September 25, 2007
Not good, the president appoints half of the electoral commission, but that's better than all. Not good, governors are not be to directly elected from the local populations, whose needs they would understand. Currently they are appointed.
If implemented (a big if), this proposal could go a long way in a) reducing tensions in various governorates b) spurring local economies c) increasing popular participation and public accountability.
However the regime needs to lay off the journalists and let them do their job which is critical. This plan cannot succeed without a free press. Corruption cannot be controlled without a free press. Democracy cannot exist without a free press.
Thats how we will know if Saleh is serious or not, if all the bogus charges and lawsuits against journalists get dropped.
The website of the ruling party has the details. So we'll see if it gets passed and then implemented. I'm hoping it's not another case of a big announcment followed by nothing.
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