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The Gerindra Party has emerged as the biggest spender in the 2014 legislative election.

In its final campaign financial report, the party claims to have spent Rp 435 billion (US$37.5 million) on its campaign, eightfold more than the Rp 53 billion the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI) spent on its campaign.

The PKPI spent less than any other party on its campaign. 

Behind Gerindra is the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which spent Rp 404 billion, followed closely by the Golkar Party with Rp 402 billion.

Cabinet approves Central Bank Governor and his deputy and discusses the establishment of regional administrations

Mogadishu, April 24, 2014 – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia His Excellency Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed chaired the Somali Cabinet’s regular session today, during which cabinet members discussed the approval of the Governor of the Central Bank and his deputy. Members also discussed the formation of administrations in the country’s regions and districts.

Jakarta. The 12 political parties that competed in the April 9 legislative election had campaign funds totaling Rp 3.1 trillion ($272 million), according to the nation’s election committee.

The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) topped the list with the most funds, at Rp 434.9 billion, while the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI) had the least, at Rp 52.9 billion, according to the General Elections Committee (KPU).

The KPU set the deadline at 6 p.m. on April 24 for parties to submit their reports on final campaign funding for the legislative election.

Peace talks between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) have once again stalled over the failure of the two parties to reach a framework agreement for direct negotiations.

The negotiating teams are in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa since 22 April, as the chief mediator, Thabo Mbeki, gave them an amended version of his initial draft framework agreed that he had delivered on 18 February before to suspend the discussions two weeks after.

While each party tries to elbow the other out, PML-N continues to face internal discord. Its lawmakers fight to become the party’s parliamentary leader in the provincial assembly.

Pour créer un climat de confiance et surtout de complicité parfaite entre l’exécutif et les partis politiques de la majorité présidentielle, le Premier ministre Moussa Mara a tenu hier, à l’espace culturel Le Lagon, sur la route de Koulikoro, un conclave politique d’échanges. Ces discussions, auxquelles la presse n’a pas été autorisée à assister, devraient permettre aux différents alliés politiques du pouvoir exécutif malien de se donner  » une feuille de route  » à quelques jours seulement du grand oral du chef du gouvernement devant l’Assemblée nationale.

The PML-N’s Sardar Khan took 13,490 votes. Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party finally succeeded in winning the provincial assembly seat PS-35 Baqrani. PPP candidate Suhail Anwar Sial defeated his rival Shafqat Hussain Unnar with a big margin.

Le chef du gouvernement veut imprimer une certaine célérité à sa gestion des affaires publiques. Nommé le samedi 5 avril et son gouvernement formé une semaine plus tard, soit le vendredi 11, Moussa Mara sera face aux députés à l’Assemblée nationale pour sa déclaration  de politique générale le mardi 29 avril prochain.

«Il ne s’agira pas d’une simple signature de document et  de partir nous allons faire en sorte que tout le monde aille dans le même sens ».

 C’est,  du moins ce qu’à déclaré,  le Premier Ministre hier  juste après le Conseil de Cabinet  qui a vu la signature par les ministres de son Gouvernement  des 14 commandements appelés « Engagement d’Ethique et de Responsabilité du Membre du Gouvernement de la République ».