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Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it
Opinion 6 years ago

Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it

 When presidents make the consequential decision to suspend democracy, they usually do so at a critical juncture in history and with a grand purpose in mind.
Omnibus bill has authoritarian bent: Lawmakers, experts
Politics 6 years ago

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Omnibus bill has authoritarian bent: Lawmakers, experts

Lawmakers and experts say provisions in the draft law on job creation would weaken the House, reduce the influence of local administrations and therefore strengthen the central government.
Bolton had concerns about Trump favors to autocrats: report
World 6 years ago

Bolton had concerns about Trump favors to autocrats: report

It said the revelations, concerning the leaders of China and Turkey, come in an unpublished book manuscript by Bolton. 
Clash of political titans brings a gripping election to Malaysia
SE Asia 7 years ago

Clash of political titans brings a gripping election to Malaysia

Malaysia's general election on Wednesday will be an extraordinary contest, pitting a 92-year-old former authoritarian leader and a jailed reformist he fell out with 20 years ago against a prime minister who has been mired in a multi-billion-dollar scandal.
Philippines rights body, critic of Duterte, gets $20 budget
World 8 years ago

Philippines rights body, critic of Duterte, gets $20 budget

Philippine lawmakers have voted to slash annual funding for the nation's human rights commission to just $20 in response to its investigations into President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war, authorities said Wednesday.
Constitution does not allow autocratic power: Jokowi
Politics 8 years ago

Constitution does not allow autocratic power: Jokowi

A day after rebuffing accusations that compared him to a dictator, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asserted that the 1945 Constitution would not allow an autocratic power to lead the country.
I’m no dictator: Jokowi
National 8 years ago

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I’m no dictator: Jokowi

Former president Soeharto was nicknamed “the smiling general,” even though he was widely feared for his authoritarian brand of leadership that allowed him to rule over the country for 32 years.
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