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Mommy, what are those posters for?
People are curious about the hundreds of posters of FNC candidates around the city, saying it is the first time they have seen the democratic process in action here.
- By Bassma Al Jandaly, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:35 May 3, 2009
- Posters of candidates in the Federal National Council elections dot the Corniche Road in Sharjah. Candidates believe the street posters help them to better convey their message.
- Image Credit: Regi Varghese/Gulf News
Sharjah: People are curious about the hundreds of posters of FNC candidates around the city, saying it is the first time they have seen the democratic process in action here.
"They have attracted my attention," said Khalid, an Arab expatriate. Khalid said the posters educate people about what the candidates wish to do for the betterment of their country. "I find some of the manifestos of the candidates very interesting," he said.
"My children saw the posters from their school bus and wanted to know what they were all about," said Maryam, an Emirati from Ajman. "What have these people done, asked my younger son. I explained to him that people are campaigning to get elected," she said.
However, Ahmad Ebrahim, another Emirati, said tongue-in-cheek, that it was a good way to advertise for a bride or a bridegroom. "You have some female candidates in full make-up," he said.
The candidates believe that the street posters helped them better convey their message.
"The election process is limited to the members of the Electoral College. Personally, I am known to the public, but these posters help introduce the process to the people and about certain points of my programme," said Omran Mattar Taryam, Managing Editor of the Arabic daily Al Khaleej. "Once these posters are read, people move further and ask questions to know more about the candidates," he said.
"My manifesto on the posters attracted the attention of the people," said Muna Abu Samra, a journalist from Al Itihad Arabic newspaper. "It was a way to communicate your ideas to people," she said, adding that she also holds a majlis to get her message across. She said she has received many phone calls from various emirates to discuss her programmes.
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