I too agree the same,but the zeal of common man cannot be shaken easily, it requires to show the real picture of the scenario around.
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Nidhin P M, Hr Trainee, Volvo Group
| 02 08 2011 16:22:28 +0000
I fully support thsi view, but let us not be so optimistic with this cause as far as Egypt is concerned, it was a comparatively moderate islamic country than other muslim nations, unless & until a fair debate on islamic thoughts is not started, it is not so easy to assume it.
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Rammohan , Sr Admin Executive
| 02 08 2011 04:16:28 +0000
This is the editorial I wrote for Sakaal Times, Pune, which was published on P. 8 on February 1, 2011 (sakaaltimes.com): A Tunisia-type situation is developing in Egypt, the largest Arab state in the world in terms of population. Weeks ago, mass demonstrations in Tunisia had led to the collapse of an authoritarian regime and sent President Ben Ali into exile. Yemen is yet another African state that is following in the footsteps of Tunisia and Egypt where a bigul of protest has already been sounded against Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The churning process in three countries of the Islamic world has already raised questions whether Pakistan -- an Indian neighbour ridden with political, economic and terrorism-related problems -- will also go the Tunisian and Egyptian way, though Pakistan has no history of effective street protests that can topple the government. It is the same story in all three African states that have and are still going through political and social convulsions – an apathetic dictator, an authoritarian and corrupt regime, pervasive nepotism and increasing poverty. The Egyptians are facing an even worse situation than the Tunisians as Egypt is poorer than Tunisia. The per capita national income of Egypt, which has a population of 80 million, is only 60 percent of that of Tunisia, which has 10 million people. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been in saddle since the assassination his predecessor Anwar Sadat in 1981 and has had five consecutive terms in office so far. The 82-year-old ailing former military officer is planning to run for a record sixth consecutive term or hand over power to his widely unpopular son Gamal in a nepotistic succession in September this year when elections are due. Egypt has throughout been in a state of emergency since Mubarak took over power in 1981. The citizens are not free to hold rallies, freedom of speech is controlled, and critics of the government can be detained without a formal arrest. Thus the ruling party has monolithic control over the parliament. As over 100 people have died and more than one thousand injured in unabated street demonstrations in past five days, Mubarak has clamped a ban on the internet. The turmoil in Egypt has huge significance for the region and the world, particularly for Israel and the United States. The Egypt-Israel Camp David Treaty can be at stake. Already President Barrack Obama’s unfolding failure in Egypt is being compared to the then President Jimmy Carter’s disastrous Iran policy in 1979 who failed to see the coming Iranian revolution and ouster of the Shah of Iran.
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Rajeev Sharma, Strategic Analyst, Columnist, Publishing
| 02 08 2011 02:27:42 +0000
Yes. in the present democratic tendency all over the globe the tiny dictators must find way in to the cell they have themselves created for others. Dictatorship, not only in Muslim countries but also, any where and every where must come to an end. World has witnessed seepage of change in the last century. The so called dictators must realise that they cannot keep their subjects under threat always. No man can fool every one for all the time to come. The dictators must realize the present trend and pave way for democracy. Then they will be honoured and respected by their own subjects.
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Prof V Narayana Swamy, Chef De Partis, V N Swamy Associates
| 02 06 2011 13:49:25 +0000
The unrdest is not against the dictatorship but against the system which was not in the interest of the public at large. on the other hand we may take the example of our country which is the largest democratic in this world but the unrest of the public is much more than the islamic countries. why because the system is not in the interest of the public at large but is generating corruption.
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birander singh dhankher, Private practitioner/Lawyer, birander sngh & co.
| 02 03 2011 17:11:08 +0000
Actually Disha it will turn in to a snowball effect and what is next is difficult to understand as of now. The problem has started in Cairo and suez and today it has spread to the entire country.
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Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant
| 01 31 2011 10:29:40 +0000
Unrest in Middle east, obviously Is an end to dictatorships in the World? change is the law of nature. They have suffered a lot so they want to get rid of it. similarly in our country it is the kingdom of corruption and not the democracy. now a days several social reformers including baba Ram Dev are also struggling against the corrupt politician and huge crowd of people came on the roads on 3o th day of Jan 2011. birander singh
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birander singh dhankher, Private practitioner/Lawyer, birander sngh & co.
| 01 31 2011 08:07:05 +0000
its not only the qusetion of democracy or the rule for the people. Its all about how the Modern technology if utlized in an proper manner provides unity and understanding the problems faced to the ordinary citizens.
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Cyril , Sr. Engineer Business Excellence
| 01 31 2011 06:22:54 +0000
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the middel east is going from the the frying pan to the fire , from were i see the Muslim brotherhood are taking over and changing these dictatorship to mullah theocracies , which not very good for world peace "the storm is coming "
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R.SANJAY GREGORY WILLIAMS, HR-Admin MNager, CItrisys solutions
| 02 25 2011 05:35:57 +0000
I dont think so, the middle east hardly has any semblance of democracy in the first place. Given their nomadic backgrounds, recent turn to civilisation, religious fundamentalism and their lack of education, democracy seems far off. Religious fundamentalism and monarchy (in some states) runs high. Also in some state their dietary habits too have an effect. In countries like Egypt, Yemen, Sudan etc. the populace largely consumes a dish called Foul which makes you sluggish and lazy. (Surprising that Egypt finally woke up)One of the reasons for the revolution in egypt being the high cost of living. When your favourite national dish becomes costlier by the day, there bound to be an uprising. Some may call my views radical and not agree with me. But having lived and worked with some of these people, i can claim a first hand experience of what i am saying. Couple this with a gullible popoulation which is misled by religious friday sermons plus the fact that they lack basic educational facilities - you have the perfect recipe for dictatorship to exist.
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Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group
| 02 10 2011 13:37:42 +0000
The history of mankind say there is always a dictator exist in our society in many ways. In Egypt the current unrest may lead to change but not to end the dictatorship.
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kumar chiman sinha, Research Scholar
| 02 07 2011 11:27:00 +0000
When time grows things do get changed. Now, they wish a change. May the change in Tunisia, Sudan be a factor to influence them. Yemen is also trying to get over its government. Political process may not be conducive to peoples living , so does people desire otherwise, to accomplish their goal.
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KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed
| 02 01 2011 19:30:11 +0000
There will not be any democracy in Muslim world, because these countries are run by clergies or by dictators, and not by intellectuals. The alternative in muslim world is either fundamentalists will take over or the military rule which is also a dictatorial rule.
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Onkar Datt Sharma, Manager (Technical), Retired
| 02 01 2011 14:52:06 +0000
i don't think it is the end of the existing form of governance, but it should be the starting point of a new approach where the people are involved in the governance and a more stable and sustained system is put in place. But one should keep in mind that there are lot of religious forces in these countries who are waiting capture power and create their governance based on there own ideas.
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Shashi Kumar U, Manager accounts & commercial, Mazda Concrete Products Pvt Ltd
| 02 01 2011 04:45:34 +0000
Democracy! Human rights! Justice! All that sounds so progressive. Keep in mind Hitler gained power and turned it into a dictatorship according to the rules of democracy while worshiped by his followers many of which were eventually to die or get crippled in the name of the ideas proclaimed by their “LEADER-FURER”. I have a sneaking suspicion that the movements from Tunisia to Yemen were orchestrated somewhere … (I did not know where)…. I pray to be wrong yet it seems to me the big players have been lying a playground for a game which is going to be really big and which is about to begin in the years to come. The role of Egypt, if you take into account the Middle East, is of immense importance. However, Egypt may be just the beginning of all that. If you thought I had something against democracy think again. I’m a confirmed believer in democracy. Yet, my experience teaches me to be very cautions. Since what's rolling on behind the scene is very fuzzy and dimmed, I wish a great deal of luck to all of us ordinary people. Specially to you, who are the reader of this passage. Have a nice day!
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Dragan Radulovic, Founder & CEO
| 01 31 2011 17:57:31 +0000
I doubt if dictatorships can be thrown everywhere in the Midfle East. Let's not forget who created the friction between Turks and Arabsm, partitioned the desert lands and put dynasties in control. Also let's not forget how the fundamentalist Al Sauds in Arabia came to power and replaced the Hashemites, how democracy was destroyed in Iran in 1953 and the military dictator Shah Pahlavi came to power there, how Saddam came to acquire so much weaponry, and how the Taliban received 43 millions dollars a few months before 9/11. My point is that there have been two trends: the politics of partition in the Middle East, and the money and muscle being supplied externally to the despots there. As a result of these two trends, the common man in the Middle East has become so weak that a revolution in one country may not lead to changes in another.
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Shahnawaz Islam, PR & Media Relations Manager, National Institute of Smart Governance
| 01 31 2011 07:45:19 +0000
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