Filipinos have proven that they have a fighting spirit which will serve them well as they seek to build a prosperous, peaceful and fair nation, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne who recently visited the country. An undeniable fact about Filipinos is that throughout their history, they have always risen up and …
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Young Nigerians need to start making their minds up about the kind of leaders they will be when they eventually have access to power, writes Emmanuel Ojeifo, 26, from Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state in western Nigeria. Just imagine this scenario. Some elderly men in a car have just had a terrible accident because not one …
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Young Nigerians need to start making their minds up about the kind of leaders they will be when they eventually have access to power, writes Emmanuel Ojeifo, 26, from Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state in western Nigeria. Just imagine this scenario. Some elderly men in a car have just had a terrible accident because not one …
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Kenya’s coalition government has been working to reconcile the country since it was plunged to the brink of collapse in tribal violence that followed the 2007 election, writes Peter Njoroge, 25, a Commonwealth Corrrespondent from the town of Kiambu in Kenya. But as elections approach there are concerns about whether enough has been accomplished. …
Governments promise roads, water and power, but Shah Tavseef Mairaj, 22, from India says unfulfilled promises and incomplete projects leave voters in his neighbourhood questioning the wisdom of voting for promises. Rupees 482.7 lacs, reads the signboard as the ‘Project Cost’ of the road supposed to be completed by this time. On the same road, …
As Malaysia readies for a general election, Bernard Lim, 19, of Singapore, looks at the political and economic events that led to a ‘tsunami’ of support for the opposition in the 2008 vote. In Malaysia’s 2008 General Elections, Barisan Nasional was thrashed by the main opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Alliance). It lost five state …
Reported vote-buying became an issue in the most recent Barbados election, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, Barbados. She argues that the ugly practice comes at a price for all sides. How much is your vote worth? An iPad? A few dollars? The promise of a cushy government job? On February 21, three …
Why do few people vote to determine the outcome of elections? Citizen apathy, negative campaigning and lack of understanding of the voting process are responsible, writes Alvin Ma, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada argues. He believes proportional representation exemplified by the German voting system can increase public participation in elections. Reminiscing about our past, …
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On election day citizens use their democratic freedom of choice, writes Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia who recently cast her first vote. She describes the excitement of an election campaign that caught a nation’s attention. Who are you voting for? That was a common question asked by Malaysians a few months ago. …
Cameroon made history recently by sending voters to the polls for a ‘twin election’ of parliamentary and council candidates. Correspondent Alphonse Akouyu, 19, from Bamenda, Cameroon, takes a look at the campaign and election day. There is no doubt that Cameroonians put September 30th in the annals of history when they went to the polls to …
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