E lessons Tongo 1. The election campaign was like a party every day. But at the same time, also breathed a palpable tension and an atmosphere of nervousness. The election campaign there is comparable to the mouth of the passion of football here. In the same manner as a mother could not bear another Barca and Barca one finds it unbearable the company of another of Madrid, for there members of each party can neither see. The political discussions are multiple, frequent and irreversible. It's funny because the people Dahoméense not divided or with football, nor religion, nor with differences of opinion, nor with the existential discussions. The only thing that divides people there are political parties. If you're a party leader, he can not bear the presence of another of the opposite party, so insufferable, irritating, sick with bile boiling. It is so unbearable that often come to blows. Cakes around here, punched around, throw pots
there ... in fact simply wear the shirt, coat or a party flyer conviertía you the target of beatings of another party. The law was. Threats silent deep hatred for a sketch on a piece of paper. Differences irreversible, definitive breaks, broken friendships and finished. If one party was Soglo, inevitably and immediately hated other Kérékou party and vice versa. No matter that they were close friends, longtime friends, relatives, brothers, known ... There was no forgiveness.
Intolerance general obduracy and intransigence. In a common courtyard, if a neighbor happened to him to radio his game knowing that their neighbors were on the other, the act is considered a cockiness that automatically made him enemy number one ", target neighborhood of embezzlement, and a signed another subtle revenge. Simply whistle rhythmic and catchy slogans of the other party, even by mistake, it was a symbol of defiance.
During the election was common to see families torn apart, divided by the two parties, women desmaridadas, because the very outcasts and damned sang the anthem of the party of Satan, knowing that her husband was on the other, and over the very ruin they deny. Husbands evicted by-laws because they occurred at very illiterate simpletons and some small praise leader under antagonist.
Soglo - Kérékou. Kérékou - Soglo. Daughters
unfortunate, reputed to be a "non-ideology" for dating boys who smelled the opposite party, Tenants in the street because he sensed that the owner was contrary to his party. Daughters obscenities to no end because his family was the other side. Students suspended because they came to class wearing the shirt of the opposite party to the teacher. The sellers refused to sell to those not of his party, "Who wants money damn?". Employers who refuse to work honorary doctor of their sector just because you tell it's the other side ... Urticaria
general sound of the name of a party and joy worshiper and reassuring to hear the other. For all parties had personal vendetta and revenge, extreme and irreversible, in popular opinion justified by national feelings.
Kérékou The party can not be friends of the party Soglo. Impossible, irrefutable and logical for us all. Surreal dialogues.
"" You can believe that my lifelong friend is Kérékou party? - What a shame! Do not tell me. I guess they've cut this friendship ... - Men ... What do you think? "
" - My neighbor is a snake. Soglo is party. - Ugh! death of snakes. "
" "You've heard that your sister's party Kekereke? I came here to tell you. - What? Good God! And he saw something wrong in the face of this sow *. I'll let pagar.Se will know "
" - My brother has embarrassed me by declaring Soglo party. - How generous you are, you continue to call "brother "..."
The rivalry between the leaders was spread among "fans" and supporters. Each day was a hit again with rhymes offensive to the opposing party. repellents and catchy songs, versions of folk songs to leave the others green. And every day there were pitched battles. The "fan" Dahoméenses is a "fan" with a heart of fire, joined his cause and supporter of it to unknown heights. And so when processions were ardent members of the two party leaders, got off the car and he rolled to his fists, after personal insults, physical and smart. Horde of people fighting when they had never seen in person they represented. There were so many unpleasant events which finally decided to put a schedule of campaigning. Those of Kérékou had a slot and those of other Soglo to prevent militant groups found each game. Some were campaigning in the morning and others in the afternoon.
For this election I voted ... 110 political parties in a country of 112,622 km2. Of course, my country also has three capitals. Do not laugh. That to us is groovy.
Then came the big day. Given the number of political parties, and not having to make thousands of ballots for each party to the voters, the government "competent" was a great idea. Miniature decided to print on a sheet of A4 paper every party logos, and each voter, with the help of a buffer, had to leave a mark on the logo of his party. The idea at first was brilliant and twin principles of recycling, proved to be a mess.
Dahoméenses parties in Most were based on three colors to define his patriotism: green, yellow and red colors of our flag, and with the help of the odd symbol to represent their ideology: palm trees, roosters, sun ... Some had
palm and sun. Others had a palm tree, sun and a lion. Others had a sun, a rooster and a palm tree on paper ... and finally all the symbols look the same.
Given that many voters could not read, the situation was a mess because they had to find a palm tree with a symbol in a sea of palms and symbols. And they were the perpetrators and was heard: "Young help me find my party is the lion, the palm and the sun "" Well, mine is the palm and cock and waning sun rays "... The names were similar to the titles of the Narnia films.
Some of the officials who helped those who were not told, they did so in bad faith and showed them wrong logos, which were those of their parties.
The drawings were so small that people, by sealing the large buffer also sealed juxtaposed party logos. Monumental failure because by law, if the seal touched another logo, when in doubt the vote was invalid.
The 2001 elections were a mess and a fraud scrutiny.
Some parties had only one vote. One vote, when they had spent much money in the campaign and had hundreds of members. As we say here: "What you stand for in the campaign, not necessarily what you're going to vote."
The elections were declared void by the mess in the count, and it disappeared as if by magic all the ballots that had the stamp marking the party Nicéphore or other parties who also had more weight. That gave the victory to the party of former dictator.
All parties rebelled and elections were invalidated. Decided to make a runoff, but this time, only a few parties leaders.
Nicephore Soglo and the third in the list, Adrien Houngbédji dropped out, said the State of Tongo and appealed to supporters, urging them not to vote. And I no longer vote.
The former Dahomey in the second round to the polls, posted a record rate of invalid votes and spent 85% of voters in the first round to 53%. Some say the least. Kérékou was reelected president by absolute majority with 84% of votes. A landslide victory. Dahomey
And sank again into his routine, with its Democratic chairman, former dictator, with the other opponents bilious trying to pay the debts of the campaign, with minor parties trying to understand why only had one vote, yours, trying to understand why their loved ones were ...
And the quiet village, knowing that anyone who rises to power, whether one, or else seek their own profits just by plugging a cousin here and another brother there. But so what?, If we already have the bags of rice, potatoes, t-shirts of different parties, sunglasses and mobile ...
I vote in a state of Tongo General. Ay! What a thrill.
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