People & Power - Democracy Asian-style - 21 Nov 07- Part 1

Is democracy really the best type of governance for South East Asia? People & Power investigate in a compelling discussion with four prominent Asians

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News & Politics

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• People
• and
• Power
• Al
• Jazeera
• Samah
• El-Shahat
• democracy
• Asia

[tickletum]

You don't get it on CNN because it's rubbish. She's certainly no babe. It was a very boring, tame discussion and there must be better hosts out there who can bring the topic alive. aljazeera is supposed to be cutting edge not blunt plastic knife.

[tofuwawa]

freedom? cut if out, we all trap in our "small" brain which is mislead by others.

democracy? how many people vote? who is one count the votes? There are too many democracy elected "brain" damaged persons run earth.

I am for test system. Bring them up and have a open IQ test.

[truthNwell]

It really look that man from Malaysia and Singapore really matured and make sense on answering the question from Al-Jazeera

[truthNwell]

I choose Putrajaya!

[sherifmont]

excellent prog. I keep trying to post a message and i can't. Anyway the point i wanted to make was that the choice if you are poor between living in India, the world's biggest democracy, and china is clear. and that's the question samah asks, and that really goes to the heart of the matter. Is democracy everything if you can't eat!

[sherifmont]

brilliant debate. Anwar Ibrahim held back though. The question samah asks goes to the heart of this discussion. If you had the choice of living in India, th world's biggest democracy, or China and you happen to be poor- which one would you pick? Democracy is not always the be all and all that we think it is. Fantatic prog- well done Aljazeera, and good on you!

[nicburn72]

This is a brilliant discussion. stuff that we don't get on CNN, and Samah makes it accessible and fun. I love you Samah El Shahat, you are a babe!

[mimeNo9]

I'd choose Kuala Lampur over both.

[ypmeng]

I will choose Shanghai. Have bben there and toures most of it and how peaceful it was for me

[nasim27]

If u guys been given a choice to live today between Mumbai,India (The largest Democracy in the world) and Shanghai, China (The most developing country in the world today) which one would you prefer?

[buzzin1975]

"It's a human feature that people in power try to retain their power..." - it's a feature common to ignorant retards that populate most of the planet, but there are numerous exceptions. Why is it that those exceptions aren't allowed to lead? True democracy is about eradicating these vermin from the planet.