Some Politicians Buy Their Way to Power

ALI B. PANDA, Ph.D

MURSIDAH H. PANDA, MA

Some candidates who are politicians are ready to take the leadership by all means. They buy their way to power through “vote buying.” 

Vote buying in its literal sense is perceived as a simple economic exchange. Candidates “buy” and citizens “sell” votes, as they buy and sell apples, shoes, or radio sets. The act of vote buying by their outlook is a contract in which votes sell their votes to the uppermost bidder.

Eid'l Adha al-Mubarak, dear Brothers and Sisters

Dean Masiding Noor Yahya, Al Haj

Best Wishes, too, to the Ranao Star Family for commencing the Paper's Volume VII issues

In behalf of the men and women behind the Ranao Star Philippines, and of my family, I take this great opportunity to express our heartfelt congratulations to all the Muslims in the world on the occasion of Eid’l Adha, the Festival Day of Sacrifice.