In order to make more democratic more bottom-up decision making based on global civil society, we have to organize much more people who are interested in such global Internet democracy. Therefore we will not participate in such election campaigns. Also Izumi Aizu and some Internet specialists criticized top-down election campaign because this kind campaign brought about worldwide competition based on national interests. On the other hand their campaign will become more aggressive using more money and more media manipulation. We have to organize stronger and tougher than previous election.
Internet is the battlefield to realize global democracy in next millennium.
Above web site by Yukihiro Yasuda gives basic information of top-down election in Japan. This report owes to his documents. Appendix Sakiyama Nobuo who is a member of CSIF and preparation committee of CPSR Japan wrote a following message. I think that the inquiry to the all at-large members in their native languages will be good practice. For example, I, an employee of Toshiba Corporation, was requested to vote for Mr. Katoh.