but anyway the bulk of the country's g.d.p. growth is one of the. the parameters but also that we cannot provide all the necessary grades growth unless we change the structure of our economy the architecture this is the. aim of the national project was. to. put a had put it ahead of everything else and one of. them with this story called it was an innovative way to see greater rates. growth and. development. and you have said that in the forthcoming several years it will grow at a rate of around two percent yes and the twenty nine thousand and twenty to twenty they will be at two percent and starting with twenty twenty one the government plans to see the three point zero economic growth and even higher. i hope for that definitely will have fluctuations but the main thing that will put ahead of everything else is that we should leaping to a new leaf and i would call them is sort of the only ball to volume but nobody i mean ranking fifth. in terms of the biggest economies we used to rank fifth. top five on the global economy is actually correct we need

the country to post impressive growth figures with the exception of twenty sixteen it saw solid g.d.p. growth in this decade even topping seven percent in two thousand and twelve and last year growth rates that many countries can only dream of. but are mean is economic expansion doesn't benefit everyone the market has monopolies an oligarchy structures corruption and mismanagement drove thousands onto the streets in protests earlier this year the political change has been the result of widespread disappointment in economic developments for years unemployment has clocked in at over sixteen percent most recently hovering around eighteen percent so far policymakers have struggled to create and maintain new jobs on that scale young armenians are longing for change they were the driving force behind the protests and they're now hoping political reforms will bring an economic upswing an upswing that will benefit everyone well let's talk a bit more about mania with robert about the idea is that i maybe i'm a born a philanthropist and entrepreneur welcome to the studio thank you it's how do you exper

at the moment though indian economy is not doing too well because the crop the g.d.p. growth in the last quarter has come down compared to the previous quarters mark more about the government fiscal deficit disorder to be believed therefore you know what it is not the best time for that and didn't economy at the moment in fact lot of global thinking agencies as well as the domestic leading agencies are already growth forecast for this financial year if you look at the currency market is going to be has been extremely weak footing it's one of the worst performing major currencies. in fact depreciated to up to fifteen percent about that well since then it has recovered what but still remains under question at this standoff central bank governor stepping down is definitely not going to go bad for the government because it meet us in the markets and it is going to cause we go problems. also be important for the government now to find a replacement asked soonest possible which probably would not be an easy task but that's ok we'll have to leave it there thank you very much for you

so a bit of a slowdown for g.d.p. growth for the third quarter. final numbers, growth of 2%. and we're also getting some s.p.i. numbers -- c.p.i. numbers. paul: yeah, the c.p.i. numbers a little bit of a miss there. weaker by .7%. the expectation was for weakening but only by .6%. gives us a year on year figure of 2%. which does remain in line with the estimates. not a huge surprise, though. those easing oil prices we saw over that period, plus 15% reduction in fuel from the government were expected to drag on inflation. the monthly figure of .7% contraction a little more than expected. >> the b.o.k. still keeping its inflation projection for the whole of 2018 at 1.6%. of course the key will be what happens to not only inflation figures but also g.d.p. growth as we see those multiple headwinds for the south korean economy, including a very weak labor market. weak investments as well. not to mention some external demand challenges given that we're seeing some trade tensions between the u.s. and china. however, with some stalling there and a trade truce we could see upside for

we've had nine straight quarters of g.d.p. growth on a rate of change basis that's unprecedented it's never happened before if you go to quarter one we had two point two percent growth it jumped to four point two percent in the second quarter and then three point four percent was just revised downward so essentially what's happened is we're going from great to good which is bad we're not just decelerating on the g.d.p. front but also inflation has peaked we had inflation peak at two point seven percent it's a three year high and so anytime you have growth and inflation decelerating at the same time you'll see that's why you see the growth stocks the technology stocks get get get beat up pretty bad is because you know companies are predicated value of a company is predicated on future earnings and so those are earnings don't look as robust when you start to global economic slowdown. the headline rest notwithstanding i don't think it's as much to do with trump or the fed or these other issues it's just we're at the end of a business cy

headline risks but the underlying factor is the fact that we've had nine straight quarters of g.d.p. growth on a rate of change basis that's unprecedented it's never happened before if you go to quarter one we had two point two percent growth it jumped to four point two percent in the second quarter and then three point four percent was just revised downward so essentially what's happened is we're going from great to good which is bad we're not just decelerating on the g.d.p. front but also inflation has peaked we had inflation peak at two point seven percent it's a three year higher so anytime you have growth and inflation decelerating at the same time you'll see that's why you see the growth stocks the technology stocks get get get beat up pretty bad is because you know companies are predicated value of a company is predicated on future earnings and so those are earnings don't look as robust when you start to global economic slowdown. this headline rest notwithstanding i don't think it's as much to do with trump or the fed or these other issues it's just we're at the end of a business cyc

we've had nine straight quarters of g.d.p. growth on a rate of change basis that's impressive the it's never happened before if you go to quarter one we had two point two percent growth it jumped to four point two percent in the second quarter and then three point four percent was just revised downward so essentially what's happened is we're going from great to good which is bad we're not just decelerating on the g.d.p. front but also inflation has peaked we had inflation peak at two point seven percent it's a three year higher so anytime you have growth and inflation decelerating at the same time you'll see that's why you see the growth stocks the technology stocks get get get beat up pretty bad is because you know companies are predicated value of a company is predicated on future earnings and so those are earnings don't look as robust when you start to global economic slowdown. the headline rest notwithstanding i don't think it's as much to do with trump or the fed or these other issues it's just we're at the end of a business cyc

under the rule of his predecessor jacob zuma south africa's economy headed downhill with g.d.p. growth dropping from three percent to just over one percent twenty seventeen before entering recession earlier this year. but they bounce back in the third quarter with two point two percent growth despite a weak showing from the country's critical mining industry and also expect the turnaround to continue into next year. but growth could still be hampered by state run energy provider s. come tuesday saw it cut power to entire regions of the country for a six day running the polock provider blamed the cuts on breakdowns in local power plants the country's power infrastructure has long been in bad shape and the cuts have had negative impacts on national productivity in the past. you know what you need a new strong by knowing how to humphrey and britain will be with you shortly to take you through the day. of technology. with. a market. you're amazing just just seen in sixty minutes on t w. anxiously waiting waiting for lifeline to syria. good morning where are you planning to answer it into.

everyone but i cannot speak for the ministry of defense there is some good news as you've said g.d.p. growth is stable at around five percent there's been a rise in agricultural productivity as well despite the security challenges the i.m.f. and world bank continue to support mali financially you know what does that say about how the country is governed in your view what's what would you like to say as far as that to the world it does say about mali is a very resilient country that what we've gone through since two thousand and eleven could not foresee that. we would have such a strong economic growth that show that despite all of those challenges we're able to stay afloat it shows that despite the secretive challenges that we currently have a country that is ready for investments and that we are ready to take charge of all of the issues that we currently have and we're finding some solutions to them but both public and private investment continues to focus on the south does it not it does it does and that's a problem because we have a big country and what we do not want to have is continued

under the rule of his predecessor jacob zuma south africa's economy headed downhill with g.d.p. growth dropping from three percent to just over one percent and twenty seventeen before entering recession earlier this year. but things bounce back in the third quarter with two point two percent growth despite a weak showing from the country's critical mining industry. and also expect the turnaround to continue into next year. but growth could still be hampered by state run energy provider s come to the side cut power to entire regions of the country for a six day running the pollock provider blamed the cuts on breakdowns in local power plants the country's power infrastructure has long been in bad shape and the cuts have had negative impacts on national productivity in the past. naples is associated with many things but not to a budding startup culture well think again an organization called that out if and then to do else young entrepreneurs to go into business for example by tapping into italians love of coffee. bringing his bicycle bell and singing she's happy she's on a paddle this ca

we've had nine straight quarters of g.d.p. growth on a rate of change basis that's unprecedented it's never happened before if you go to quarter one we had two point two percent growth it jumped to four point two percent in the second quarter and then three point four percent was just revised downward so essentially what's happened is we're going from great to good which is bad we're not just decelerating on the g.d.p. front but also inflation has peaked we had inflation peak at two point seven percent it's a three year higher so anytime you have growth and inflation decelerating at the same time you'll see that's why you see the growth stocks the technology stocks get get get beat up pretty bad is because companies are predicated value of a company is predicated on future earnings and so those are things don't look as robust when you start to global economic slowdown. the headline rest notwithstanding i don't think it's as much to do with trump or the fed or these other issues it's just we're at the end of a business cycle we've got

well what has happened bangladesh the g.d.p. growth has been a really impressive i mean anyone did it meet that but what we have i mean it's only the top five percent of the population that that they became breacher but the rest of the ninety five percent the there where they have actually become poorer so it's a very on equal group and that is why there is widespread discontent and also people are not necessarily you know it's a false choice that you have to have economic growth on the one hand or you can choose rights and liberties in bangladesh we have a situation where it journalists can be it darted from his home just just for talking to others era which has happened very recently we journalists read a lot. of this is this is a false choice and people are not even you know allowed to choose how important is it for the prime minister to have the international community recognizing this as a credible result. well it's very interesting initiate a scene according to an interview our son gave to the reuters news agency she likes being

footsie remain in london remain just a little bit up as despite a lot of that negative news about g.d.p. growth under the various brecht's at scenarios and in colombia matter of fact in all of south america colombia the best but and even the buenos aires exchange vaal which we don't talk about all the time all up just a little bit and in toronto the sex was up a little bit but down on the here and nasdaq and the n.y.s.e. indexes nasdaq still just a little bit up on the year up on the week a little bit up on the year and why. yes me up this week and actually down on the year that statement this week by fed chair jay powell just yesterday really move markets up a little bit we'll see what the rest of the year holds and that's our weekly global market round up time now for a quick break but hang here because when we return we'll talk while prices and the price of crude in the u.s. has been dipping below fifty dollars that markets of resilience mark but whether or not but also go below we'll see rocky horror of simple trading will give us her learning to take and contributor of america's lawyer mol

everyone but i cannot speak for the ministry of defense there is some good news as you've said g.d.p. growth is stable at around five percent has been a rise in agricultural productivity as well despite the security challenges the i.m.f. and world bank continue to support mali financially what does that say about how the country is governed in your view what's what would you like to say as far as that to the world it does say about mali is a very resilient country that what we've gone through since two thousand and eleven could not foresee that. we would have such a strong economic growth that show that despite all of those challenges we're able to stay afloat it shows that despite the secretive challenges that we currently have a country that is ready for investments and that we are ready to take charge of all of the issues that we currently have and we're finding some solutions to them but both public and private investment continues to focus on the south does it not it does it does and that's a problem because we have a big country and what we do not want to have is continued grievances i

we've had nine straight quarters of g.d.p. growth on a rate of change basis that's impressive it's never happened before if you go to quarter one we had two point two percent growth it jumped to four point two percent in the second quarter and then three point four percent was just revised downward so essentially what's happened is we're going from great to good which is bad we're not just decelerating on the g.d.p. front but also inflation has peaked we had inflation peak at two point seven percent it's a three year higher so any time you have growth and inflation decelerating at the same time you'll see that's why you see the growth stocks the technology stocks get get get beat up pretty bad is because you know companies are predicated value of a company is predicated on future earnings and so those are earnings don't look as robust when you start to see global economic slowdown. the headline rest notwithstanding i don't think it's as much to do with trump or the fed or these other issues it's just we're at the end of a business cy

forecast of of g.d.p. growth2019. w.t.i. closing below $50 a barrel for the first time since year, down again this morning, amid fresh concerns production cuts announced by opec and allies prevent aufficient to new supply gut. is this a sign that opec and losing control of the market? >> the saudi oil minister said patch wouldshale thank him because that would support prices. through tofiltering the market now. they're really only doing about a third of the market. marketnfluence on the has declined over the years and we're seeing it coming through they need to rely more on russia and as they battle this on. of shale coming >> the i.m.f. has approved forions of dollars in aid ukraine as the eastern european stabilize itso economy and pay back debt. president poroshenko said the decision would stabilize ukraine. after thet comes country imposed martial law in some regions. previous payments were not reforms tookecause too long to be delivered. are you confident reforms can be this time? >> we are grateful they hav

forecast of 2.6% of g.d.p. growthn 2019. >> w.t.i. closing below $50 a barrel for the first time since october last year, down again this morning, amid fresh concerns production cuts announced by opec and allies won't be sufficient to prevent a new supply gut. -- glut. is this a sign that opec and allies are losing control of the market? >> the saudi energy minister said many in the shale patch would thank him because that would support prices. that isn't filtering through to the market now. they're really only doing about a third of the market. their influence on the market has declined over the years and we're seeing it coming through now as they need to rely more on russia and as they battle this wave of shale coming on. >> the i.m.f. has approved billions of dollars in aid for ukraine as the eastern european nation looks to stabilize its economy and pay back debt. president poroshenko said the decision would stabilize ukraine against external and internal challenges. the bailout comes after the country imposed mar

in korea we did see the governments lower its g.d.p. growth forecast for 2018 and 2019. anticipating the slowest economic growth for korea in six years. now, when we have a look what's going on with futures, given this backdrop of risk, taking a look at aussie futures, falling the most in a week. commodity related players are likely to feel the pressure given the broad decline in raw materials. cal tech in particular at the open, this as refiners see lower 2018 margins. haidi, we've seen the pull back in oil prices not providing much of a tail wind for retail marginses and oil continuing to sink on growing fears of a supply glut. under $50 a barrel. the energy department forecast higher shale output for this month and next. crude prices are on track for a third straight month of decline despite effort by opec, russia and other exporters to halt the slide. as prices fall, michael is anticipating producers will react and there will be a supply slowdown in the u.s. but no signs of that just yet, haidi. haidi: one of the energy players. sophie in hong kong. here is andrea. a

in mexico, real g.d.p. growth is upwards of 3% and colombia's g.d.p. has tripled in the past two decades. it is perhaps a sign of its rising status and influence, this very day, argentina is playing host to the g-20 and over the last four years, brazil has hosted both the world cup and the summer olympic games. but on the other hand which is what brings us here, there are darker trends in parts of latin america as well. as worrisome as any is the rise of violent authoritarianism in several significant countries. in cuba, fidel castro may have passed away but with raul still pulling the strings of the communist party, his legacy of repression continues unabated. askew ban democracy leaders and former political prisoners put it when think met with me, don't be fooled by the propaganda. instead of reforming, havana is merely mutating. it continues to crack down on civil society by harass, beating, and imprisoning innocent civilians. the ladies in white still gather every week and walk peacefully to church to draw attention to the plight of political priso

the country to post impressive growth figures with the exception of twenty sixteen it saw solid g.d.p. growth in this decade even topping seven percent in two thousand and twelve and last year growth rates that many countries can only dream of. but are mean is economic expansion doesn't benefit everyone the market has monopolies an oligarchy structures corruption and mismanagement drove thousands onto the streets in protests earlier this year the political change has been the result of widespread disappointment in economic developments for years unemployment has clocked in at over sixteen percent most recently hovering around eighteen percent so far policymakers have struggled to create and maintain new jobs on that scale. young armenians are longing for change they were the driving force behind the protests and they're now hoping political reforms will bring an economic upswing an upswing that will benefit everyone. so as we've been hearing on the program france's yellow vests protest movement which was shut down much of the country over the past month has scored a number of small victories

we've had nine straight quarters of g.d.p. growth on a rate of change basis that's impressive the it's never happened before if you go to quarter one we had two point two percent growth it jumped to four point two percent in the second quarter and then three point four percent was just revised downward so essentially what's happened is we're going from great to good which is bad we're not just decelerating on the g.d.p. front but also inflation has peaked we had inflation peak at two point seven percent it's a three year high and so anytime you have growth and inflation decelerating at the same time you'll see that's where you see the growth stocks the technology stocks get get get beat up pretty bad is because you know companies are predicated value of a company is predicated on future earnings and so those are earnings don't look as robust when you start to global economic slowdown. the headline rest notwithstanding i don't think it's as much to do with trump or the fed or these other issues it's just we're at the end of a business

and that when push comes to shove, g.d.p. growtheating expectations, and corporation earnings still sohioing strong growth although not quite the level that we saw in 2018 on a year over year basis that's going to tilt us in favor of beating expectations rather than disappointing. charles chaferlsz let's leave it there. thank you very much. happy new year, appreciate your expertise. >> happy new year. >> charles: i think we are going to be okay, too. there is one uncertainty hovering over stocks and it that's the muller probe. something ken starr told us on neil cavuto live could be a sign of more volatility to come. ♪ (rain and thunder) need a change of scenery? kayak searches hundreds of travel sites and lets you filter by take-off time, layovers and more, so you can be confident you're getting the right flight at the best price. ♪ kayak. search one and done. >>got it. ran out of ink and i have a big meeting today >>and 2 boxes of twizzlers... yeah, uh...for the team... >>the team? gooo team.... know what's better than overnight s

under the rule of his predecessor jacob zuma south africa's economy headed downhill with g.d.p. growth dropping from three percent to just over one percent in twenty seventeen before entering recession earlier this year but things bounce back in the third quarter with two point two percent growth despite a weak showing from the country's critical mining industry and also expect the turnaround to continue into next year. but growth could still be hampered by state run energy provider s come to the side cut power to entire regions of the country for a six day running the power provider billing the cuts on breakdowns in local power plants the country's power infrastructure has long been in bad shape and the cuts have had negative impacts our national productivity in the past. while leaders are meeting in the polish city of kassovitz as a discuss the world's growing climate problems and how to solve them and i've got quite a few problems to solve take india as the planet heats up to use an ever growing demand for energy summers that have become unbearable eating ever more people to buy at

growth rate, g.d.p. growth rate to 2.3% but this is still ahead of the u.s. age 10-year growth rate of 1.6%. and if you look at the unemployment rate, it's a 50-year low. and the current account, fiscal deficits, not actually not excessive relative to their 10-year history. and in asia, we're seeing slowing growth, but there's also very strong domestic demand, particularly in the asian markets which can actually help to support the growth going into next year. and we're seeing quite significant government spending, particularly on infrastructure and that's going to help to lift growth as well. so we're going to -- the face of more sustainable growth going forward. and the thing with equity investors fear uncertainty so they tend to discount the worst case scenario. but certainly if we do see some positive catalysts going forward, then to valuations would likely basically have bottomed and could potentially rise from here. kathleen: kathleen hays here in new york jumping in as well now. you know, one of the concerns in the stock market, and you get a day which

. -- we saw g.d.p. growth of just over 4%. it was horrible. it was terrible. banks stopped lending money, unemployment rate was 10% or more, people couldn't get loans for anything, and that's where we were. if these estimates from .so the best, -- from some of the best, smartest scientists in the world are correct, it won't be losses of 2.4%, it will be 10% by 2100. no member of this senate will be around then, but these pages sitting down here, they will be. a lot of them will be and our grandsons and granddaughters, they may be around too. as the world works to develop meaningful solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change, the trump administration exacerbates the problem by doubling down on dirty energy policies. they are trying to discredit the recent science points by pushing talking points by well-known climate deniers. here's the good news. americans are not falling for these tricks anymore. americans are witnessing firsthand the effects of climate change in their communities every day. they want action and they may want us to be part of that ac

>> well, tom, the fact of the matter remains that the g.d.p. growthation. we are growing at 7.1%. it has come off from an 8.2 level. there is a serious disconnect between what the headline numbers shows and the reality on the ground. there is joblessness. in the week when the number was announced, 100,000 farmers from across the country tom: this morning, market nearlity and gyration of a 16 point dollar thursday. this friday brings a jobs report. opec meets in germany. in paris.care friday brings chaos. in washington, all anticipate friday will bring more from mr. robert mueller. this is "bloomberg surveillance." i'm tom keene in new york. francine lock francine lacqua is here. 99,000 security forces in paris tomorrow. members: 99,000 police being deployed. that was the figure we were given an hour ago from the interior minister in france. they are stressed about the fact it could get out of control. this is the first protest we see after the government backed down on the tax. they backed down on fuel you would have thought it would of been quieter.

. a minus sign japan q three g.d.p. a minus sign and earnings growth here in the united states is going to be going from twenty five percent in two thousand and eighteen to zero or below in two thousand one thousand so people are getting snow ervice bond investors are scared much smarter than equity investors there by along any of the yield curve because the fed has maybe one or two hikes left and then that's that's it they're done and then one and then and then what we have we have a real problem because i asked myself this question coming up here driving up from central new jersey if the yield curve inverts now and i did between the three and five year curve that inverts ok but basis points but who cares the spread between two intense around is around ten basis points so it's going to happen it's going to happen probably by the end of this year or early two thousand and nineteen but i have to ask myself this question if it does happen again and looks like it is going to happen as far as the recession is concerned you virgins already here and nine nin

because we'll see them as for industrial growth i have already said it is generally higher than the g.d.p. graphics three percent and manufacturing three point two two because their sound growth. there was some good numbers as for light industry it's been developing even more rapidly. food production has grown over ten months for thirteen percent. which is also. the testimony of to the fact that consumer a just growing. as for clothes and shoes we observe a group of nine percent and this is indeed a very good number. now the best for support whether we are providing enough support of course we are not providing enough. so that is why we have set out a number of programs aimed at supporting of various types of industries. and up to twenty twenty for the overall one i'm a supporter of the one trillion free hundred seventy six. billion rubles which. is going to go to light in just three abbey ation. and odd. types of industries and in main areas we have separate programs in place and for the next year which is the problem. we are going to allocate four hundred fifty billion rubles for this p

g.d.p. deficit limits is part of the e.u. stability and growth pact what does it mean when a heavyweight micron's breaks that rule. well it means that it's setting a bad example for others and already the telly and government has noted as much that now france would be and not to corner as well and of course it makes it all the more difficult for the e.u. commission or the other finance ministers and heads of governments and states to reel in italy and france and their big heavyweights and they both of course have their issues why they're doing this in france everybody knows you already said it it's the political situation in the country the village on the yellow vests basically hindering mccraw in performing the reforms that many in the markets but also other many economists and politicians believe would be vital to improve france's competitiveness the problem with criticism of this kind of policy is whoever is doing it is doing it from a difficult position even germany germany was among the first to break the maastricht rules back in the time wh

g.d.p. deficit limits is part of the e.u. stability and growth pact what does it mean when a heavyweight micron's breaks that rule. well it means that it's setting a bad example for others and already the telly in government has noted as much that now france would be in that corner as well and of course it makes it all the more difficult for the e.u. commission or the other finance ministers and heads of governments and states to reel in italy and france and their big heavyweights and they both of course have their issues why they're doing this in france everybody knows you already said it it's the political situation in the country the village on the yellow vests basically hindering mccraw in performing the reforms that many in the markets but also other many economists and politicians believe would be vital to improve francis' competitiveness the problem with criticism of this kind of policy is whoever is doing it is doing it from a difficult position even germany germany was among the first to break the maastricht rules back in the time when c

growth below. last year nine hundred ninety nine g.d.p. was four point eight percent but the us federal government actually had a budget surplus it had been two decades since that occurred but one not so notice thing was this thing taking place at a little agency that was pretty and memorable rather it's called the c f t c the u.s. commodity futures trading commission the c f t c chairwoman brooksley born who had come into the clinton administration late one thousand nine hundred ninety six saw a problem with financial deregulation and critically had huge concerns about unregulated markets called o.t.c. markets or dark markets that sounds scary as it should because these were bets on what a stock might be worth in the future be it a day or year or a month or more regulators or had no view was taking place they had no view as to what was taking place and nobody knew what or how much was being wagered nor the exposure the risk that is of the entities engaged in the trading so chair borne work with the p.w.g. the president's working group whi

an economy on a debt basis and this is going to challenge but but the whole growth of the globe is based on debt creation g.d.p. is based on distribution so if we go back to sound money if the top. the wrong measure gold get going there's going to be winners and losers and a lot of losers and how do you prepare folks for that day of reckoning what do you what's the how do you. soften that message up because it's going to be a harsh day of reckoning when it comes to the safety and i have had long conversations about will it really be harsh or will it really just be that something so much better comes along and people naturally shift to it we don't know the answer we can't predict the future and and i do fear that there is going to be . such instability in the financial industry that it's going to be a wild ride that's why personally i understood from almost the moment that i dug into big quine really dug into it that this has historical significance it's it's right up there with gold as inflate as a hedge against that instability in the financial system because it's it has no counterparty there is no one issuin

hasina has promised a continuance of the strong economic growth this government has shown over the last ten years an average of a seven per cent g.d.p. stronger than in dallas and baucus stance there will also be expectations however from a very strong to do with what the biggest fish does not care about the political party they want better education unemployment is the big question being raised in this country right now and they would expect the government to deliver on that front as well dominic workers would expect better minimum wages so some promises to be kept and more to be made by the scottish government which is expected to come back tomorrow mr jay small reporting from dhaka for us thank you very much. to the day's other big election voters in the democratic republic of congo and pass casting their ballots for a new president the winner will take over from strongman joseph kabila who should have stepped down two years ago but instead postpone the election several times they've been reports of long lines and of glitches and polling stations but for the most part voters are simply happy to finally have their say. they waited