22/05/2005
The “silent majority” is the majority of people, who do not participate with their opinion, except on daily matters and on the nature of their work. However, when some parties insinuate that they are refraining from participating in a referendum this becomes a grave matter, as they would be joining the “silent majority”. ( Available in Arabic )
The “silent majority” is the majority of people, who do not participate with their opinion, except on daily matters and on the nature of their work. However, when some parties insinuate that they are refraining from participating in a referendum this becomes a grave matter, as they would be joining the “silent majority”. The “silent majority” in developed countries ranges between 25 – 40%. In Third World countries, the rate of participation falls down to 50% in average. It would have been far better for those opposing parties to abide by the rules of democracy and to go and vote in negation, instead of joining the “silent majority” and losing a long-sought right of forming an official party.