Week of 03 – 12 of April 2018

January 22, 2019 9:02 am Published by Leave your thoughts

DEMOCRAT LEADER Abhisit Vejjajiva marked the party’s 72nd anniversary celebrations on April 06, 2018 by highlighting liberal democracy as its continuing core value and he also distanced himself from the junta that is looking to remain in politics.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/
politics/30342655
Vice President Leni Robredo reassured her supporters they have nothing to be afraid of as the ballot recount for the electoral protest filed against her began last Monday, April 2.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/199366-bongbong-marcos-leni-robredo-ballot-recount-mass
Jailed opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Kem Sokha has called on court authorities to release him so that he can seek medical treatment abroad and restart negotiations with Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) ahead of a general election.

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/request-04052018155053.html

Gerakan president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong says he will not take up a senator’s post which will then pave a way for him to become a minister if he loses the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/04/06/mah-if-i-lose-i-will-not-take-up-senators-post/#7xI04jfQqhFYQdzm.99
Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong called for an end to “one-party dictatorship” in China, as they marked the deaths of students and activists in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on the day of the Ching Ming Festival.
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2140456/hong-kong-democracy-activists-call-end-one-party
President Joko Widodo proclaimed that Indonesia will continue to stand strong for decades in the future. It is conveyed during his speech at the Indonesian Armed Forces headquarters in Cilangkap.
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2018/04/07/055917387/Jokowi-Proclaims-Indonesia-will-Live-on-for-Decades
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Week of 03 – 12 of April 2018

CAMBODIA
Rainsy calls for vote boycott
Apr 09, 2018
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rainsy-calls-vote-boycott

CNRM members summonsed in case that alleges plot against government
Apr 04, 2018
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/cnrm-members-summonsed-case-alleges-plot-against-government

MALAYSIA
Gerakan: No need for the Indians to regress back into a previous leadership
Apr 09, 2018
https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2018/04/355108/gerakan-no-need-indians-regress-back-previous-leadership
PICC? Solve traffic woes first, Gerakan tells Penang state govt
Apr 05, 2018
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/picc-solve-traffic-woes-first-gerakan-tells-penang-state-gov
Malaysia approves ‘fake news’ law despite outcry
Apr 03, 2018
https://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/199459-malaysia-approves-fake-news-law

PHILIPPINES
Lacson vouches for Aquino’s integrity amid Gordon report on Dengvaxia mess
Apr 12, 2018
https://www.rappler.com/nation/200046-lacson-noynoy-aquino-dengvaxia-report

Pangilinan: Aguirre has shown he is unfit to be Justice chief
Apr 04, 2018
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/04/04/1802759/pangilinan-aguirre-has-shown-he-unfit-be-justice-chief

SINGAPORE

SDP: Spirit of Parliamentary elections must be respected
Apr 10, 2018
https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/04/10/sdp-spirit-of-parliamentary-elections-must-be-respected/

SDP: PAP does not need to purposely let opposition grow, just respect constitution
Apr 06, 2018
https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2018/04/06/sdp-pap-does-not-need-to-purposely-let-opposition-grow-just-respect-consitution/

TAIWAN

DPP names four Taipei City Council Datong nominees
Apr 12, 2018
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/04/12/2003691164
DPP to spotlight new immigrants’ lives at April 14 event
Apr 11, 2018
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201804110022.aspx
Former Taipei County Magistrate tapped to run for New Taipei mayoral race, report
Apr 08, 2018
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3400592

THAILAND
Ex-Democrat MP is new city deputy governor
Apr 12, 2018
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30343020

Abhisit protege plans new path for Democrats
Apr 10, 2018
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30342862

 

 

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