tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post3629851979026104216..comments2023-12-17T06:59:37.930-08:00Comments on Madote : As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774364245587719244.post-69484202230971894162015-05-19T06:33:43.201-07:002015-05-19T06:33:43.201-07:00Well at least Ethiopia is voting. There's a c...Well at least Ethiopia is voting. There's a constitution. There's a parliament and cabinet. Elections are held every 5 years without missing a beat. I'm not saying any of it is perfect. I'm not saying there's no foul play. But at least there's some semblance of democracy. The foundation for a democratic country has been laid. I'm not saying it is democratic but in time as the country becomes more affluent, and enters middle income status and as more people are educated the process will only improve. When was the last time there was voting in Eritrea? Unless you're counting the masses voting with their feet and leaving the country in a virtual stampede as exercising their democratic rights.Dogalinoreply@blogger.com