Sunday, April 01, 2007

Cambodian Elections

Cambodia held its elections on the beginning of this month. It seems CPP won most seats from Sam Rainsy and Funcipec this year.
Around the world, there seems to be an election fever. Qatar had at the first week. Timor voted for its President on the second week. Ecuador had a referendum. Nigeria elected its President and parliamentarians. Then there was also France and Mali for a presidential run-off.
Ideally speaking, a free and fair elections is tantamount to hearing the voice of the people. But nowadays with so many distractions and "noise", many voices aren't heard clearly or others are ignored, some are stiffled, and a few totally silenced. It's really a complicated issue. But no matter what an election is still a start, a hope that all voices of the citizenry, rich or poor alike, will be heard.