The other big election news comes out of Pakistan, where the ruling party lost.
Pakistan’s ruling party conceded defeat Tuesday as early poll results indicated that the country’s opposition looked set to deal a crushing blow to President Pervez Musharraf.
[...]National voter turnout for the parliamentary race exceeded expectations with 45.69 percent of the 81 million eligible voters casting ballots, the election commission told CNN.
Remember, Pakistanis went to the polls amid election-violence, which Cernig covered quite ably.
Most notably, the results of this elections shows that secular-based ideas in government won.
It’s a great day for the people of Pakistan. Despite low voter turn-out, people have made their choice clear —they do not want president Pervez Musharraf at the helm of things anymore. Now Musharraf must respect people’s verdict and step down with dignity. The country and people have seen too much violence and destruction and they are now desperate for a change.
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