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Saudi Women Will Be Allowed to Vote in '09
2005-01-04
And they're going to be allowed to go shopping by themselves somewhere around 2198...
Former Saudi female candidates for the upcoming municipal elections had varied responses after a senior election official yesterday said that women would be allowed to vote in 2009. Prince Mansour ibn Miteb, chairman of the General Committee for Municipal Elections, explained that the only reason women were not allowed to vote in this round was because municipal elections are a new experience and the short time given to prepare for them made it impossible to allow women's participation this time. Faten Bunduggi, the director of women's empowerment and research at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry said: "It is a very good news if the statement is true; it shows that the government is empowering women to take part in political decision making in the country. In the meantime, we hope that the government would consider allocating female representatives, as fifty percent of the municipal seats will be appointed." Bunduggi added that she hoped women would be appointed at least from the major cities like Riyadh and Jeddah.
Posted by:Fred

#4  SAUDI WOMEN CAN VOTE BY 2009 IF ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR HUSBAND AND REMAIN 5 PACES BEHIND THEM IN HEAD TO TOE BURQA. THEIR SELECTION OF CANDIDATES WILL HARDLINE ISLAMISTS AND SUN-NAZI'S. SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT DEAL.
Posted by: Rightwing   2005-01-04 12:19:23 PM  

#3  When I saw Saudi women will be allowed to vote in '09, I immediately thought 3009.
Posted by: Spot   2005-01-04 8:44:31 AM  

#2  Don't hold your breath, gals. By the time 2009 arrives, Saudi Arabia probably won't exist.

Interesting times.

I trust you mean this as in the Chinese epithet compliment;

"May you live in interesting times."
Posted by: Zenster   2005-01-04 1:37:56 AM  

#1  Next thing you know, the Saudis will claim they have "A Plan" - and we all know what that means - whoa, back off!

This rash of "elections" across the ME is fascinating. Lessee, it was The Clinton Doctrine that transformed the ME view of Thuggykleptomullacracy and initiated this trend, right? Musta been - that cowboy Bush couldn't have thought of it - he's a BusHitler Neanderthal knuckle-dragger. Nope - had to be a Blue Stater thingy, I'm sure. Right?

The funny thing is, though much of this first round is a joke (50% "appointed" positions, etc) and will do nothing of substance - the seed has been planted. In 5-10 years, they'll actually want some power behind the vote - and they'll begin to ask WTF about the ham-handed "appointed" BS. Then the rock and the hard place will collide. Interesting times.
Posted by: .com   2005-01-04 1:14:54 AM  

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