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Originally posted by dbaldeh

"Shock! Shock! Shock" Shock for what? The election results? You must be kidding... only those in denial and day dreamers are shocked by the outcome of the elections. Every realistic person knew it was a done deal without a united opposition front against the incumbent. Only those who live in fantasy expected anything different from the results.

May be the only shocking thing is the outright rejection of the so called majority candidates and the opposition in its entirety. The voters have massively rejected anything that looks like a fantasy and self imposing leadership regardless of the status quo.

The lessons are crystal clear and the message from the voters cannot be more explicit. Change should only be for genuine change but not TRUST ME after I get there. The people refused to be used for selfish reasons and many voters have even deserted their parties to send a message to the leadership.

One could easily analyse the results and see the trends. The opposition unity was not only meant to bring in individual party supporters, but was geared towards establishing a new dynamic force that was so powerful and convincing that even those who disagree with see light at the end of the tunnel and switch alliances. The alliance was not meant to demonstrate minority backing the majority. It was meant to neutralize anything that look divisive and doom for failure.

Now what happens after the fall apart? the opposition was reduced to mini camps back to their original basis. The election at the end was contested on individual party bases. UDP, NRP(dead), PPP(dead), NDAM(dead),PDOIS and APRC. It came down to three original parties fighting to keep or expand their base. The results should be interpreted on those lines. The winners and the losers are known from there.

This is why Never say never. It is why one should always negotiate in good faith and say what you intend. This is all the reason leaders are suppose to be steadfast and consistence in their message. It is the reason people standby what they say and read carefully before signing off on any agreement. This is how leaders are held accountable.

Looking back in the mirror, we can see where the problem lies. We can tell those who were beating about the bush, and being carried away by fantasies, and those who recognized the threat and were cohesive with their message and the reality. At the end of the day we are all losers partly because of political greed and misrepresentation of statistics. It is the shame of the Century....

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