All Comments for Laotians Apathetic About Voting in General Elections in The One-Party State

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Lao Love from Vientane :

reprensantative no 1. "If you vote for me, I will allow fishing anywhere near ponds without any permits required." Representative no 2. " If you vote for me, I will allow karaoke in Laos until 2am , but only if the people sing Vietnamese or Chinese songs, that is." Repesentative no 3. "If you vote for me, I will allow the population to protest peacefully in Laos. PS: -only if they provide us with their full name, their home address and of course... all of them that is. ". Representative no 4.: " If they vote for me, I will raise their salary from 50 cents a day to 56 cents!" Representative no 5: "If they vote for me, I will give the the freedom to speak their mind out in social media without any arrest PS: That is if they provide us with their full name and home address of course.". Representative no 6: "If they vote for me, I will allow farmer to borrow more money from the Bank with a lower interest rate. PS: But we will take 50% from their profit in exchange.". Representative no 7: "If they vote for me, I will plants more trees and build better roads everywhere that needs to be done accordingly. PS: That is if we deemed it profitable in some ways for us of course.". Representative no 8." If they vote for me, I will allow new houses and school to be built where it is most needed especially in the poorest area of Laos. PS: But a 50% monthly tax will be imposed to all building owners in order to pay for the cost of building for 99 years.

Mar 25, 2016 06:06 AM

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Anonymous Reader :

Hmmm.....shall I vote for Comrade Tweedle-Dee or Comrade Tweedle-Dum? Probably just more of the same "superiority of socialism" no matter which party comrade wins...

Mar 25, 2016 02:49 AM

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Anonymous Reader :

All three countries Lao,Cambodia and Vietnam are the same tune.These three countries is the name of Indochina and have the same currency sooner or later.

Mar 25, 2016 01:38 AM

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Superman from Krypton :

You either vote for me or my comrade...

Mar 23, 2016 11:24 PM

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Anonymous Reader :

Why wasting time to go to vote? I rather go fishing, hunting or stay home. Your votes are meaningless. The person who is going to represent your district already been choosing by the Lao officials. Just to remember that government officials are all corruption.

Mar 23, 2016 06:44 PM

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