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Lesson from Prison: “How Political Persecution Keeps the Ideals of Democracy Alive”
“My persecutors thought that putting someone like me in jail will isolate me until I wither into oblivion. I have to say, in my 10 years in public service, this has been the most liberating and most engaging experience of my life.” |
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“Democracy is now dead in my country.” That’s the blunt assessment from Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy, leader of the “Cambodian National Rescue Movement”, and in New Zealand for talks with officials. Read more: |
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The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), led by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, endorsed Joko, also known as Jokowi, as its presidential candidate in the elections scheduled for April next year, according to Pramono Anung Wibowo, Cabinet secretary and a member of the party. |
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WANITA Gerakan head Tan Lian Hoe has been picked as the candidate for the Jalong state seat in Perak’s Sungai Siput federal constituency in the 14th general election (GE14).
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The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has released a video questioning Government spending on social media, yesterday. The video, which comes just a few days after Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered Budget 2018, has been trending online with over 32,000 views, and over 1,000 shares. |
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Taiwan replaced its China affairs chief Friday, promoting a minister associated with pro-independence politics in what it said was a bid to forge a “new phase” in relations with rival Beijing. |
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At the end of January 2017, Thailand’s military junta announced that general elections could be delayed until early 2019. The announcement sparked anger from the public as protests occurred within days of the announcement. Ever since then there has been various protests held by activists against the military junta urging them to keep their promise of holding general elections in November 2018.
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| WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Week of 20-26 of February 2018 BURMA Myanmar parliament approves $15M for Rakhine border fence Feb 24, 2018http://www.thedailystar.net/rohingya-crisis/myanmar-parliament-approves-%24-15-million–rakhine-border-fence-1539367 Three bombs rock Myanmar’s Sittwe city in Rakhine, policeman injured CAMBODIA HONGKONG PHILIPPINES |
LP senators urges public to remember core lessons of EDSA People Power 1 Feb 25, 2018 https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/02/25/lp-senators-urges-public-to-remember-core-lessons-of-edsa-people-power-1/ Divorce bill hurdles House committee level Feb 21, 2018 https://www.rappler.com/nation/196572-divorce-bill-hurdles- SINGAPORE TAIWAN Reshuffle puts DPP at top of diplomatic hierarchy, signals change, experts say
Feb 26, 2018 Relations with DPP ‘very good’: Ko
Feb 22, 2018 THAILAND Democrat admits Suthep might inspire party defections in South
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