CALD |
CALD Adopts Statement on ASEAN Community in Parallel ASEAN Conference
April 29 2015 The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), which convened on 24-27 April 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the conference, “Regional Integration in Asia: What Can We Expect from the ASEAN Community?”, adopted a statement summarizing its stance on this regional project. The statement, composed of three sections corresponding to ASEAN’s political-security, economic, and socio-cultural pillars, was a product of intense discussions and deliberations amongst representatives of CALD member-parties, partners and conference resource persons. See here the full text of CALD Statement on ASEAN Community. http://cald.org/site/cald/?p=9295 CALD Youth elects New Officials April 29 2015 Representatives from the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats youth wing (CALD Youth) convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 25 April 2015 for the leadership elections and turnover. Organized on the sidelines of the CALD Conference, “Regional Integration in Asia: What Can We Expect from the ASEAN Community?” and Executive Committee meeting, the gathering was attended by youth representatives from the Civil Will Green Party (CWGP) of Mongolia, Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Taiwan, Democrat Party (DP) of Thailand, and observer member, the National League for Democracy (NLD Burma). http://cald.org/site/cald/?p=9301 CALD Executive Committee Adopts Statement/ Resolution on Cambodia, Thailand April 28 2015 The Executive Committee of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), which convened last 25 April 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, adopted a statement on Cambodia and a resolution on Thailand. The statement on Cambodia congratulated Prime Minister Hun Sen and Minority Leader Sam Rainsy for ushering a “culture of dialogue” between them in the greater interest of the Cambodian people. As a proof of this, the two leaders jointly hosted an event for almost 300 Cambodian migrant workers in Malaysia in the afternoon of 25 April 2015. The gathering provided the migrant workers an opportunity to raise their issues and concerns as foreign workers, some of them undocumented, in the Southeast Asian state. http://cald.org/site/cald/?p=9276 CALD Resolution No. 1 S. 2015 CALD resolution calling for a nation-wide referendum on the draft of Thailand’s new constitution, and a clear roadmap to democracy that manifests commitment to return power to the people as soon as possible http://cald.org/site/cald/?p=9281 CALD Statement on ASEAN Community CALD Statement No. 1, S. 2015 CALD Statement expressing support to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Minority Leader Sam Rainsy for fostering the culture of dialogue in the greater interest of the Cambodian people
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BURMA |
UN Urges Myanmar to Ensure Media Freedom at Polls May 6 2015 The United Nations yesterday urged Myanmar to ensure that journalists can report “without fear” during crucial general elections later this year as the former junta-ruled nation marked World Press Freedom Day in Yangon. The call comes amid international concerns that Myanmar is backtracking on media freedoms won since the country began emerging from outright military rule in 2011, after a slew of journalists’ arrests and the death of a freelance reporter in army custody last year. Myanmar’s Election Day May Be Only a Step Toward Democracy May 5 2015 In the end of October, Myanmar will hold what will be probably its first truly free national election in twenty-five years. Several reports released this week on the upcoming election suggest that, for all the problems with Myanmar’s reform process over the past five years, the actual Election Day is likely to be relatively fair. A new International Crisis Group (ICG) report on the upcoming election notes that the election commission has, thus far, operated transparently and consulted widely and that the government has reached out to credible international observers to help ensure Election Day is fair. http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2015/05/01/myanmars-election-day-may-be-only-a-step-toward-democracy/
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CAMBODIA |
The Human Dimension in the Culture of Dialogue May 3 2015 By reading my answers to the following questions asked just a few days ago by a western journalist from The Phnom Penh Post, any interested person will better understand the culture of dialogue that Prime Minister Hun Sen and I, as opposition leader, are trying to develop in Cambodia. https://www.facebook.com/rainsy.sam.5/photos/a.521085964614808. 1073741829.520708567985881/900239063366161/?type=1
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HONGKONG |
Hong Kong Lawmakers Promised to Block Election Plan May 6 2015 Political tensions continue to rise in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy legislators are promising to block China’s plan for electoral reform in the territory. The plan calls for electing a city leader from a list of candidates approved by the central government in Beijing. Tension Simmer in Hong Kong in Lead Up to Vote May 5 2015 Political tensions continued in Hong Kong as pro-democracy legislators vowed to veto Beijing’s plan for electoral reform in the city. Democracy activists said they will canvas Hong Kong over the next several weeks, to educate the population and build support for direct elections of the city’s leader. http://www.voanews.com/content/tensions-simmer-hong-kong-vote/2747827.html
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INDONESIA |
PDI-P Registers New Executive Board
May 7 2015 The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) registered its new central executive board lineup with the Law and Human Rights Ministry on Tuesday. Accompanied by fellow party executives, PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto handed documents on the new executive board to Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/06/pdi-p-registers-new-executive-board.html |
PHILIPPINES |
On Being Liberal May 12 2015 Being a Liberal, especially in the Philippines, is not just about wearing yellow. It is about personifying freedom and magnifying human dignity in the political, social and economic dimensions. It’s about celebrating the diversity of the human story, for we stand steadfast in the belief that the rights of each and every citizen should be upheld regardless of their social class, faith or sexual orientation, not because tolerance is a weakness, but rather because it is a strength. We believe in looking past our differences by embracing them and through finding common purpose in our pursuit to make our country a freer place and our democracy more beneficial for all. https://medium.com/@greypilgrim/on-being-liberal-776f1d58548b |
SINGAPORE |
SDP to Set New Standards in Transparency in Running a Town Council May 8 2015 As part of our preparation for the upcoming general elections, the SDP will announce our plans for running the town council should we be successful at the next polls. |
TAIWAN |
Taiwan Presidential Hopeful, Opposition Leader to visit U.S May 12 2015 The leader of Taiwan’s main pro-independence opposition party will begin a 12-day visit to the United States this month, a trip seen as important to her bid for Taiwan’s presidency and in reinforcing ties with the island’s strongest ally. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-taiwan-presidential-hopeful-opposition-leader-to-visit-us-2015-5 DPP Launches Instagram Account in Stepped-up Social Media Push Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Chen Yun-peng (鄭運鵬) yesterday unveiled the party’s official Instagram account, which goes by “dpp_on_line” — implying that the DPP is taking a leaf out of Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) successful social media strategy from his mayoral campaign. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/05/07/435401/DPP-launches.htm Democratic Progressive Party Instagram: https://instagram.com/dpp_on_line/ DPP is Anti-privilege, not anti-business Democratic Progressive Party (DPP Taiwan) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday that the main opposition party has never been anti-business but is in fact only opposed to special privileges. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/business/2015/05/06/435314/DPP-is.htm Tsai Vows to Make Policies Beneficial to Public, Business May 6 2015 While protests triggered by disputes between employers and employees are common in Taiwan, Democratic Progressive Party Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) vowed to come up with policies that would benefit businesses, the public and government once elected. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/05/04/2003617451
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ASEAN |
Advancing Human Rights After the AAC and the ASEAN Summit
May 7 2015 As organizers, Indonesia and Malaysia have just successfully held the Asian-African Conference and the 26th ASEAN Summit, respectively. 1 At the two meetings, ASEAN countries largely discussed economic issues and engaged in almost no conversation about human rights. This is typical for ASEAN — member states historically have not welcomed the idea of enforcing human rights in other member states. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/07/advancing-human-rights-after-aac-and-asean-summit.html |
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