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| | ::: The Sunday Times : Editorial |
 | | An inefficient, self righteous and at times uncaring leadership, after stubbornly hanging onto power through street demonstrations and all manner of protests, and notably through a dubious suspension of parliament, was finally voted out of office unceremoniously by the people. |
 | | After what seems to be a political epoch that has passed, here is a government that says publicly that it wants to run the country together with the people, which includes political parties, and groups, professionals and businessmen, farmers and traders and the like. |
 | | In sum, the passing year could be considered one of victory for the masses, and a victory, however grandiloquent it may sound, over evil, ignorance and conceit. |
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