Comments on: Electioneering http://dili-gence.wombathole.com/?p=261 Random observations from an English speaking foreigner in Dili, Timor-Leste Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: raiketak http://dili-gence.wombathole.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-1876 raiketak Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:37:40 +0000 http://wombathole.com/dili-gence/?p=261#comment-1876 I can also see the ,a href="http://raiketak.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/my-last-election-post/">humor in the election... my pop culture references are way outdated... raiketak I can also see the ,a href=”http://raiketak.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/my-last-election-post/”>humor in the election… my pop culture references are way outdated…

raiketak

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » East Timor: Electioneering in East Timor http://dili-gence.wombathole.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-1875 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » East Timor: Electioneering in East Timor Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:11:25 +0000 http://wombathole.com/dili-gence/?p=261#comment-1875 [...] describes the campaigning for the upcoming presidential elections in East Timor. Preetam [...] [...] describes the campaigning for the upcoming presidential elections in East Timor. Preetam [...]

]]> By: FOS http://dili-gence.wombathole.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-1860 FOS Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:13:55 +0000 http://wombathole.com/dili-gence/?p=261#comment-1860 Believe it or not I've got a few things to add..... No, bugger it, I'm gonna blog 'em instead... read on, blog kids. Believe it or not I’ve got a few things to add…..
No, bugger it, I’m gonna blog ‘em instead…

read on, blog kids.

]]> By: Squatter http://dili-gence.wombathole.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-1858 Squatter Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:53:35 +0000 http://wombathole.com/dili-gence/?p=261#comment-1858 This shows that the Certification team don't have the same brief as UNMIT itself where good news is the only acceptable news. However, although it may be the UN's job to ensure a free and fair election, it is not entirely their fault if other groups are not out to ensure the same thing. I have browsed my way through the previous 4 election certification reports and didn't need to read them in detail (courtesy of shaded key points) to get the drift. All it might take is a move on Alfredo and any subsequent dis-satisfaction may tip the process completely over. I am still wondering who is capable of writing an accurate history of the last 12 months or so - when all the real truths come out of all the rumours and conflicting claims. This shows that the Certification team don’t have the same brief as UNMIT itself where good news is the only acceptable news. However, although it may be the UN’s job to ensure a free and fair election, it is not entirely their fault if other groups are not out to ensure the same thing.

I have browsed my way through the previous 4 election certification reports and didn’t need to read them in detail (courtesy of shaded key points) to get the drift.

All it might take is a move on Alfredo and any subsequent dis-satisfaction may tip the process completely over.

I am still wondering who is capable of writing an accurate history of the last 12 months or so – when all the real truths come out of all the rumours and conflicting claims.

]]> By: giant panda http://dili-gence.wombathole.com/?p=261&cpage=1#comment-1857 giant panda Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:20:02 +0000 http://wombathole.com/dili-gence/?p=261#comment-1857 It's not exactly "good reading" but the UN Election Certification Team's <a href="http://www.unotil.org/unmisetwebsite.nsf/f042de6a6630334a4925723c003b1a25/$FILE/Electoral_Certification_Team_Report_05.pdf" rel="nofollow">latest report (.pdf)</a>, if you can make your way through the strange lingo and circular self-references, explains how far behind the whole election process is. As of mid-March, they reported the registration process had not met the established benchmarks, the "open environment" needed for "credible, free and fair elections" was "not in place", and the National Electoral Commission was underequipped and ill-prepared. The process, according to them, is "still not proceeding satisfactorily." In spite of these reports, there seems no imperative on the part of the UN or the Timorese government to delay the elections and see that they are "done right." The media coverage of campaigning, while acknowledging the tense environment, has not touched on the issue as to whether this election, conducted at this speed can be pulled off technically. (And of course, whether such a rapid campaigning season can be fair to all involved.) This mentality strangely echoes that of the 1999 Referendum, another election put on in a crisis period. Then the UN and the Timorese leadership decided to go ahead with an election, both knowing well that it would provoke short-term conflict. Raiketak It’s not exactly “good reading” but the UN Election Certification Team’s latest report (.pdf), if you can make your way through the strange lingo and circular self-references, explains how far behind the whole election process is.

As of mid-March, they reported the registration process had not met the established benchmarks, the “open environment” needed for “credible, free and fair elections” was “not in place”, and the National Electoral Commission was underequipped and ill-prepared.

The process, according to them, is “still not proceeding satisfactorily.”

In spite of these reports, there seems no imperative on the part of the UN or the Timorese government to delay the elections and see that they are “done right.”

The media coverage of campaigning, while acknowledging the tense environment, has not touched on the issue as to whether this election, conducted at this speed can be pulled off technically. (And of course, whether such a rapid campaigning season can be fair to all involved.)

This mentality strangely echoes that of the 1999 Referendum, another election put on in a crisis period. Then the UN and the Timorese leadership decided to go ahead with an election, both knowing well that it would provoke short-term conflict.

Raiketak

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