06-07-2021, 06:49 PM
(SIBC News)
Well, it's the start of Election Week 2021 in Mallacaland!
Parties look to get some last-minute campaigning done across the country, the nation of just over a million people looks to decide their first “free parliament” in their history. Following the recent overthrow of both the old regime as well as the regime of the king's personal military, there will be elections held this weekend to decide what the party makeup of the Parliament will be, many parties look to gain seats, and joining me now from Mallacaland City, our reporter Albert Hamad.
Albert: Thanks we're here at the old palace overlooking the city, the city is laid out around this hill where the Royal Palace is. You can see it's empty right now. The King has moved out and future plans for the site have be agreed to be addressed once the elections occur
Host: What is the feeling there on the street, are people excited?
Albert: Well it's a feeling of anxiety yet also excitement for the first free elections in History. I talked to one man who said he was worried that his party would not win, and some others were hopeful that their party could form a government. It looks as if overall they want this to be over and get to governance.
Host: Well from how many parties there are there might not be a government for a while.
Albert: Yeah, there are many parties, I talked with one man who said it would take months to get a government. You could have some interesting coalitions, the key here are the more “centrist parties” like JIP and Mallacaland Citizen Party, then again not many people support the old regime.
Well, it's the start of Election Week 2021 in Mallacaland!
Parties look to get some last-minute campaigning done across the country, the nation of just over a million people looks to decide their first “free parliament” in their history. Following the recent overthrow of both the old regime as well as the regime of the king's personal military, there will be elections held this weekend to decide what the party makeup of the Parliament will be, many parties look to gain seats, and joining me now from Mallacaland City, our reporter Albert Hamad.
Albert: Thanks we're here at the old palace overlooking the city, the city is laid out around this hill where the Royal Palace is. You can see it's empty right now. The King has moved out and future plans for the site have be agreed to be addressed once the elections occur
Host: What is the feeling there on the street, are people excited?
Albert: Well it's a feeling of anxiety yet also excitement for the first free elections in History. I talked to one man who said he was worried that his party would not win, and some others were hopeful that their party could form a government. It looks as if overall they want this to be over and get to governance.
Host: Well from how many parties there are there might not be a government for a while.
Albert: Yeah, there are many parties, I talked with one man who said it would take months to get a government. You could have some interesting coalitions, the key here are the more “centrist parties” like JIP and Mallacaland Citizen Party, then again not many people support the old regime.
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