Week of 15 – 22 of June 2018

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Democratic Party members have engaged a UK law firm with expertise in anti-corruption and fraud to investigate former chief executive Leung Chun-ying’s involvement in the UGL controversy.
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/21/democrats-hire-uk-lawyers-investigate-former-hong-kong-leader-cy-leung/
Rainsy faces up to five years in prison if found guilty but is not expected to appear in court as he lives in self-exile in France to avoid the mounting charges and convictions against him.
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2151621/cambodian-opposition-figure-sam-rainsy-charged-under-new
Penang Gerakan will continue to serve the people despite being dealt a major blow in the 14th general election (GE14), said its vice-chairman Oh Tong Keong.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/06/16/gerakan-will-continue-serve-people
Party members and all central executive committee members will attend the second nationwide congress of the National League for Democracy (NLD) this weekend at the Myanmar Convention Centre in Yangon, the executive committee announced on June 20.
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/nld-hold-national-confab-weekend.html
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Week of 15 – 22 of June 2018

CAMBODIA
Ex-CNRP commune official arrested
June 22, 2018
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-cnrp-commune-official-arrested

MALAYSIA
Gerakan welcomes probe, says it has never taken 1MDB funds
June 21, 2018
https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/55994

MYANMAR
Delegates to NLD’s 2nd Nationwide Conference elected
June 21, 2018
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/politics/14187

NLD to hold national confab this weekend
June 21, 2018
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/nld-hold-national-confab-weekend.html

PHILIPPINES
Leni Robredo to PNP: ‘Loitering not a crime’
June 19, 2018
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/06/19/1825864/leni-robredo-pnp-loitering-not-crime

TAIWAN
DPP local candidates stick up for party over reforms
Jun 19, 2018
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/06/19/2003695126

Su uses popularity to campaign for fellow candidates
June 17, 2018
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/06/17/2003695024

THAILAND
Big parties pan reform plan 
June 15, 2018
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1485248/big-parties-pan-reform-plan

Three parties want to rewrite charter 
June 15, 2018
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1485300

 

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