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Ah, I read it as "right to vote (generally), plus right to stand in municipal elections only". Tim Send a noteboard - 26/09/2011 09:01:00 AM
My point was that if the right to vote in national elections is in the gift of the King, it won't be very easy for the people (as a whole) to force political change if they ever want to. The King would just suspend democracy.

I now see the ambiguity, and that your interpretation is more likely. It's disappointing that they won't be able to vote at a level that could see real change for them, like driving licences.
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If the King can give and take away the right to vote, what use is the vote? *NM* - 25/09/2011 05:34:52 PM 116 Views
It's only municipal anyhow, has nothing to do with the King. *NM* - 25/09/2011 07:35:16 PM 123 Views
Ah, I read it as "right to vote (generally), plus right to stand in municipal elections only". - 26/09/2011 09:01:00 AM 284 Views
It's Saudi Arabia. There are no national elections. *NM* - 26/09/2011 10:23:18 AM 116 Views
Equality with the men, I presume? - 25/09/2011 07:44:51 PM 286 Views
Absolutely. - 26/09/2011 01:06:58 AM 329 Views
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Wow. That is pretty radical fo KSA. *NM* - 26/09/2011 04:14:20 AM 117 Views

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