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		<title>Kuwait: Zero Hour for Elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abdullatif AlOmar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Kuwait is all set for its National Assembly elections on Saturday (May 17). A total of 246 male candidates and 27 female candidates are running for 50 seats in the hotly contested elections. Abdullatif AlOmar brings us a selection of posts on the elections and other matters from the Kuwaiti blogosphere. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kuwait is all set for its National Assembly elections on Saturday (May 17). A total of 246 male candidates and 27 female candidates are running for 50 seats in the hotly contested elections, which should be held every four years. Elections are however held earlier if the Emir (Ruler) exercises his constitutional power to dissolve parliament and that is what happened on May 21, 2006, when the Emir dissolved the National Assembly through constitutional means and Kuwait held national elections on June 29, 2006. On March 19, the Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, dissolved parliament again after constant clashes between the government and the elected MPs, and called for new elections on May 17. With the election date so close, it is no wonder that Kuwaiti blogs are full of election material. </p>
<p><em>Amer</em> over at <a href="http://www.hilaliya.com/2008/05/the-election-speech.html"><em>Hilaliya</em></a>  gives his reason why he is so into the elections this year: </p>
<blockquote><p>Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not &#39;social&#39; individual, not social in the Kuwaiti &#8216;political animal&#39; sense of visiting diwaniyas, campaign headquarters, and &#8216;getting out the vote&#39;</p>
<p>&#8220;What&#39;s gotten into you?&#8221; relatives and close friends ask.</p>
<p>But the answer is simple really&#8230;The country is in a severe state of gridlock, buffered by corruption, waste and inefficiency. Now we have no control over who the government appoints to run the country but we do have the power to make the right choice on May 17.</p></blockquote>
<p><em>Forzaq8</em> over at <a href="http://5-q8.blogspot.com/2008/05/zero-hour-is-upon-us.html">5-Q8</a> writes his final thoughts on the elections: </p>
<blockquote><p>Election should be taken seriously , it is not a game<br />
Tomorrow your Vote decide your future and your sons future<br />
for example don&#39;t ask why didn&#39;t they build a new hospital when the member you voted for didn&#39;t approve the funding for it , and more example could be said</p></blockquote>
<p>Still on the topic of the elections, <a href="http://theaggressor.blogspot.com/2008/05/brief-history-of-democracy-in-kuwait.html"><em>Aggz The Aggressor</em></a> writes a brief history of democracy in Kuwait: </p>
<blockquote><p>Many may argue against this post, though I hope it ‘at least’ makes sense to most readers.</p>
<p>We’ve come to realize that democracy in Kuwait is something of a unique experience, especially to those of us that never saw Kuwait in it’s infancy</p></blockquote>
<p>Away from the elections, <a href="http://dr-mahbob.com/blog/2008/05/14/governmental-electronic-payment-services-in-kuwait/"><em>Dr Mahbob</em></a> brings us news of an agreement between the government and <em>Knet</em> (<em>Knet</em> is a national company providing electronic banking services to all the banks in Kuwait) and what he thinks of it.</p>
<blockquote><p>I think this is big step toward e-payment and I hope hackers don’t show up when the smell chance of stealing money online.</p></blockquote>
<p><em>Q8Ba7th</em> writes about his experience <a href="http://q8ba7th.com/blog/2008/05/01/p2bk-2008-first-annual-forum-review/">going to P2BK2008</a>: </p>
<blockquote><p>P2BK is a new youth initiative to organize annual forum for small and startup businesses. A healthy and definitely needed concept I say for startups and small business who can’t afford to take place in big expos like Info Connect and others.</p></blockquote>
<p>And finally <a href="http://ducatiq8i.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post.html"><em>Ducatiq8</em></a> explains his feelings when he abides by the new law of not using his cell phone while driving: </p>
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<div class="arabic" lang="ar">اليوم كان اول يوم يطبق فيه قانون منع استخدام الهاتف النقال يدويا أثناء القيادة<br />
طبعا ديكاتي مواطن صالح وملتزم و تقي وورع وكل الصفات الزينه فيني<br />
اليوم اول ما ركبت المركبة(أخييه يا انا يا ابو مركبه) المهم حطيت عدتي<br />
وطلعت السماعه وقعدت اضبطها لإن وايراتها متعربكه فقعدت اطلعهم وحطيتها على رقبتي </div>
<div class="translation">Today was the first day for the implementation of the law that forbids using mobile phones while driving.  Of course, <em>Ducati</em> is a good law abiding devout committed citizen and all the good things are in me. As soon as I got into my car today, O got my kit out and the earphone and started setting them up because wires were tangled and then put it around my neck.</div>
<div class="arabic" lang="ar">ووصلناها بالتلفون واستلمت القياده<br />
الواحد واهوه يطبق القانون يحس بشعور حلو يعني وانا اسوق واطالع يميني ويساري يعني شوفوني ترا مطبق القانون<br />
المهم وصلت الكلية ونزلت من السيارة وانا معلق السماعه<br />
والناس تشوفني الله شوفوا ديكاتي مطبق القانون والبنات يأشرون شوفي شوفي مطبق القانون</div>
<div class="translation">I then connected it to the phone and started to drive. When a person follows the rules, he develops a good feeling. I was looking left and right, trying to show others that I was abiding by the law! I then arrived at the college and got out of the car, with the earphone dangling around my neck and people were looking at me and saying to themselves: &#8216;Oh look! <em>Ducati</em> is abiding by the law! Even the girls were pointing at me.</div>
<div class="arabic" lang="ar">وصلت عند المحاضرة والربع واقفين سلمت عليهم والكل يقولي ها ديكاتي مطبق القانون<br />
اقولهم اي والله شسوي طبقت القانون<br />
دشيت المحاضرة وبدأ الدكتور بالكلام وافتتحها بالكلام عن القانون واخذني كمثال جيد لتطبيق القانون<br />
يقولي الدكتور ها ديكاتي اشوفك مستانس شكلك اول مره تطبق القانون<br />
وانا اضحك اي والله شنسوي يا دكتور طبقنا القانون</div>
<div class="translation">I arrived at my lecture location and found my friends standing there. I said hello to them and everyone was saying: &#8216;Oh <em>Ducati</em>, you are implementing the law?&#39; I told them I had to. At the lecture, the professor started his talk speaking about the new law and set me out as an example of someone who abides to the law. He then told me it looked as if it was the first time for me to implement the law. I laughed and said: &#8216;What can I do Doctor, we followed the law?&#39;</div>
<div class="arabic" lang="ar">تدش الجمعيه ويشوفك الكاشير ويقولك طبقت القانون اتقوله اي<br />
تروح ستاربكس يطلعلك الفلبينو هاي سير يو سيم ذات يو طبقت القانون او الرول<br />
وانا اقوله يس يس مي طبقت ذا قانون<br />
تروح المسجد تصلي ويقولك الشيخ احسنت جزاك الله خير انت مثال يحتذى به لتطبيق القانون<br />
ترجع البيت ابوك يشوفك يقولك عفيه على ولدي انا ربيتك على تطبيق القانون وتربيتي ما راحت بلاش وهذا انت طبقت القانون
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<div class="translation">You enter the supermarket and the cashiers see you and asks: &#8216;You are following the law?&#39; and you say yes. And then you go to Starbucks and the Filipino there says: &#8216;Hi Sir. It seems that you implemented the new law!&#39; and you reply: &#8216;Yes, yes, I did.&#39; You go the the mosque to pray and the Imam tells you: &#8216;May Allah reward you for being a good example and abiding by the law. And finally you return home, where you meet your father, who tells you: &#8216;Congratulations to you my son. I raised you to respect the law and I have not failed in that as I see you implementing the law!&#39; </div>
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		<title>Russia: Roses and Migrant Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 23:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Khokhlova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Russian photographer Oleg Klimov visited a commercial greenhouse outside Moscow and posted his observations about a birthplace of the roses one buys in Russia's capital.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Russian photographer Oleg Klimov (translation of his travel notes from Russia&#39;s Far East are <a href="http://smetanka.blogspot.com/2007/07/russia-bamers.html">here</a> and <a href="http://smetanka.blogspot.com/2007/08/russia-notes-from-irkutsk-and-poronaysk.html">here</a>) visited a commercial greenhouse outside Moscow and <a href="http://klimov.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post_15.html">posted his observations</a> (RUS) about a birthplace of the roses one buys in Russia&#39;s capital:</p>
<blockquote><p>[<a href="http://klimov.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post_15.html">two photos from the greenhouse</a>]</p>
<p>Why is it considered romantic to give flowers as gifts? I went to [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Oblast">Podmoskovye</a>], observed how they are growing roses there. It&#39;s easy. Dutch technologies. Expensive. The director is from Cosa Nostra or is representing it: black shoes, black jeans, black leather jacket and a black Beemer. The real owner is a deputy from the [Putin-led <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Russia">United Russia Party</a>], still a businessman, but a future politician, too, or, more likely, both. Engineers and the agronomist are Dutch. The workers are [<em>gastarbeiter</em>, migrant laborers], and they have fewer rights and respect than Moscow bums from [Kurskiy train station]. And a corresponding salary - &#8220;whatever God sends down.&#8221; One rose costs 30-40 rubles [$1.25-$1.70] at the [&#8230;] farm, and 130-140 rubles [$5.45-$5.90] in Moscow. Everything they produce goes to Moscow. There are not enough flowers. The business is flourishing and growing. Damaged flowers are sent to churches. For free. A way to atone for their sins, obviously. God is not at the market - won&#39;t notice the damage.</p>
<p>[Migrant workers] can barely speak Russian. They work almost illegally, and perhaps their status in the country isn&#39;t too official, either - but it&#39;s hard to find out. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>A woman from Tajikistan, whose hands are all covered with bruises from rose thorns, said to me in Russian: &#8220;I love flowers, they are hope.&#8221; It was strange to see the silent and humiliated human beings - as if transfered from the Middle Ages - work next to the high-tech [equipment]. <em>And I still don&#39;t understand why women like everything that has to do with slavery: diamonds, gold and flowers.</em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Africa: Nokia and the developing world</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 19:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ndesanjo Macha</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[White African notes that Nokia&#39;s business interest in Africa: &#8220;There is a reason that Africans, by and large, love Nokia and there’s a reason that the brand has made such an impact in that part of the world. While most companies around the world are ignoring Africa, Nokia actively develops solutions for the continent.&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>White African notes that <a href="http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001">Nokia&#39;s business interest in Africa:</a> &#8220;There is a reason that Africans, by and large, love Nokia and there’s a reason that the brand has made such an impact in that part of the world. While most companies around the world are ignoring Africa, Nokia actively develops solutions for the continent.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Nigeria: Boycott The British Airways</title>
		<link>http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/14/nigeria-boycott-the-british-airways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 19:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ndesanjo Macha</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A campaign for Nigerians to boycott the British Airways: &#8220;Boycott British Airways. We can do with one “less” airline. Nigerians are very respectful and hardworking people and they deserve to be respected. British Airways does not respect Nigerians.&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://aderinola.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/boycott-british-airways-from-may-15th-2/">A campaign for Nigerians to boycott the British Airways</a>: &#8220;Boycott British Airways. We can do with one “less” airline. Nigerians are very respectful and hardworking people and they deserve to be respected. British Airways does not respect Nigerians.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Nigeria: African Mobile Marketing &#038; Advertising Summit 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 19:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ndesanjo Macha</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yomi writes about the African Mobile Marketing &#038; Advertising Summit in Lagos, Nigeria: &#8220;The African Mobile Marketing &#038; Advertising Summit is the foremost event of the year dedicated to communication and loyalty on the mobile in the emerging markets. With the huge growth of mobile communications in Africa, this event will be bringing together advertisers, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yomi writes about<a href="http://www.yomisays.com/?p=895"> the African Mobile Marketing &#038; Advertising Summi</a>t in Lagos, Nigeria: &#8220;The African Mobile Marketing &#038; Advertising Summit is the foremost event of the year dedicated to communication and loyalty on the mobile in the emerging markets. With the huge growth of mobile communications in Africa, this event will be bringing together advertisers, communication agencies, content developers, and mobile service providers.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Ukraine: &#8220;Rescuing a Revolution&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 14:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Khokhlova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A discussion of a Moscow Times piece on Ukraine&#39;s most recent political battles, written by three members of the EU parliament - at Foreign Notes.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A discussion of a Moscow Times <a href="http://foreignnotes.blogspot.com/2008/05/rescuing-revolution.html">piece on Ukraine&#39;s most recent political battles</a>, written by three members of the EU parliament - at <em>Foreign Notes</em>.</p>
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		<title>Tajikistan: Poor country&#39;s most expensive trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 12:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vadim Sadonshoev</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The poorest country in Central Asia, Tajikistan initiated the most expensive trial in the history of British legal proceedings. Tajikistan will pay 120 million USD for the legal fees which represents 5,2 percent of the country’s entire GDP. A bone of contention is the Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco), fully owned by the state. The Tajik [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The poorest country in Central Asia, Tajikistan initiated the most expensive trial in the history of British legal proceedings. Tajikistan will pay 120 million USD for the legal fees which represents 5,2 percent of the country’s entire GDP. A bone of contention is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TadAZ">Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco)</a>, fully owned by the state. The Tajik side accused its partners of fraud. <a href="http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/14/tajikistan-poor-countrys-most-expensive-trial/#more-43790" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Korea: Resignation of the King of Samsung Kingdom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 09:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyejin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The king of Samsung, Lee Kun-Hee, finally announced his resignation last month. Since this announcement, some netizens collect others’ thoughts on the issue and how much it will influence the Korean economy, or question whether the gesture will really make changes inside the Samsung Kingdom. 
삼성 이건희 회장이 삼성과 관련한 모든 직에서 물러날 것이라고 밝혔습니다. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The king of Samsung, Lee Kun-Hee, finally announced his resignation last month. Since this announcement, some netizens collect <a href="http://bbs1.agora.media.daum.net/gaia/do/replydebate/read?sortKey=depth&#038;bbsId=D119&#038;searchValue=&#038;articleId=21916&#038;searchKey=&#038;pageIndex=1">others’ thoughts on the issue</a> and how much it will influence the Korean economy, or question whether the gesture will really make changes inside the Samsung Kingdom. </p>
<blockquote><p>삼성 이건희 회장이 삼성과 관련한 모든 직에서 물러날 것이라고 밝혔습니다. 아들 이재용 삼성전자 전무도 고객총괄책임자(CCO) 자리에서 물러나 일단 해외현장 경험을 더 쌓는 방향으로 백의종군합니다. 이건희 회장과 이학수 부회장 등 그룹 수뇌부는 22일 오전 태평로 삼성본관에서 가진 기자회견에서 이 같은 내용을 포함한 10가지 항목의 경영쇄신안을 발표했습니다. 삼성은 그룹 컨트롤타워 &#8216;역할&#39;을 맡아온 전략기획실(실장 이학수 부회장)은 해체하고 이 회장의 4조5천억원 규모의 차명계좌(재산)은 실명전환한 뒤 개인 이익이 아니라 사회 등의 유익한 일에쓰는 방안을 찾기로 했습니다.</p>
<p>이 회장의 퇴임후 삼성을 대외적으로 대표할 인물로 삼성생명 이수빈 회장을 지명하고, 앞으로 계열사간 업무 협의와 조정을 맡게될 사장단회의(사장단협의회)를 실무 지원하고 대외적으로 삼성그룹의 창구와 대변인 역할을 할 수 있도록 행정서비스를 전담하는 업무지원실을 임원 2-3명 정도로 꾸려 사장단협의회 산하에 설치키로 했습니다.</p>
<p>22일 전격 발표된 삼성의 쇄신안, 네티즌 여러분은 어떻게 생각하십니까. </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation"> Lee Kun-Hee, chairman of Samsung, decided to resign all positions he has related to Samsung. His son, Lee Chae-Yong, will withdraw as CCO at Samsung Electronics and will get more experiences abroad instead. Chief executives including Lee Kun-Hee and Lee Hak-Soo also announced 10 lists of new management proposals at the main building of Samsung in Taepyeong Road when they had the press conference. They will dismantle the strategy planning department (Lee Han-Su worked as the section chief) that functioned as the control tower in Samsung, and Lee Hak-Su’s property 4 trillion 5 billion won that was saved in borrowed-name bank accounts will be used for society, not for individual benefit.  </p>
<p>After the resignation of Lee Kun-Hee, Lee Soo-Bin, who is currently chairman of Samsung Insurance, is appointed to be the representative of Samsung. They will support the Representatives’ Committee so that representatives of affiliates can work together in balance and under the Representatives’ Committee, they will make the Operations Department in which 2-3 people will take care of administration and take responsibility as the representative ofs Samsung. </p>
<p>New management proposals that Samsung made on the 22nd: what do netizens thank about them? </p></div>
<p><a href='http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/moneytoday.jpg' title='moneytoday.jpg'><img src='http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/moneytoday.jpg' alt='moneytoday.jpg' /></a><br />
Photos from <a href="www.moneytoday.co.kr">Moneytoday</a></p>
<p>Here are opinions below. </p>
<blockquote><p>이레되면 삼성도 대우나 현대처럼 해체되면서 노조생기고 서서히 경제력을 잃을까 걱정입니다. 전에 기사를 보니 일본쪽 언론에서는 삼성 더 조져야 된다던데..우리나라 기업, 솔직히 우리나라 내세울꺼 없는데 첼시팀유님폼에도 삼성브랜드가 붙어 있으면 세계일주를 하더라도 대한민국이름보다는 삼성마크보는 게 더 쉽운데..왜 삼성을 못잡아 먹어서 안달인지 모르겠네요..사회기부도 많이 하는 걸로 알고 있는데&#8230;이렇게 삼성을 때려서 얻는 실익이 무언지 알고 싶네요..ㅉㅉ</p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">After this process, I am worried that Samsung will eventually have labor unions like Daewoo and Hyundai and will also lose economic power. I read that Japanese media said that Samsung should crash&#8230; Honestly, our country doesn’t have a lot of things. If there are Samsung brands on uniforms of Chelsea soccer players, they can be shown all over the world. It is easier to see Samsung mark rather than the name of Korea. Why are people crazy about attacking Samsung? I heard that they do contribution for society a lot… I would like to know what they would like to get after attacking Samsung like this.. </div>
<blockquote><p>내남친이 삼성 다니는데 회사분위기 어떻냐고 하니까 완전 충격에 빠졌다고 하더라구요.. 그렇다고 뭐 기절초풍 슬픔 아이고아이고 이런분위기라는게 아니라.. 아마도 내부에서 큰 변화가 일어날거라고하더라구요.. 그리고 어차피 이건희회장 임기가 올해까지라서 그만두는게 당연한데 그만둘때 좀 안좋게 그만둬서 그게 문제라고 하더군요&#8230; </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">My boyfriend works in Samsung and I asked how people there take this scandal. He said all are in shock… But not like they’re absolutely astonished and wail… Everyone feels there would be a big change internally. And actually, he was supposed to quit this year. So that part seems not such a shock to them. But the problem is the resignation happened with such a bad scandal. </div>
<blockquote><p>이제 그만좀 하시죠? 기업 하나세우기가 그리싶습니까? 전세계 어디를가도 로비 안하는데 없고 로비없이는 사업못합니다. 머 좀 알고 댓글도 쓰세요 기업하는분들 전세계 에 나가서 제품 팔기도 힘들지만 오다 하나 따기위해서 전쟁 아닌 전쟁합니다 지금도 다들 열심히 국익를 위해서 하는데 용기와 경력는 못할 망정 자꾸이러지마세요..우리나라만 손해입니다. 털어서 먼지 않나는 사람 없고 깨끗이 기업하면 좋지만 그러나 현실은 아닙니다. </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">Why don’t we just stop? Do you think it is easy to build up a company? Everywhere there is lobbying and without it, it is hard to have business. With knowledge at least, please leave your opinions. People who are in business go to other countries and have a hard time to sell products. In order to get an order, they have battles. They all now work hard for national benefits. But why do we criticize them rather than compliment them? It is damaging for our country. Of course having business without any dirt couldn’t be better, but the reality is not like that. </div>
<blockquote><p>특혜와 불법은 없습니다 ㅡㅡㅡㅡ삼성이 로비와 특혜로 엄청난 실적을 보여주는것이 아닙니다 ,특혜는 고사하고 삼성이 정치권력에 뺏긴 회사가 여러개 입니다ㅡㅡㅡㅡ지금 kbs2인 동양방송,동양라디오,동양FM, 은행 대주주 지분주식,삼성자동차등 여러개 빼았겼죠 ㅡㅡㅡ기업을 강탈하는 정치권력이 날강도들 입니다 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..하이에나보다 더한 정치권이 진짜 나쁩니다 권력층의 입맛에 안맞어면 기업을 공중분해 시키는 나라입니다 ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ</p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">There is no special favors and illegitimacy… Samsung didn’t make tremendous accomplishments with special favors and illegitimacy. They even lost several companies because of political authority… At present, Dongyang Broadcasting, Dongyang Radio, Dongyang FM, stock markets of the bank, and Samsung automobile… all those were Samsung’s but they had to give them up. The political authority that robs companies is a barefaced robber. Political authority is worse than a hyena. If the taste isn’t good enough to the political authority, they dismantle the companies</div>
<blockquote><p>요는, 삼성이 크게 성장하고 국민경제에 끼치는 영향이 크다해도, 법을 어겼다는 거다. 이건희 일가는 분명 삼성 및 그 일가들이 소유(?)하고 있는 다른 회사의 주주들에게 심각한 손해를 끼쳤다. 탈세는 말할것도 없고. 공직자들에게 뇌물먹이고. 한마디로 이 나라의 법치주의를 흔들고 이 나라에 도덕적 해이를 가속화시킨 &#8216;나쁜&#39; 범죄자라는거다.모 방송국 프로그램에서는 고액세금체납자들한테 세금받아내는 코너가 있었는데, 앞으로 그런 프로그램은 국민들에게 별로 어필하는 바가 없을듯. 큰도둑 못잡고 왜 나만 그래 이럴테니. </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">The point is that even though Samsung grew up so fast and influence the domestic economy, they didn’t follow the law. The Lee Kun-Hee family damaged shareholders of Samsung and Samsung affiliates. Besides tax evasion, they bribed government officials and disregarded laws of this country. They are ‘bad’ criminals who speed up moral relaxation. A TV program leads people who evade tax even though they make a lot of money to pay tax. But this program might not be popular anymore. Because it shows they can’t not grab bigger robbers and just deal with small robbers. </div>
<blockquote><p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..근데요&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;외국나가면&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..삼성이 한국보다 유명한데&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..정부에서는 조금씩 압박을 했어야지 이렇게 한번에 잘라내는건&#8230;조금&#8230;무리를 한듯;;; 솔직히 정부도 떳떳하지는 못하잖아요;; </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">….. but…you know if we go abroad…Samsung is much more famous than Korea… The government should have given the pressure gradually, not just one time like this… It seems too much… honestly speaking the government itself is not honorable.</div>
<blockquote><p>솔직히 우리나라 국민들이 기업을 보는 시선도 바뀌어야 합니다. 무조건 나쁘다고 하지 맙시다. 좋은면과 나쁜면을 모두 보고 객관적으로 판단합시다. 그리고 지금과같은 세계화시대에서는 국가적으로 기업에게 너무 많은 제제를 가한다면, 기업으로써는 그 제제를 뚫기위해 비자금이라는 송곳을 사용할수밖에 없게 됍니다. 아니면 아예 본사를 옮길수도 있겠죠. 지금은 세계화시대입니다. 기업도 힘있는 초국적기업들만이 살아남습니다. 물론 비자금이 불법이라는것은 엄연한 사실이지만, 일단 기업이 살아나야 했을 것입니다. </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">We should change our perspectives toward companies. Let’s not say they’re all bad. We should judge them after observing good and bad parts. And it is the time of globalization. If the country gives way too much pressure on the companies, the companies couldn’t help but to use a trick, dirty money in order to evade those controls. Otherwise, they move to another country. It is the time of globalization. Companies beyond nationality and with power can service. Of course, the slush fund is illegal, but first of all companies should survive. </div>
<blockquote><p>어차피 물러날 때가 되어서 물러난거지. 삼성사내에서는 놀랄 만한 일도 아니라고 한다. 이제 아들 재용씨가 경영 일선에 나설 때가 됐으니까 이 기회에 물러나 준거지. 그리고 삼성의 1/10밖에 분식회계+비자금 조성 안한 미국의 대기업 엘론사의 회장은 비리가 밝혀진 후에 구속 후 여태까지 종신형 살고있는 것에 비해서 우리나라는 자본주의 경제질서를 흔드는 경제사범에 대해서 얼마나 관대하게 처신해 준것인지.. 회장직 물러나는 정도에서 끝날 일이 아니라 감방을 가야 한다. 세금 앞으로는 정직하게 좀 내라, 삼성</p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">Anyway it is time for him to resign. Within Samsung, it is not so surprising. It is time for his son, Lee Chae-Yong to step in front. So, he’s quitting. After Elon Company was disclosed to have dirty money and accounting fraud of 1/10 compared to Samsung, the chairman was arrested and had a life sentence. But our country is so generous to a violator of economic laws even though they shook our economy. Not just leaving his position, he should go to prison. Please pay tax honestly, Samsung.</div>
<blockquote><p>한국을 대표하는 기업으로 만든 분입니다. 이회장님의 퇴진을 가장 좋아하는 기업은 일본 기업들입니다. 그만큼 이회장님의 역활과 카리스마가 출중했다는 말입니다. 이런분이 일선에서 떠나시면 한국기업은 지금은 몰라도 앞날이 걱정이 됩니다</p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">He is the one who made a company that represents Korea. The companies that will be pleased to his resignations will be Japanese companies. His role is that important and is full of charisma. If this kind of person leaves in the front, I’m worried about the future of Korea.</div>
<blockquote><p>범죄자입니다~이건희는!일본기업 운운하면서 갖다 붙이지 마세요!님이 말한 카리스마는 뭡니까?삼성을 지나치게 관료주의화 시킨거요?주주에게 돌아갈 몫을 자기와 이재용을 위해 뒷주머니 찬거요? </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation"> Lee Kun-Hee is a criminal. Don’t make excuses with Japanese companies! What does charisma mean? Does that mean that he made Samsung bureaucratic? Does that mean the way he and his son Lee Chae-yong filled their pockets with money which was supposed to go to shareholders? </div>
<blockquote><p>이건희가 곧 삼성은 아니다. 삼성은 법인이 맞다. 그러나 우리에게도 빌게이츠같은 사람 하나쯤은 있다고 우왕떨던 사람들이 이제와서 마녀사냥하는 건 뭐냐?이 냄비근성들 언제까지&#8230;. 세계 몇 대 기업이 되는 데 청렴결백까지 하라고?이런 아마추어들 빌게이츠가 깨끗하게 ms를 경영했다고? 이런 아마추어들 살인만 빼고라도 더러운짓해서라도 어떻게 든 살아남아야 하는 게 글로벌기업이다.이런 아마추어들&#8230; </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">It is not that Lee Kun-Hee is equal to Samsung. Samsung is a corporation. We took him as Bill Gates of Korea, but now a witch hunt? It is represented as a world enterprises, but we even demand integrity? You guys are such amateurs. Did Bill Gates manage MS with perfect integrity? It is the global enterprise that does everything except murder. You are such amateurs…</div>
<blockquote><p>썩어문들어졌다고 생각하는데 부시는 석유때문에 전쟁도 불사했어요 경영이 로비도 실력이라는 세상입니다. 작은 회사를 운영해봐도 알수가 있습니다. 중국은 로비없이는 발도 못 댑니다. 세계를 지배하는 삼성의 로비자금이 국내국민들 보기에는 엄청큰 것 같아도 큰것이 아닙니다. 우리도 일단 중국과 일보을 따라잡고 봐야지요..이건희없는 삼성이 잘돌아갈 것 같지요? 천만에&#8230;기업을 해본사람은 압니다. 그 구심점이 얼마나 무서운지요 연이 하늘을 그냥 날고 있다고 생각합니까? 그 구심점이 있어야 납니다. 황금알 낳는 닭이 감기에 걸렸다고 죽이는 꼴입니다. </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">We say it is totally corrupt, but Bush even didn’t care about having the war for oil. Lobby is also a capability in business. You can even see that in a small company. You can’t even step in China without lobby. You might think Samsung which is in all other countries uses so much money for lobby, but actually it is not. Do you think that Samsung will be fine without Lee Kun-Hee? No way… people who have companies know what I mean. You don’t know how important the essential glue is. Do you think that a kite can easily fly in the sky? No, it needs the essential glue. It’s like we’re killing a chicken that lays gold eggs because it got a cold.</div>
<blockquote><p>작금의 결과는 양면성이 있다고 봅니다. 누구나 알고있는 사실이겠지만, 5공정치때부터 시작된 기업에 대한 정치적 고리가 어느 기업이나 다 있었고, 당분간은 이러한 습성은 지속될거라 봅니다. 3김시대가 갔듯이 이젠 중견 정치인들의 낡은 사고도 점차 물갈이되고 있는 단계에서삼성이 직격탄을 맞은것은 진정 초일류를 향한 한국 기업의 투명성 확보의 시금석이 될수도 있겠다하는 기대도 해보게 되면서도,막상 정치/검찰/공무원들에 대해서는 아무런 조사없이 지나치는 것이 국민으로서 납득이 가지 않네요. 이건희회장이 의도적 불법을 저지런것은 법적인 절차를 통해서 해결되어야 하는데 이번건은 검찰과 삼성간의 타협정치의 결과! </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">The recent result has two sides. As everyone knows, since the fifth government of the Republic of Korea, there have been connections between politics and business. This custom will continue for a while. Like the ‘three Kim’s period’ finished, politicians of middle standing will be transferred to those with new perspectives. I hope that this direct attack on Samsung could help make Korean enterprises more transparent. But I don’t understand why politicians, policemen, and government officials were not the objects of investigation this time. The illegal activities that Lee Kun-Hee undertook should be also addressed by legal processes, but it seems that this case was the result of negotiation between Samsung and the prosecution. </div>
<blockquote><p>이번 일은 삼성의 미래를 봤을때 좋은 &#8216;시작&#39; 이라고 봅니다만&#8230; 이번 기회를 시작으로 삼성 경영권 투명하게 만들어 미래의 글로벌 기업을 위한 초석을 닦고 다른 대기업들도 줄줄이 검사를 해야하겠죠. 하나 더 잊지 말아야 할 건 김용철 변호사 분명 삼성의 비리 적발에 도움이 된 사람이지만 무작정 영웅처리를 한다기 보다는 어느정도의 처벌이 필요할 것 같네요. 솔직히 지난 세월 삼성이 저지른 비리보단 적다고 할지라도 삼성 나와서 삼성의 입막음 돈 다 받아먹다가 지원 끊기니 언론에 공개한거 아닙니까. 진실을 말했다곤 하나 자기가 완전 정의의 사도인양 행동하는 저 사람의 잘못도 조사하면 지금처럼 행동하지 못할거 같은데.. </p></blockquote>
<div class="translation">I think this is good start for the future of Samsung… With this opportunity, they can make more transparent management of Samsung and grow as a global enterprise in the future. I think that other big companies should be investigated. The one that we shouldn’t forget is the lawyer Kim Yong Chul should be punished a little bit rather than making him as a hero to expose the corruption of Samsung. In the past, he also received money in order to hide the corruption of Samsung, but now the money from Samsung stopped and he decided to disclose it to the public. Isn’t he? Even though he told the truth, the behavior that he is a hero to follow justice is not appropriate.</div>
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		<title>Lithuania, Russia: May 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Khokhlova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Lituanica writes on Victory Day in Moscow - and in Vilnius, where &#8220;the two remaining Soviet statues in the centre of Vilnius were vandalised&#8221; on May 9.
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		<title>Lithuania, Spain: &#8220;Sevilnius&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/13/lithuania-spain-sevilnius/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Khokhlova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Babel in Vilnius compares the Lithuanian capital with Seville.
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		<title>Latvia: &#8220;Salad-Washing&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/13/latvia-salad-washing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Khokhlova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Latvian Abroad writes on how Latvia&#39;s biggest supermarket chain &#8220;has shot itself in a foot.&#8221;
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		<title>Hungary: Attitudes Toward Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/13/hungary-attitudes-toward-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Veronica Khokhlova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hungarian Spectrum writes about competitiveness, self-respect and self-confidence in Hungary.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Hungarian Spectrum</em> <a href="http://esbalogh.typepad.com/hungarianspectrum/2008/05/hungarians-and.html">writes</a> about competitiveness, self-respect and self-confidence in Hungary.</p>
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		<title>Japan: Menu items on DoCoMo mobile phones up for bidding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Salzberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Blogger smashmedia comments [ja] on a CNET article [ja] explaining that mobile carrier DoCoMo is planning to change the ordering of certain &#8220;i-menu&#8221; items on mobile phones to reflect the size of monetary bids from companies, rather than reflect preferences of users.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blogger smashmedia <a href="http://smashmedia.jp/blog/2008/05/001419.html">comments</a> [ja] on a <a href="http://japan.cnet.com/mobile/story/0,3800078151,20373070,00.htm">CNET article</a> [ja] explaining that mobile carrier DoCoMo is planning to change the ordering of certain &#8220;i-menu&#8221; items on mobile phones to reflect the size of monetary bids from companies, rather than reflect preferences of users.</p>
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		<title>Trinidad &#038; Tobago: Principles of Business</title>
		<link>http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/13/trinidad-tobago-principles-of-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janine Mendes-Franco</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As Trinidadian blogger Gillian Goddard faces &#8220;a frontal attack from an entrepreneur&#8221; intending to start a similar business, she stands firm in the belief that &#8220;environmental healing and social justice are two of the largest markers of a truly successful business.&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Trinidadian blogger <a href="http://groundinggroundinggrounded.blogspot.com/2008/05/heartbreak-and-hippies.html">Gillian Goddard</a> faces &#8220;a frontal attack from an entrepreneur&#8221; intending to start a similar business, she stands firm in the belief that &#8220;environmental healing and social justice are two of the largest markers of a truly successful business.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Bermuda: Media Spend</title>
		<link>http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/05/13/bermuda-media-spend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 10:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janine Mendes-Franco</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As the electronic media pool in Bermuda gets smaller, Politics.bm says: &#8220;I think it&#39;s safe to say that the most visited electronic medium for locals is The Royal Gazette&#39;s website.  I&#39;m yet to see any Government ads there, which&#8230;reinforces what everyone knows but Government can&#39;t admit: it&#39;s about shutting down non-compliant media.&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the electronic media pool in Bermuda gets smaller, <em><a href="http://www.politics.bm/archives/2008/05/12_001833.html">Politics.bm</a></em> says: &#8220;I think it&#39;s safe to say that the most visited electronic medium for locals is <em>The Royal Gazette</em>&#39;s website.  I&#39;m yet to see any Government ads there, which&#8230;reinforces what everyone knows but Government can&#39;t admit: it&#39;s about shutting down non-compliant media.&#8221;</p>
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