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From CaucAsia:
"We have no other choice than
making an extraordinary issue of CaucAsia with the impressions of what we in
Georgia went through recently, and what we have ahead. Analogous events and
developments take place not only in Georgia, Ukraine, or Kyrgyzstan, but
everywhere in the former Soviet Union.....The title of this issue is thus:
'Grimaces of Democracy.'....Our life is not about states of extraordinary, but
about journalists working with us." CaucAsia
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Editor's Note:
"Referring to democratic
countries and the standards they have, is very common for every country in
transition. But, the words of democracy in essence, do not necessarily bring
you to democracy itself.
It is very easy to use the language
of cliche and symbols!....Opposition, the (quasi) protector of the people, in
reality, solves its own political and career problems only....
Democracy is a sweet dream of
people. It is like happiness which cannot be entire and final."
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Georgia:
"After experiencing nearly 100,000 people in the Parliament Square,
the opposition failed to keep these people from protesting....The reason is
that people came because of their social problems, while the opposition kept
talking about election dates and mechanisms, etc. The people were not really
interested in these matters, as they had a different pain...."
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Muborak, Tajikistan-Denmark
"In Tajikistan, 'the flight for
democracy' caused the start of the civil war, and we still face its effects,
such as terrible poverty, corruption, and non-competency in leadership....
I think that formation of democratic
culture through education is the most effective solution. This means that
people should know the law, and when the authorities are subordinated to
people, when human rights are respected in families, schools, offices -
everywhere. .....That is when we will have enough energy to solve the
problems accumulated during centuries....."
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