VOA标准英语2012--Wade's Candidacy Sparks Strong Reactions In Senegalese Abroad

Wade¹'s Candidacy Sparks Strong Reactions In Senegalese Abroad

Twelve years is enough, says veteran opposition² leader and presidential candiddate Moustapha Niasse.
And another candidate, former foreign minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, says Mr. Wade should not even be allowed to be on the list of legitimate³ candidates.
“Today the Senegalese people should be debating what the candidates have to offer, but here we are debating on the constitutional coup⁴ d’état that just took place," said Gadio.
Gadio is referring to the constitutional council's decision to validate⁵ President Wade's candidacy. The constitution allows presidents only two terms, but Mr. Wade says the measure does not apply to him, since he was elected before it took effect. Mountaga Gueye works for the Senegalese embassy here in Washington.
“When we organized in 2002 and built a new constitution," said Gueye. "It’s through that constitution that he is now finishing his first term.”
Washington businessman Khaly Thiam disagrees. He is a spokesman for candidate Moustapha Niasse.
“In March 2007, he [Wade] announced himself that he couldn’t be a candidate, that he’s blocked the constitution to only two terms," said Thiam.
Thousands of people demonstrated late last month in Dakar after Senegal's highest court ruled that Mr. Wade could run for a third term.
But Ahmadou Bamba Seydi, an economist⁶, says people have little to gain by burning the country down.
"We do have the right to express ourselves, we have the right to say no to anything we feel is illegal, but it still has to be done in a responsible and mature way," said Seydi.
Neneh Barry is an international consultant⁷ based in Washington.
“President Wade was approved by the highest court of Senegal to run for office and we have to respect that," said Barry.
Both the United States and France have called on Mr. Wade not to run again. But Ndiouga Dieng, a pharmacist says it's the wrong message.
"Senegalese people are very open-minded and they will not let anybody push them into putting chaos⁸ in their country," said Dieng. "I hope the U.S. and the European community and the rest of Africa will help us keep the stability in Senegal."
With only a few weeks left before election day, campaigning is in full swing. A candidate must win at least 50 percent of the vote to avoid a second round.

1 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

2 opposition   

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。

3 legitimate   

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。

4 coup   

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。

5 validate   

vt.（法律）使有效，使生效

参考例句：

• You need an official signature to validate the order.你要有正式的签字，这张汇票才能生效。
• In order to validate the agreement,both parties sign it.为使协议有效，双方在上面签了字。

6 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

7 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

8 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。