Abu Laban wins by a landslide

Abu Laban wins this months Bad Democracy Award with 91% percent of the votes - thus proving that even old-hand dictators like Uganda's Museveni were no match for him.

Needless to say, Abu Laban received his honours in recognition of his contribution to the Cartoon Jihad. The following congratulatory message was sent by mail:

31st March 2006


Ahmed Abu Laban
Det Islamiske Trossamfund I Danmark
Dortheavej 45 - 47
2400 København NV


Dear Mr Laban,

The editors of openDemocracy are delighted to inform you that you have been named Bad Democrat of the Month for March 2006.

The Bad Democracy Award is made monthly to the man, woman or institution that has made the most damaging contribution to democracy that month.

Visitors to openDemocracy’s website are invited to cast their votes for one of six candidates. You emerged victorious from a shortlist that also included Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, King Gyanendra of Nepal, the Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni and the Barrick Gold Corporation.

Your name will now go forward to the shortlist for the grand prize of Bad
Democrat of the Year, to be decided seven months hence.

Congratulations once more.

Yours,


Tom Burgis
Moderator
Bad Democracy Awards

As a matter of fact I voted myself. Do I know how to pick a winner, or what?