[pp.int.general] Belgium and the lack of democracy

[nicolas boucher]

please help the belgian pirates to put pressure on our government for the
next elections in october. For the moment we do not have the tools to even
be able to collect signatures.

Belgium and the lack of democracy

 « Particracy » is often used to comment the belgian political system. That
word is used on a pejorative way and the elected persons don't like to hear
that word. Unfortunately we have again an exemple of that way of defending
the interest of the old belgian parties.

 To be allowed to be on the lists for the next elections in octobre there
are procedures to follow. One of them, if you don't have any deputee, is to
collect signatures. There are two possibilities. Entering the political
arena *helped* by other parties. Or trough another way : the citizens. I
consider that way much more legitime.

 As a defender of the direct democraty, this second solution looks much
more fair, more legitime. We need to have the approval of the other
citizens to be on the lists. What can be more democratic ? If the
potentially elected person do not manage to be supported by people, how
could he have voices ? Would it be useful to be on the lists ?

 It's easier to have signatures from deputees ? True. But is that not
entering in the political game that I do not agree with ? Is it not be *
redevable* for a service ? Above all what would be the official political
line of the other parties ? And how much would it cost later ?

 In beautiful Belgium, the second solution is way from easy. Without
spotting anyone I consider this mission as almost impossible. I'm not
speaking about the fact of finding a hundred of persons ready to support a
new candidate in town, no.

 I'm speaking about the fact that the official organization of the
elections did not put the official paper for the provincial elections
online ! We are at 58 days of the deadline and that sheet simply does not
exist ! The official administration of this country conscientiously prevent
the arrival of new parties by simply blocking the access.

 I have a hangover when I realize that this way of working still exists in
my country in 2012. I'm disgusted that only one media has relayed the
information, l'avenir<http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20120717_00182757>.
It's not only for the pirates but for every single new organization who
want to take part in these elections ! We are pushed away by the big
parties. We are fighting for participative democracy. We want to meet the
citizens !

 Without speaking of a conspiration of victimise ourselves I have to
underline that the fight will be hard. But it's not a big deal. Because
behind every single computer there are revolted citizens. Traditional
medias are dumb ? Let's make a buzz on internet. The world has to know.

 Pirates or non pirates if you are a democrate we need you ! Let the world
know our situation. It's time to show the autorithies taht we are hundreds,
thousands ready to tell that we know what's happening.

 We want democracy. We don't want this locking of the autorithies anymore.
We want the access to direct democracy. We want to show that another way to
enter the elections does exist. We will cross the oceans, the seven seas
and even come back from the end of sea.

 Because in our souls we are all pirates ! So rise the sailings, the Jolly
Roger. Starboard : Twitter. Portside : Facebook ! It's time to fight to
cross the boarder that the ships of his Majesty does not want to see us
pass. But we will pass. Whatever happens we will pass.

If you are on twitter please share with #hellopaul. You can find that funny
way of communication
here<http://dreamsandmoods.blogspot.be/2012/07/hellopaul.html>.


 À l'abordaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaage !

 The minister in charge of that office is Paul Furlan.
@Paul_Furlan<https://twitter.com/Paul_Furlan>
 You can find all the information on the elections in French on the belgian
official website. Here <http://elections2012.wallonie.be/>.
 And the media that outspotted the information in French.
Here<http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20120717_00182757>
.

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