"...our community is obliged to fulfil its duties and be active in promoting the good for all and stop any harm which it can clearly see approaching" (Mass mail sent out by an organisation cajoling a certain sect of Londoners to vote for Ken Livingstone, April 2008)
Whether 'open' lobbying or engineering the minds of unaware ordinary Londoners, the upcoming Mayoral elections provokes the mind of how a Londoner should react to the ballot papers on Thursday, 1^st May.
Several organisations have requested Londoners to vote for Ken Livingstone, as Boris Johnson appears somewhat "evil" towards the major-minorities of London. The oxymoron may appear as an anomoly for the 'major-minority' people who wish to vote independently and not be told who they should vote for.
The Mayoral campaign is indeed very legit as it highlights the agenda and the views of the candidate running for the election. However, is it really necessary to have so called 'in-between organisations' - sending out mass letters to a certain sect of the society - feeding us with their subjective views? If that is the case, should we not be entitled to know fully - and not partially - the agenda of the Mayoral candidates? Dogma of the possible sophos moros was never meant to represent the creed of the many kind; London is composed of this diverse society, one which should not be undermined by stealing the rights of the voter, whoever they may wish to vote for.
2 comments:
i dunno if they were sects, just groups of hyperactive politically commited blacks/muslims/whatever.
It does get annoying though when activist zeal multiplies at voting times (along with sms messages) and the like.
you think it might have been counterproductive? anyway of knowing?
I'm not so sure if it was counterproductive, although it could be said that it seems as though there were mass-manipulating circulation going around. As we know, Boris is now the Mayor of London; whether this represents the voices of the mass majority of Londoners' is probably another aspect... Jono Gono Mono (Voice of the Masses)
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