Detail Spring Can Come Again; Egypt's Presidential Election   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8785 (May 2012), page 14-15. Topik: Presidential Elections; Islamic Countries; Democracy Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Nearly year-and-a-half after the revolution that shook the Arab world, Egypt is poised to take another stride on the bumpy road to democracy. The recent spectacle of an Islamist candidate and his more secular-minded rival arguing it out for several hours on television before an audience of millions was historic . On May 23rd, 52m voters in the most populous Arab country, 82m-strong, will be entitled to vote for their president. If no candidate among the 13 runners wins more than 50%, a run-off between the top pair will take place a month later. By the beginning of July, Egypt should have its first democratically elected head of state. If the vote passes off peacefully and cleanly, it will deserve a huge hurrah. It has not been easy. The process has been bungled by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, or SCAF, a cabal of senior soldiers. At times the SCAF has seemed reluctant to cede power. It has played tricks on the democrats and looked the other way or connived at human-rights abuses. It has made a hash of constitutional amendments. Indeed, the reforms are being carried out back-to-front, as the new president's powers will not be defined until after the election, once a committee chosen by parliament has agreed to a new constitution. Hence the president's first task is to cajole the new parliament into writing a constitution double-quick. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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