Week of 07 – 13 of July 2018

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The opposition Liberal Party (LP) threw on July 11 its full support behind the leadership of Vice President Leni Robredo to lead a united opposition against the camp of President Duterte in the scheduled 2019 mid-term elections.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/07/11/lp-fully-supports-vp-robredo-as-opposition-leader/
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDI-P Central Board Chairman Hendrawan Supratikno said his party is still finalizing the list of priority of the vice presidential (VP) candidate for Joko Widodo. There are three to five names on the priority list for the VP candidate.
https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2018/07/11/055919872/PDIP-3-to-5-Priority-Names-of-VP-Candidate-for-Jokowi
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi met on July 12 with the leaders of a northern coalition of ethnic armed groups that have not signed the government’s nationwide peace accord on the sidelines of the third round of the government’s key peace conference.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/aung-san-suu-kyi-military-chief-discuss-peace-process-with-ethnic-armies-07122018160118.html
Cambodia’s jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha on July 09 said he would not negotiate with the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) for a resolution to the country’s political crisis unless his Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) is reinstated and allowed to participate in a general election this month.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/talks-07092018162527.html
Taiwan is bracing for a surge in Chinese influence operations ahead of upcoming elections after the ruling party’s website was hacked, in what experts said was the latest sign of Beijing’s willingness to exert power beyond its borders

https://www.ft.com/content/cbb0f12e-7ff4-11e8-bc55-50daf11b720d

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Week of  07 – 13 of July 2018

CAMBODIA
Court upholds Rainsy’s conviction for ‘forgery’

July 10, 2018
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/court-upholds-rainsys-conviction-forgery

Three parties promise to free Sokha, other ‘prisoners of conscience’
July 10, 2018
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-parties-promise-free-sokha-other-prisoners-conscience

CNRP promotes message online as other parties take to the streets 
July 09, 2018
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cnrp-promotes-message-online-other-parties-take-streets

MALAYSIA
Why the delay in recognising UEC? Penang Gerakan asks Pakatan
July 10, 2018
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/why-delay-recognising-uec-penang-080304341.html

MALAYSIA
Gerakan offers to help PM draft political financing law

July 10, 2018
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/389340/gerakan-offers-help-pm-draft-political-financing-law

PHILIPPINES
LP president tells gov’t to uphold PH sovereignty in disputed territory

July 12, 2018
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/168364/lp-president-tells-govt-uphold-ph-sovereignty-disputed-territory-liberal-party-the-hague-pangilinan-senate-sovereignty

Liberal Party senators defend Robredo from Duterte’s ‘incompetent’ comment
July 11, 2018
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/11/1832598/liberal-party-senators-defend-robredo-dutertes-incompetent-comment

SINGAPORE
SDP Brings Opposition Parties Together
to Hear Pakatan Harapan Experience 

July 07, 2018
http://yoursdp.org/news/sdp_brings_opposition_parties_together_to_hear_pakatan_harapan_experience/2018-07-07-6249

 

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