但是在过去16年里，它开始收获真正民主竞争的果实，因为独立司法和选举委员会给予人民信心，也就是他们的选票可以有所作为。
But in the last 16 years it has begun to reap the fruits of genuine democratic competition, because an independent judiciary and electoral commission gives people confidence that their vote can make a difference.