by Dennis Wagner - 30 October 2010 12 H.
The Arizona Republic
When Navajo voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will elect the first New-Mexico resident to serve their tribal.Ils President can also choose the first woman to lead the largest American Indian nation.
The two candidates, Lynda Lovejoy and Ben Shelly are a campaign to replace the President Joe Shirley Jr. at the head of a Government torn by strife for power, corruption and economic woes.
The Navajo Nation is greater than 10 of the 50 States, scattered on the parts of Arizona, Utah and New-Mexico.Navajo approximately 300,000 live United States, especially on the réserve.La more majority living in Arizona.
January 11, anyone who wins will take the reins of a Navajo Nation into chaos.
Lovejoy, a legislator to Crownpoint, N.M., who finished first by a landslide in the primary level, become first first woman leader partner of the race, Earl Tulley tribu.Son Lukachukai, Arizona is an administrator of the Navajo housing administration.
Shelly, Thoreau, N.M., has served as Vice President for four years after having spent 16 on board Tribal.Shelly chosen main opponent Rex Lee Jim delegate Council of rock point, Arizona, partner of the race.
George Hardeen, Shirley, a spokesman said that the President has not approved or the other candidate.
Clashes between the three governmental branches operating under a code that differs from the Constitution of United States seem to boil for this week.
Wednesday, Shelly, Jim and 76 delegates to 88 Tribal Council members were charged by a special prosecutor for crimes ranging from abuse to fraud and embezzlement of public funds, according to the Navajo Nation Justice Department.
Charges represent the latest volley in a time shooting a year between the three branches.En last October, Shirley, President since 2002, has been suspended by the Council in the midst of a corruption investigation. Due to an exfoliation temporarily becomes Chief Executive.
In December, voters passed reforms aimed at reducing the authority of the Council by decreasing the number of delegates to 24 and giving the President veto power over the budget.
These political disputes and other landed in tribes, courts rejected the submission of Shirley to seek a third term of four years, but gave him WINS key in other conflicts, including measures of réforme.La majority of the Board responded in attempts to reduce the authority judges and placing a measure the ballots Tuesday, the politicizing and restructure the judiciary.
This week, a Navajo judge ruled invalid ballot proposal, and the Court of Nation Navajo disbarred lawyer of the Tribal Council.
Lovejoy argues that politicians in the window rock, tribal headquarters, undermined the Navajo Nation with quarrels égo?ste.Elle said that the Tribal Council is a "racing car" and that more reform may be needed to create a balance of power.
"My greatest advantage is I'm coming out with new ideas and new energy, said Lovejoy, who describes himself as a new face which could bring harmony to the embattled system."We give voice back to the people.?
Shelly revel himself as the candidate who has a tribal governance expertise.
"My leadership is better than the hers," he said. "This is a new face on the tas.Nous training should somebody here.?
Said Shelly charges against him are part of a "smear campaign."
"Dirty politics", he said. "This is me, ruining my name, my nation to ruin ruination.?
In the literature of the campaign and public appearances, candidates placed emphasis on economic development, education and government accountability while providing some detailed plans.
Lovejoy refused to take a stand, for example, if the Navajo Government should continue to stimulate the economy of the tribe or resist them to protect the environment .Shelly supported projects of energy-coal for two decades coal-fired power plants, but said that he has recently changed idea's concerns about pollution.
Navajo are also considering a legal settlement controversial tribal rights to water in the River Colorado.Les system both candidates say that all decisions must be suspended until such time as the new President and the Council are seated.
Shelly and Lovejoy underline the importance of education in a reserve where three out of ten students fail school complements and that unemployment exceeds 50% 100.Mais neither one nor has produced an action plan.
J.R. Thompson, Deputy Director at the Navajo, election administration stated that tribe 110,000 registered voters and provides a 45-50% participation rate.
According to the electoral administration, Lovejoy first among primary candidates dozen, took 36% of the voix.Shelly then takes less than half this totale.Son Partner of the race, Jim, finished fourth.
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