For the die-hards
by Manuel Buencamino
“Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.”—W.C. Fields
I was talking about elections with Pierre.
“A run-off election works best for countries with a multiparty system. It solves the problem of a minority president,” he said.
“How so?” I asked.
“Candidates run in a general election and then the top two vote-getters go mano [...]
"I am determined to continue the fight started by my father and my mother to see
that democracy takes root and is strengthened in our country. This cannot happen
in a government that serves the interest of the powerful few. We must strengthen
the institutions of government so that they truly serve the interests of our people."
