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Tag: election
Pakistan poll on July 25
Pakistan will hold a general election on July 25 and President Mamnoon Hussain has approved the date.
Curb calls not to vote: Ratanakkiri governor
Ratanakkiri Governor orders action against calls to boycott of the upcoming election.
Regime consolidation in Thailand?
Antonio L. Rappa predicts that the power balance in Thailand, after the 2019 general election, will continue to shift towards the military leaders and away from the people.
Venezuela expels US envoys
Maduro orders the expulsion of two US diplomats in retaliation for sanctions over Venezuela’s widely-condemned election.
Opposition claims moral win
Venezuela’’ opposition claim a moral victory after massive abstention marred President Nicolas Maduro’s re-election.
Kong Monika’s Khmer Will Party has positioned itself as the replacement opposition
Politics run in the veins of Kong Monika, who created the new Khmer Will Party with the aim of it being the main contender against the ruling Cambodia People’s Party.
Suspense ahead of Najib’s visit to anti-graft agency today
Najib Razak is expected to give a statement to an anti-graft agency today.
Malaysia polls: Lessons in store for Cambodia
The May 9 general election in Malaysia provides many valuable insights and lessons as well – and could serve as a wakeup call to Cambodia and Cambodian politicians.
Hundreds mark anniversary of army crackdown
Hundreds gather in Bangkok for the 2010 deadly crackdown on a protest.
Mahathir won’t thwart China ties
The 2018 Malaysian general election has finally come to an end, bringing about a historic change in the country’s political landscape.
Watchdogs will not observe national poll
Two election watchdogs will not register since their situation room was blacklisted.
More charges against protester
Jailed Malaysian reformist Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon and walked free from a hospital in Kuala Lumpur.
Dissolved CNRP decries party registration
Dissolved CNRP has lashed out at the NEC for ending registration of political parties.
Twenty parties register to contest the national election
Twenty political parties register to participate in the upcoming national election in July.
Thai junta dictating term in office
Thailand’s military regime seems bent on manipulating the electoral landscape suggesting that the ruling generals, who staged the coup in 2014, want to hang on to power for as long as possible, writes.
An election of hope in Malaysia
MALAYSIAN voters finally did it! So did the opposition coalition known as Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope), which on Wednesday managed to overcome racial differences and break the six-decade dominance of the United Malay National Organisation (Umno) at the polls.
CNRP insurrection convictions upheld by Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld insurrection convictions against 11 former CNRP activists and officials who were jailed for their involvement in a protest to demand access to Freedom Park following the disputed 2013 election.
A new dawn now for Malaysia?
The opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) stunningly won the Malaysia election with 113 seats out of 222 seats.
Najib accepts verdict of people, leaves decision on PM to king
Najib Razak says he accepted “the verdict of the people” after his ruling coalition failed.
Malaysia’s Mahathir wins shock election victory
Malaysia’s veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, won a historic election victory.
Malaysia’s ruling coalition in early lead
Malaysian PM long-ruling coalition took a slight lead in early vote counting.
PM says he will be world’s longest-serving leader
PM says that he will be prime minister for the next ten years to break the world record.
Clash of political titans brings a gripping election to Malaysia
Few doubt Razak’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition will triumph in tomorrow’s poll.
Hezbollah allies set for gains in Lebanon parliament
The Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah looks set to win more than half the seats.
Mahathir investigated under fake news law
A Malaysian opposition leader is being investigated for alleged defamatory remarks.
CNRP seeks political deal while Rainsy condemned
The dissolved CNRP calls for a political settlement to participate in the election.
China assured election will be free, fair
The Foreign Affairs assures China that the 2018 national election will be free and fair.
Cambodia is a democracy: PM says
PM says Cambodia remains a democracy because both big and small political parties will participate in the national election.
The Rainsy road to hell?
Sam Rainsy, since he was booted out of the royalist FUNCINPEC Party in 2004 has always maintained his stance on prevailing political conditions in the country until now.
