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VOA标准英语2009-Mauritania Postpones Saturday Vote

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Mauritania's military rulers have agreed to postpone1 Saturday's special presidential election. The deal brokered2 in neighboring Senegal means Mauritanian opposition3 parties will drop their boycott4 and join the vote rescheduled for July.

The agreement in principle to end Mauritania's political crisis divides a transitional Government of National Unity5 between the military and its opponents.

Ten months ago, General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz toppled the country's first freely-elected leader, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

Now Abdallahi will lead this transitional government after formally resigning as president. Aziz will name the prime minister of that government along with 14 other ministers. The remaining 15 ministries6 - including Interior, Finance, and Information - will be divided between Abdallahi's National Front for the Defense7 of Democracy and the opposition Alliance of Democratic Forces.

The deal must still be signed in Nouakchott on Wednesday. It follows days of talks in the Senegalese capital backed by the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, the Fancophonie, and the United Nations.

Ramtane Lamamra is the African Union's Commissioner8 for Peace and Security.

"We are succeeding to bring together the stakeholders, both the military perpetrators of a coup9, the political parties, the civil society, joining hands so that they can come back to constitutional order through competition, through democratic processes," said Ramtane Lamamra.

Mauritania's military rulers long refused African Union demands to reinstate President Abdallahi. Instead, they changed the constitution to allow retired10 military to run for office.

General Aziz then resigned his commission to contest the special election originally scheduled for Saturday. He has been campaigning on a slogan of constructive11 change promising12 to fight corruption13 and improve Mauritania's infrastructure14.

With the opposition dropping its boycott, Aziz will face more serious challengers in the July 18 vote. But he is still seen as the front runner and now has the opportunity to contest an election more legitimate15 than Saturday's planned polling which had been widely criticized by the international community.

Lamamra says it is a good deal for Mauritanian democracy.

"Instead of having unilaterally-led elections, they will now be having multi-party elections in a transparent16 and balanced manner, so while overcoming the crisis, Mauritania will at the same time be deepening its democratic practices and culture," said Lamamra.

If no candidate reaches an absolute majority July 18, the deal calls for a second round of balloting17 August 1.


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1 postpone rP0xq     
v.延期,推迟
参考例句:
  • I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
  • She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
2 brokered 34fcdb092f2087d98b80df4eb18bd6e1     
adj.由权力经纪人安排(或控制)的v.做掮客(或中人等)( broker的过去式和过去分词 );作为权力经纪人进行谈判;以中间人等身份安排…
参考例句:
  • a peace plan brokered by the UN 由联合国出面协商的和平计划
  • Your husband brokered the deal to go in, transfrer the assets and get our man out. 你丈夫后来插了一脚,把生意都抢了过去,我们的人也被挤了出来。 来自电影对白
3 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
4 boycott EW3zC     
n./v.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
参考例句:
  • We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
  • The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
5 unity 4kQwT     
n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
参考例句:
  • When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结,并非一团和气。
  • We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
6 ministries 80c65392682fb821af91521513be1259     
(政府的)部( ministry的名词复数 ); 神职; 牧师职位; 神职任期
参考例句:
  • Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
  • The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。
7 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
8 commissioner gq3zX     
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
参考例句:
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
9 coup co5z4     
n.政变;突然而成功的行动
参考例句:
  • The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
  • That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
10 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
11 constructive AZDyr     
adj.建设的,建设性的
参考例句:
  • We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
  • He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。
12 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的,有前途的
参考例句:
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
13 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
参考例句:
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
14 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
参考例句:
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
15 legitimate L9ZzJ     
adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法
参考例句:
  • Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
  • That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
16 transparent Smhwx     
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
参考例句:
  • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
  • The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
17 balloting 8f1753a4807eafede562c072f0b885bc     
v.(使)投票表决( ballot的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Clark took a commanding leading in the early balloting. 在最初投票时,克拉克遥遥领先。 来自辞典例句
  • The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿,他不能得胜。 来自辞典例句

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