Comments on: Iran

By: Karthik

Karthik — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:57:27 +0000

I didn’t get the ‘humor’ either. I thought you were taking a dig at the ‘undecideds’ as well as stating your position on Iran. As I hadn’t been following the situation much, I reserved comment!

By: Vijay Narayanan

Vijay Narayanan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:45:15 +0000

OK, this is an attempt at humor gone horribly wrong.

In every election, there are people who are clear about which party they would vote for. And then there are undecided voters. In the US at least, candidates court these voters, who in many cases decide which way the election swings. But still, there are people who respond to opinion polls, even in the last week, saying they are undecided. Sections of the media slam (in good humor) these people, accusing them of being self-serving and wanting to be pampered.

I have nothing for or against Ahmedinejad. But I am amazed by the protests in Iran, in a pleasant way.

By: Gokul

Gokul — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:20:49 +0000

Am not sure I follow you here – i thought the issue was due to charges of elections being rigged in favor of Ahmedinejad.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHxXhGb26ofhaxxeVxcD4Zw1yeNQD98QNJA80

By: Sunil M S

Sunil M S — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:59:50 +0000

Free and fair elections form the very foundation of democracy. Only they will express the people’s will. Despite India’s being the largest democracy and having its own share of complex issues, our elections are generally considered free and fair. All the political parties had been frank in their admission that the parliamentary election held recently was a great job done by the Election Commission. This must be the benchmark for any democracy in the world. In India, Election Commission announces and conducts fresh voting in booths where rigging is alleged. Iran too can follow the same practice and I have read that they are already arranging it. If the alleged rigging is, however, not confined merely to a few booths but is widespread nationwide, the already declared results may not be a real reflection of the people’s will; a fresh election should alone be the solution under these circumstances. Ideally, Mr. Ahmedinejad, the winner, himself ought to have sought a fresh election nationwide as the people’s mandate he has now got is alleged and suspected to be a tainted one. The shadow of rigged elections will follow him everywhere and obstruct good governance. The stain can be washed off by a fresh mandate alone.