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1 | A Crash Course in Trinidad and Tobago's 2015 General Elections | Fampianarana Tanaty Fotona Fohy Nentin'ny Fifidianana Solombavambahoaka 2015 ao Trinidad sy Tobago |
2 | “Balisier House prepares”; photo by C*POP, Flickr user Georgia Popplewell. | “Miomana ny Trano Balisier”; sary an'ny C*POP, Georgia Popplewell mpampiasa Flickr. |
3 | CC 2.0. | CC 2.0 |
4 | Trinidad and Tobago's general elections, which took place earlier this year on September 7, ushered in a new government, replacing leaders who had been besieged by accusations of financial impropriety and misbehaviour in public office. | Ireo fifidianana solombavambahoaka tao Tobago sy Trinidad, izay lasa aloha tamin'ity taona ity, ny 7 Septambra, dia nitokana governemanta vaovao, nanolo ireo lohandohany izay voahozongozona vokatr'ireo fiampangàna ho nanodikondim-bola ary ireo fihoaram-pefy tamin'ny asam-panjakana. |
5 | A few months before that, Guyana held elections, which might have served as a cautionary tale, but Trinidad and Tobago is famous for being “harden” (local parlance meaning “stubborn” or “slow to learn”), which perhaps is why the twin-island republic's elections have a unique recipe: | Volana vitsivitsy mialoha izany, nikarakara fifidianana i Guyane, izay niasa ho toy ny fampitandremana, saingy fanta-daza amin'ny “hamafiny” i Trinidad sy Tobago (fomba fiteny midika hoe “mafy loha” na “votsa fandray lesona”), izay angamba antony mahatonga ireo fifidianana tao amin'ity repoblika kamban'ireo nosy roa ity hanana fangaro tokana: |
6 | Carnival is the perfect occasion for this, as there are literally thousands of attractive, scantily clad women gyrating in the streets to pulsating music. | Fanararaotana tsara mikasika an'io ny Carnaval, satria ahitana ara-bakiteny ireo zava-mahasarika an'arivony, mitafy akanjo maivana ireo vehivavy mandihy mihodinkodina eny andalam-be entanentanin'ny mozika. |
7 | Even a monk would be distracted when one of these women happens to “wine up” (that hip-swiveling dance for which the country is famous) with the leader of the country's opposition and photographers take lots of pictures, which then feeds the social media firestorm about what Keith Rowley's dance moves say about his ability to lead a country. | Na ny moànina aza mba afa-po rehefa mitranga ny hoe misy iray amin'ireo vehivavy ireo “mandihy miolankolana hetsehin'ny fidorohana divay” (dihy mihodina izay mampalaza indrindra ny firenena io) miaraka amin'ny filohan'ny mpanohitra eo amin'ny firenena ary ireo mpakasary manapika sary maro, izay avy eo handrehitra afo manerana ireo media sosialy momba izay lazain'ireo hetsiky ny dihin'i Keith Rowley momba ny fahaizany mitondra firenena. |
8 | (The deeper side of this discussion, of course, was about race relations and patriarchy.) | (Mikasika ny fifandraisan'ireo saranga sy ny fitondràn-dehilahy, mazava ho azy, no lafiny tena lalina tamin'io adihevitra io.) |
9 | Wait a few months, then add sexual harassment allegations to the mix. | Miandrasa fotsiny volana vitsivitsy, avy eo ampio fiampangana herisetra ara-nofo ilay fangaro. |
10 | (These allegations against Dr. Rowley by newspaper reporter Anika Gumbs backfired, after concerns about a possible conflict of interest emerged, given that Gumbs was simultaneously a permanent staff member at the newspaper Express and the recipient of two government contracts.) | (Ireo fiampangana mamely an'i Dr. Rowley araka ny valy bontana nolazain'i Anika Gumbs, mpitatitra vaovao an-gazety, taorian'ireo ahiahy fa mety hitranga ny fifandrohitana tombontsoa, izay iaraha-mahalala fa mpikambana ao amin'ny gazety Express sady tompon'ireo fifanarahana roa amin'ny governemanta i Gumbs.) |
11 | Even better, do it within the walls of parliament during an attempt to bring a “No Confidence” vote against the leader of the opposition, where parliamentary privilege protects you from having to be held responsible for your statements or the damage they may inflict. | Mbola metimety kokoa, ny fanaovana an'io any anatin'ireo rindrin'ny parlemanta mandritra ny fikasana hanaovana y latsabato “Fitsipaham-ptokisana” ny mpitarika ny mpanohitra, izay iarovan'ny tombontsoan'ny parlemantera anao tsy hotànana ho tompon'andraikitra amin'ireo fanambarànao na ireo onitra mety aterany. |
12 | Allege that Rowley is unfit for public office because he is a “product of rape” and in so doing, also insult rape victims throughout the country. | Ny filazàna fa tsy mendrika ny hitàna asam-panjakana i Rowley noho izy “zanaky ny fanolanana” ary ny fanaovana izany dia manala-baraka ihany koa ireo niharan'ny fanbolanana manerana ny firenena. |
13 | To muddy the political waters further, pay online trolls to make race-based political mischief and then deny doing it, despite testimony to the contrary. | Mampisavoritaka bebe kokoa ny rivotra politika, fanakaramàna ireo mpamosavy amin'ny aterineto mba hamafazana kolikoly ara-politika mifototra amin'ny resaka foko ary avy eo mandà ny nanaovana azy, na dia eo aza ireo fijoroana vavolombelona mifanohitra amin'izany. |
14 | In fact, use them to draw attention to your political opponent. | Raha ny marina, mampiasa an'ireo mba hisarihana ny saina ho any amin'ireo mpifanandrina aminao ara-politika. |
15 | (The People's National Movement used the hashtag #GetOutKamla, while the People's Partnership government favoured #NoRowley.) | (Nampiasa ny tenifototra #GetOutKamla ny Hetsi-bahoaka Nasionaly, raha toa ka #NoRowley no nankamamian'ny governemanta Fiarahamitantan'ny Vahoaka.) |
16 | Upset at not being chosen to contest a seat in the upcoming elections? | Tezitra noho ny tsy naha-voafidy mba hifaninana hka seza iray amin'ireo fifidianana manaraka ve? |
17 | Express your frustration through song - specifically, one in which you call your prime minister a “neemakharam” (a term that has come to be synonymous with a political ingrate). | Asehoy amin'ny alalan'ny hira ny fahasorenanao - indrindra indrindra, anankiray izay hiantsoanao ny praiminisitrao ho “neemakharam” (teny fampiasa natao mba hitovy hevitra amin'ny hoe politika tsy misy fotony). |
18 | Contrary to the spirit of the law, which prohibits any kind of canvassing on election day, attempt to use the Internet to your advantage by soliciting votes virtually. | Mifanohitra amin'ny hevitry ny lalàna, izay mandràra karazana fampielezan-kevitra mandritra ny andron'ny fifidianana, ezaho ny mampiasa Aterineto ho an'ny tombontsoanao amin'ny alalan'ny fisariham-bato virtoaly. |
19 | In Trinidad and Tobago, polling stations traditionally open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. - but on September 7, 2015, inclement weather caused heaving flooding in certain parts of the country, prompting the Elections and Boundaries Commission to extend the voting hours in certain areas, not foreseeing the hullabaloo that would ensue. | Any Trinidad sy Tobago, misokatra amin'ny 6 ora maraina ka hatramin'ny 6ora hariva ireo birao fandrotsaham-bato raha ny mahazatra - saingy ny 7 Septambra 2015 teo, noho ny haratsin'ny toetrandro izay nitarika tondradrano manerana ireo faritra sasantsasany teo amin'ny firenena, nitarika ny Kaomisionan'ny Fifidianana sy ny Sisintany hanalava ny ora fandatsahambato tamin'ireo faritra sasany izany, tsy niomana momba izay ho tabataba mety ho aterak'izany. |
20 | | After the results are in and the country's new prime minister, attorney general, and minister of national security are sworn in - and sworn in again thanks to an error in protocol - file a petition to declare the general elections null and void, due to the extension of the voting period. |
21 | After the results are in and the country's new prime minister, attorney general, and minister of national security are sworn in - and sworn in again thanks to an error in protocol - file a petition to declare the general elections null and void, due to the extension of the voting period. | ………………Taorian'ny nivoahan'ireo valim-pifidianana sy ny praiminisitra vaovao, nianiana ny lehiben'ny fampanoavana, sy ny minisitry ny fiarovam-pirenena - ary mbola mianiana indray koa noho ny tsy fetezana teo amin'ny arofenitra - nametraka fanangonana sonia natao ho fanambaràna fa foana sy tsy manakery ireo fifidianana solombavambahoaka ireo, vokatry ny fanalavàna ny fotoana nifidianana. |
22 | Sounds complicated? | Sahala amin'ny sarotra ve izany? |
23 | It's a walk in the park compared with the backbiting and legal wrangling involved in internal party elections in Trinidad and Tobago! | Fitsangatsanganana an-kianja izany raha oharina amin'ny fanaratsiana sy ireo adilahy ara-pitsarana mifandrohy amin'ireo fifidianana anatin'ny antoko ao Trinidad sy Tobago! |