotoana izao. |
16 | According to those figures, most are young Azerbaijanis aged 18-30. | Araka ireo salan'isa ireo, tanora Azerbaijanis manodidina ny 18-30 taona eo ny ankabeazany. |
17 | For now, another likely candidate, political analyst and figure Ilgar Mammadov, has also launched his own page [AZ]. | Amin'izao fotoana izao, nanokatra ny pejiny manokana ihany koa[AZ] Ilgar Mammadov, vinqvinqinq ho mpifaninana iray hafa ihany koa, mpandalina ny ara-politika sy olona manana ny lazany . |
18 | Mammadov is a colleague of Gedirli in RE-AL (Republican Alternatives) which also has its own blog, as does he. | Mpiara-miasa amin'i Gedirli ao amin'ny RE-AL (Republican Alternatives) i Mammadov izay manana ny bilaoginy manokana ihany koa, tahaka azy. |
19 | He also tweets at @ilgarmammadov. | Mitoraka tweeter ao amin'ny @ilgarmammadov ihany koa izy. |