Government's empty promis

 DO YOU GET IT TIGHT?

I DON'T IT

The Somali people have heard about the concept of "one person, one vote" elections, and the current Somali leaders often speak about it, regardless of their intentions.

The phrase "one person, one vote"  is not a bad one—it reflects a long-standing desire of the Somali people to directly express their vote. However, the Somali people do not fully understand the mechanisms required to achieve it. They are told that countries which experienced war, like Iraq and Afghanistan, have already held such elections.

But have they asked who conducted those elections? What was the underlying interest? And what became of the democratic outcomes in those countries?

In truth, the phrase "one person, one vote" is sweet like the flesh of a date, but bitter like its pit.

That is to say, the essence of one person one vote requires several conditions to legitimize its outcome:

1) Security and the possibility of transparent and equal participation  

2) An agreed-upon electoral environment.  

3) Independent and neutral electoral staff. 

4) A government that administers voting across all borders of the country. 

5) An official census and identification system to verify voter citizenship. 

6) Resources, skills, and infrastructure necessary to conduct nationwide elections, such as independent broadcasting, communication, logistics, etc.  

7) A fair judiciary trusted by both the public and the candidates  

When these points are compared to the current reality of the country—its fragmented population, the conflicts with Al-Shabaab and ISIS, etc.—it becomes clear that it is not feasible, within the remaining time of this administration and the current state structure, to claim that a nationwide, consensus-based election using the "one person, one vote" model can be held.

I personally do not understand what is meant by this claim.