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Newsletter 1 FINAL spring 2002 IRIInternational Republican Institute n November, IRI observed two of the IRI’s new Vice President for Strategic Chinese Village most well organized elections it has Planning, Georges Fauriol, accompanied Iseen in China since observations began Asia Division Director Elizabeth Dugan Elections Well in 1994. and China program staff on the mission. Although IRI has observed more than 50 In two rural communities in Hainan, local elections in a number of different Organized China’s southernmost province, citizens Chinese provinces since the inception of of all ages turned out and were met at the its electoral reform program in 1994, this balloting table by election officials who was the first observed in Hainan province. verified voter registration certificates, passed out blank ballots and recorded At the primary in Toupu, villagers freely the wishes of illiterate and handicapped nominated candidates for village leader- voters. Participation was widespread and ship positions. In Cangdong, voters chose enthusiastic as villagers decided whom between pairs of candidates they had they would entrust to shepherd the com- nominated earlier for the positions of munity during what will surely be a period village chairperson, vice chairperson and of intense social and economic change in member, or wrote in other candidates. rural China. Both villages have advanced economically The observation mission covered two in the past several years, which may have elections, a primary election in the village helped incumbents succeed in both of Toupu and a general election in the elections. Cangdong’s incumbent chair- village of Cangdong, both near the man, re-elected to a three-year term, was provincial capital of Haikou. (Continues on page 3) Dangerous Times for Democracy in Indonesia Since the fall of the Suharto regime in guerilla war throughout the province, the throughout 2002, covering issues May 1998, IRI has supported Indonesia’s task of transforming the role of govern- such as legislative drafting, the legislative transition to democracy by working with ment in Aceh is by no means easy. It is process, education and elections. As the political parties, legislatures, academics, dangerous to travel within Aceh; hundreds only U.S. organization currently working and community leaders. of buildings have been burned; scores of on these issues in Aceh, IRI has been elected officials, teachers and rectors of well-received and is making an important For the last year, Doreen Williams has universities and others have been assassi- contribution in a troubled part of this headed IRI’s governance training efforts nated. important country. on the ground, coordinating and conduct- ing seminars for legislators, government “Dialogue is important because these peo- Aceh is just one of many IRI efforts in officials, academics, and other groups. ple (the Acehnese) seldom come together Indonesia. Within one month of the fall of Of particular note is IRI’s work with Aceh, for fear of assassination,” Williams said. President Suharto, IRI’s Asia staff carried one of Indonesia’s most restive provinces, “The security issue is a great concern. out the first of several missions to meet as it implements a new special autonomy with major political figures, government “All of Indonesia will be looking at Aceh law that devolves certain powers from the leaders, academics, and student activists to to see how it handles its special autonomy. assess needs and respond to their requests central government to the provincial and What and how they do things could set a for assistance. IRI’s Jakarta office opened local level. Because of the special autono- precedent for the rest of the country. It is in October 1998 and began conducting my law, Aceh is expected to be the first truly a test case,” Williams said. consultations and development province in Indonesia to hold direct elec- tions at the provincial level. With a violent IRI will convene governance seminars (Continues on page 8) 1 IRI staff has been working to help democracy Message from the Chairman take root on many levels of government. In the face of new lie ahead for reformers in other parts of the And IRI joined with others, on the 10th struggles for democra- world. anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel cy, IRI has witnessed Peace Prize to Burmese freedom fighter IRI was encouraged by well-organized recent progress in Aung San Suu Kyi, in calling - - again - - democratic elections at the village level in countries around the for her release. Suu Kyi has spent most of globe. From Africa to China and also observed the parliamentary elections in the Solomon Islands that pro- the last decade under house arrest, despite Asia, the work of IRI significant international attention. volunteer trainers and vided a critical first step in restoring social staff, along with brave and political order. While witnessing these I hope that these stories not only attest to men and women elections creates positive expectations, IRI the value of IRI programs but also serve as abroad, continues to is mindful that the work to build, grow and a reminder of the great privileges we enjoy bear fruit. sustain democracy goes far beyond a fair everyday as Americans. election. This newsletter features stories of hope and victory, such as the centerfold article In Romania, where democracy has taken on successful youth training programs, root, IRI has been involved in government Senator John McCain while demonstrating that great challenges communications training. In Croatia, IRI Chairman, IRI McCain Calls for Burmese Democracy Leader’s Release IRI Chairman Senator John McCain Burma’s National League for Democracy, Washington and Oslo called for the called for the release of Burmese Nobel the party that won more than 80 percent release of the Burmese leader along with Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on the tenth of the parliamentary seats in 1990 elec- 1,500 other pro-democracy political anniversary of her receipt of the Nobel tions. The ruling military junta refused to prisoners in Burma. Peace Prize. uphold the results, and thousands of stu- In Washington, Senator McCain’s McCain, in a statement read by IRI board dents and party activists were arbitrarily message was joined by calls from former member Alison Fortier during the imprisoned. Aung San Suu Kyi was first Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Washington D.C. segment of the Nobel placed under house arrest in 1989, and now chair of the National Democratic Laureate anniversary event on December has remained under some form of deten- Institute; U.S. Chamber of Commerce 8, called the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize “not tion for most of the past decade. president and CEO Thomas Donahue; just an honor bestowed on Aung San Suu The Nobel Peace Laureate event at the and John Sweeney, president of the Kyi, but also a recognition of the sacri- AFL-CIO. U.S. Chamber of Commerce on fices made by so many Burmese in the December 8 was linked via satellite to the name of freedom.” IRI has been providing support and train- 100th anniversary celebration of Nobel ing to Burma’s pro-democracy movement Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of Laureates in Oslo. Participants in since 1992. Folsom Lists Political Parties’ Pillars for Democracy Political parties must provide three pillars • Should enhance democratic governabil- examples of countries where, despite a for a democracy to succeed in a country, ity, which is important in the trans- functioning civil society, the failure of IRI President George A. Folsom told the parency of public administration; and political parties to provide all three pillars Inter-American Forum on Political Parties had led to undemocratic regimes. meeting in Miami on December 13. • Should help make democracy sustain- able by serving as a barrier to tempta- Peru, he said, is an example of how IRI is “Political parties need to be internally tions toward undemocratic alternatives. working in Latin America to strengthen democratic in order to govern democrati- parties through training in such areas as cally,” he told the forum, sponsored by the Weakness in political parties has at times ethics, transparency and fund-raising. Organization of American States. To shaken Latin America’s already fragile succeed, political parties: economic and social foundations, Folsom Folsom echoed similar themes in a speech said. His speech preceded Argentina’s on November 20 to the Institute for Global • Must ensure pluralistic competitiveness, political and economic crisis by only days. Democracy and Council on Foreign which is important for the debate Relations. of ideas; He cited Venezuela, Haiti and Cuba as 2 International Republican Institute Chinese Village Elections Solomons Vote Amidst Mistrust (Continued from page 1) In an atmosphere of credited with bringing important economic ethnic mistrust and opportunities, such as sapling cultivation, armed conflict, voters sugar cane refining and hog farming, to of the Solomon Islands the village. Toupu’s incumbent chairman, went to the polls on who had overseen the renovation and December 5, 2001 and modernization of a number of dilapidated peacefully expressed traditional buildings in the village, led their desire for reform nominees in the village’s primary. and change. This par- liamentary election Election materials produced by Toupu’s was the first democrat- and Cangdong’s election commissions, ic exercise in the 990- and translated by IRI staff, demonstrated island South Pacific that great efforts were made to ensure fair- nation since a coup in ness and transparency in the elections’ 2000 removed the procedures and results. In Cangdong, elected government. seven election announcements promoting IRI, with funding from and explaining voter registration, the the Consortium for primary process and general election Elections and Political procedures were produced during the Process Strengthening, two months prior to the elections. sponsored a five-per- Toupu’s election committee organized a son delegation to theatrical performance on the eve of the observe the election at primary election.
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