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Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a lower court decision from March denying the request of jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha’s lawyers that he be granted bail, extending his pretrial detention for another six months, one of the lawyers said.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/kemsokha-denied-05072018163413.html |
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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri said that the recent poll result could not be used as a benchmark for a candidate’s success in the 2018 regional head elections and the 2019 Presidential Election despite PDI-P topping most of the polls.
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2018/05/04/055918153/Poll-Result-Not-a-Benchmark-Says-Megawati |
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Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has filed an election petition challenging an election officer’s decision to bar her from running in Hong Kong’s March by-election. https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/08/pro-democracy-activist-agnes-chow-files-petition-decision-ban-hong-kong-election/ |
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Former president Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) proposed referendum on punishment for politicians and government officials charged with obstruction of justice was criticized on May 04 by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whip Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) .
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/05/04/2003692495 |
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Gerakan president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong on May 10 graciously accepted his party’s defeat in the concluded 14th general election saying the results are historic for Malaysia’s democratic journey. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/gerakan-concedes-defeat-ge14-072122662.html |
| WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 01 – 15 of May 2018CAMBODIA Judge delays fake treaty trial of Sam Rainsy CNRP insurrection convictions upheld by Appeal Court HONGKONG MALAYSIA |
PHILIPPINES Aquino camp hits VACC ‘pattern’: File cases vs ex-president, get gov’t post May 10, 2018 https://www.rappler.com/nation/202177-aquino-camp-hits-volunteers-against-crime-corruption-pattern-appointmentTAIWAN Taipei Mayor supports Taiwan President for re-election in 2020 May 09, 2018 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3426379 DPP decries Ma’s obstruction of judiciary plebiscite Diplomatic policy needs change, lawmakers say THAILAND
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