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Ruling party's hardliners seek to win poll at any cost
News, Published on 09/03/2012
» Myanmar's political future may be at stake in the forthcoming by-elections scheduled for April 1, although only some 50 seats are being contested.
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Democracy buried
News, Published on 23/12/2012
» By all appearances, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood political alliance are in firm control of the country after the second phase of voting on a referendum for the new constitution.
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Beneath the gimmicks, substance
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 28/01/2013
» Nobody punches Judy. Nobody _ at least not now. That's why Pongsapat "Judy" Pongcharoen is leading the latest Abac poll. And why not?
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Karun should foot bill for fight to replace him
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 13/05/2013
» The flying-kick man deserved to be floored by the Supreme Court. But Karun Hongsakul's patch is still a difficult one for the Democrats to crack, even as the man himself is forced to watch the by-election for his old seat in Don Muang from the sidelines.
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Cambodia's young show courage, desire for change
News, Published on 01/08/2013
» Cambodia's general election last Sunday saw significant change in the way Cambodian young people view politics and their society. To be sure, the considerably reduced number of Cambodian People's Party's seats shows a groundswell of their deep dissatisfaction over poverty, nepotism, corruption and land grabbing that the current government has failed to tackle.
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Civil rights are crushed
News, Published on 27/01/2014
» The action yesterday by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to prevent the exercise of the right to vote is indefensible. It was not an anti-government protest, since the government does not run elections. It had no connection with freedom of speech. It was not even aimed at whether next Sunday's election should take place. It was an overt act of unlawful and improper behaviour by Thais against fellow Thais who were only using one of their most basic rights as citizens.
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Can Sunday's poll still be an honest and fair one?
News, Published on 31/01/2014
» It has been confirmed that Sunday's election will not be postponed. But an important constitutional question emerges: Can this election be conducted in an honest, free and fair manner?
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It is election day, and voting must go ahead
News, Published on 02/02/2014
» Set against a background of tumultuous political conflicts and held despite strong opposition from many parties including the Election Commission (EC) itself, the general election today will be mired in controversy and will likely yield more questions than answers to the ongoing political strife.
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The big issue: The vote goes on
Alan Dawson, Published on 02/02/2014
» It's just your standard, nationwide polling day to elect a new House of Representatives. With a couple of teensy-weensy bits of unique colour thrown in to differentiate it from other elections, at home and abroad.
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Japanese distraction wins at poll
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/02/2014
» And the winner of the most contentious Thai election ever is ... Daijiro Enami, a young Japanese TV reporter whose six-foot frame and clean good looks have lifted him past all key local personalities to dominate social media since the election on Sunday.
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