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Hamzah slams opposition for insisting on GE15 during pandemic

SELAMA : The opposition’s insistence that the government holds the general election while the Covid-19 situation has yet to subside … More

Bersatu, General Election, Hamzah Zainuddin, Opposition

After Anwar’s lawsuit, Pakatan lawmakers also sue PM to challenge ‘unconstitutional’ suspension of Parliament, state assemblies during Emergency

KUALA LUMPUR : The number of lawsuits against the prime minister over the suspension of Parliament sittings during the Emergency … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Emergency Proclamation, Muhyiddin, Opposition, Parliament, Prime Minister

Anwar sues PM over Parliament suspension in Emergency, seeks court order to declare Muhyiddin’s advice to Agong illegal, unconstitutional

MP Ramkarpal Singh, who is a practising lawyer, said that the application for leave for judicial review was filed yesterday … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Covid19, Emergency Proclamation, Muhyiddin, Opposition, Pandemic, Prime Minister

Uganda cops surround offices of Bobi Wine’s opposition party

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) : The opposition party of Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine said on Monday that police have prevented … More

Bobi Wine, Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, Opposition, Presidential election, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni

Haiti braces for unrest as opposition demands new president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) : Flying rocks. Burning tires. Acrid smoke. Deadly gunfire. Haiti braced for a fresh round of widespread … More

Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, Opposition, President, Protest

Quit chasing numbers, form shadow cabinet, Madius tells Pakatan Plus

Upko president says goal of wresting power has not united pact, but split it KUALA LUMPUR – The opposition should form … More

Opposition, Pakatan Harapan, UPKO, Wilfred Madius Tangau

Death toll at 37 in Uganda unrest after Bobi Wine’s arrest

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) : The death toll from protests over the arrest of Ugandan opposition presidential hopeful and musician Bobi … More

Bobi Wine, Opposition, Uganda, Unrest

Armenia arrests politician over alleged Pashinyan murder plot

Artur Vanetsyan, former intelligence chief and head of Homeland Party, arrested and accused of preparing to kill Prime Minister Nikol … More

Armenia, Artur Vanetsyan, Ceasefire, Conflict, Opposition

Myanmar opposition demands election re-run as NLD heads for victory

YANGON: Myanmar’s main opposition on Wednesday (Nov 11) demanded a re-run of a parliamentary election and called for military help … More

General Election, National League for Democracy (NLD), Opposition, Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)

Hong Kong: Entire opposition quits Legislative Council after 4 pro-democracy lawmakers expelled

Hong Kong’s legislature now has no effective opposition after 15 lawmakers resigned in protest. A new bill allows the city’s … More

Hong Kong, Legislative Council, Opposition, Resign

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu: ‘My life is not safe’

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has taken refuge at the residence of the German ambassador after losing the country’s election. … More

Assassination, German Ambassador, Opposition, Regine Hess, Tanzania, Tundu Lissu

While heeding calls for bipartisan effort towards budget 2021, Malaysia’s opposition says no blanket support for PN

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite calls for a bipartisan effort towards next year’s budget, Malaysia’s opposition parties have indicated that there will … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Covid19, Government, Muhyiddin, Opposition, Perikatan Nasional, UMNO, Zahid Hamidi

Parliament begins crisis session as protest moves to German embassy

Activists to present unprecedented petition Opposition leader Sompong Amornwiwat opened the special session of parliament on Monday with a call … More

Anti-Government, Démonstration, German Embassy, Opposition, Parliament, Protest

A unity government will resolve the political impasse

As for the ongoing political tribulations in the country, politics and party politics have to be set aside for the … More

Non-partisan, Opposition, Political impasses, Unity Government

With parliamentary majority in doubt, PM Muhyiddin could stay in power using agreements with parties

KUALA LUMPUR : To stay in power, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin could resort to confidence and supply agreements with … More

Barisan Nasional, DAP, Government, Opposition, Pakatan Harapan, Parliament, Perikatan Nasional, UMNO

Anwar Shock Adds to the Risks Besieging Malaysian Assets

Government instability adds to risks from virus, retail frenzy Early polls can test relative calm in Malaysian stocks, bonds Investors … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Financial, Government, Opposition, Stability

Maria Kolesnikova charged with causing harm to Belarusian national security

Maria Kolesnikova, the Belarusian opposition figure who was detained last week, will face charges of harming national security, authorities said. … More

Belarus, Covid19, Maria Kolesnikova, National Security, Opposition

Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova detained at Ukraine border

The opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is reportedly being held in Belarus after resisting a forced deportation to Ukraine. Local media … More

Belarus, Deportation, General Election, Maria Kolesnikova, Opposition, Protest

Masked men reportedly seize senior Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk

Unidentified men in black on Monday morning grabbed Maria Kolesnikova, a leading Belarusian opposition figure, and pushed her into a … More

Belarus, Campaign, Maria Kolesnikova, Opposition

Is Singapore headed for more confrontational politics with a larger opposition presence in Parliament?

With a fresh crop of MPs who are younger and more diverse than before, the parliament could become more raucous … More

GE2020, Government, Lee Hsien Loong, MPs, Opposition, Parliament

Hun Sen’s big gamble

The arrest of prominent Cambodian unionist and long-time government critic Rong Chhun at the end of last month at his … More

Democracy, Human Rights, Hun Sen, Opposition

Malaysia’s New Government Cracks Down on Critics

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A wave of criminal charges and police probes targeting critics of Malaysia’s embattled new government has … More

BERSIH, freedom of expression, Government, Independent Journalism, Malaysia, Opposition, Policy

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