Comments on: Referendum Photos http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: The Arabist Network » My Referendum Experience http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8860 The Arabist Network » My Referendum Experience Thu, 26 May 2005 18:32:06 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8860 [...] my delay in posting as I tried to tie everything together. Pictures I took can be found posted below on the Arabist or directly accessed here. I met up with two friends - th [...] [...] my delay in posting as I tried to tie everything together. Pictures I took can be found posted below on the Arabist or directly accessed here. I met up with two friends - th [...]

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8858 SP Thu, 26 May 2005 16:14:30 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8858 Liam you are right about the publicity game. They could try some political theatre, like a silent protest with tape over their mouths and puppet-masters wearing Mubarak masks, something like that...or large ballots with Mubarak's face next to each candidate listed, to bring home the cynicism of the so-called multi candidate reform. they might also find Gandhian civil disobedience methods helpful. Liam you are right about the publicity game. They could try some political theatre, like a silent protest with tape over their mouths and puppet-masters wearing Mubarak masks, something like that…or large ballots with Mubarak’s face next to each candidate listed, to bring home the cynicism of the so-called multi candidate reform. they might also find Gandhian civil disobedience methods helpful.

]]> By: Liam http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8857 Liam Thu, 26 May 2005 15:21:23 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8857 I wish the opposition would play a better publicity game. The government's reaction is always predictable and lacking in originality. I think they should do something like the Belgrade "target protest". When during the Kosovo crisis, civilians went out and stood on bridges (high value targets for NATO bombers) with target signs pinned to their chests. TV crews were there of course. Kefaya have the TV crews' attention and its about time they used it more effectively. Ayman Nour needs to stop relying on the orange motif, its a bit overdone now. Any ideas people?? I wish the opposition would play a better publicity game. The government’s reaction is always predictable and lacking in originality. I think they should do something like the Belgrade “target protest”. When during the Kosovo crisis, civilians went out and stood on bridges (high value targets for NATO bombers) with target signs pinned to their chests. TV crews were there of course. Kefaya have the TV crews’ attention and its about time they used it more effectively. Ayman Nour needs to stop relying on the orange motif, its a bit overdone now.
Any ideas people??

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8856 SP Thu, 26 May 2005 14:28:50 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8856 Agree on the need for more media attention to delegitimise the rent-a-mob tactic. The Ahram Weekly touched on it gingerly. American papers like Washington Post and Christian Science Monitor have scathing articles about the beatings. I'm doing my part by forwarding the articles and Josh's photos above to everyone I know and to listservs. Agree on the need for more media attention to delegitimise the rent-a-mob tactic. The Ahram Weekly touched on it gingerly. American papers like Washington Post and Christian Science Monitor have scathing articles about the beatings. I’m doing my part by forwarding the articles and Josh’s photos above to everyone I know and to listservs.

]]> By: Arab Street Bum http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8855 Arab Street Bum Thu, 26 May 2005 13:17:28 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8855 The soldiers of democracy have done their work well. Satan is filled with glee. The soldiers of democracy have done their work well.

Satan is filled with glee.

]]> By: liam http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8854 liam Thu, 26 May 2005 12:38:27 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8854 Looks like the authorities are getting carried away with this rent-a-mob tactic. They havent got much stick for it because they have plausible deniability of responsibility. But many, many people have reported how the "supporters" are paid and organised. It's now just a sad, and very worrying, joke. I think there should definitely be more media coverage of this aspect of the state's democracy circus. Seems they only listen when the media shows them up. If they feel that they are getting away with it, they will only escalate the situation. How long before someone is killed or seriously wounded? Looks like the authorities are getting carried away with this rent-a-mob tactic. They havent got much stick for it because they have plausible deniability of responsibility. But many, many people have reported how the “supporters” are paid and organised. It’s now just a sad, and very worrying, joke. I think there should definitely be more media coverage of this aspect of the state’s democracy circus. Seems they only listen when the media shows them up. If they feel that they are getting away with it, they will only escalate the situation. How long before someone is killed or seriously wounded?

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8853 SP Thu, 26 May 2005 11:39:35 +0000 http://arabist.net/archives/2005/05/26/referendum-photos/#comment-8853 Fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

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