Election today in Suriname

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Mr.T

I was watching the proceedings and trying to compare the situation to Guyana. apparently they hope to be able to make a declaration before midnight.

I just can't understand how Guyana is so far behind Suriname even though we are neighbours and of similar ethnicity as a whole.

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DjangoAdmin

My cousin a resident of Suriname now a US resident spent

the weekend at my home,we had a discussion about cost of

living comparing to Guyana and US it's far cheaper to live

there, they even got 4G wireless service and fast internet,

i plan to spend some time there when i retire,I don't

have to worry about housing she have a house there.

Exchange rate $3 to US$1

5/25/1512:41 PM

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they should hire surjubali to steal the election for them

5/25/1512:42 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Mr.T:

I was watching the proceedings and trying to compare the situation to Guyana. apparently they hope to be able to make a declaration before midnight.

I just can't understand how Guyana is so far behind Suriname even though we are neighbours and of similar ethnicity as a whole.

Suriname's ethnicity is different. They have a large Javanese population (15%) and the Maroons have nothing to do with the Creoles. Both are now roughly equal in size.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...riname#Ethnic_groups

So there isn't that sense of panic when two groups of roughly equal size (Indians and African/mixed) feel that their survival depends on a winner take all approach.

The greater complexity of Suriname's ethnicities means that their politics is different.

5/25/1512:49 PM

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