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Campaign won’t disrupt Jokowi’s duties as governor: PDI-P

16 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Jakarta Post

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) says that campaigning will not disrupt presidential candidate Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s duties as the Jakarta governor.

“Campaign activities will not be disturbing Jokowi’s duties as a governor as he will campaign only on Saturday and Sunday,” said PDI-P deputy secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto in Jakarta on Sunday, as quoted byAntara news agency.

He said the PDI-P had never asked Jokowi to campaign for the party on weekdays as this would disturb his work as Jakarta governor.

LB by-polls in Balochistan 5 districts underway

16 Mar 2014
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The News International

QUETTA: Local Bodies by-polls in the five districts of the province of Balochistan are being held today (Sunday), Geo News reported.

 

Provincial Election Commissioner, Syed Sultan Bayazed told that polling arrangements have been made at 39 polling stations of 32 wards in the LB by-polls underway at Pishin, Loralai, Qila Saifullah, Musakhel, and Kalat.

 

The re-polling started at 8.00 A.M. this morning to continue until 5.00 P.M. without break.

 

Heavy security arrangements have been made for smooth polling and to avert any untoward incident.

Jokowi’s supporters spread Megawati’s message

16 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Jakarta Post

Supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) presidential candidate, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, have distributed leaflets containing the endorsement by the party’s chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Jakarta governor.

“I, Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, mandate party official Ir. Joko Widodo to be the presidential candidate of the PDI-P,” said the leaflet distributed by the party supporters in Jakarta on Sunday, as quoted by Antara.

If offered, I will accept KPK Governorship: ArbabKhizir

16 Mar 2014
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The News International

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N)’s senior leader Arbab Khizir Hayat Sunday said that no one’s name has yet been finalized for the Khyber Pukhtunkhaw Governor, Geo News reported.

 

He said that the Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif after consultations would decide about the nomination for the Governor slot.

 

Talking to the media here, Arbab Khizir Hayat denied the existence of any difference in PML-N over the name of Governor in KPK and added whatever be the decision of the party leadership would be acceptable to all.

 

Le premier ministre mauritanien reçoit une personnalité du RFD

15 Mar 2014
Mauritania
Fuente: 
Cridem

D'une source médiatique généralement informée, l'Agence Tawaryd'Information a appris que le premier mauritanien, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdafa reçu,hier, jeudi, dans son bureau au premier ministère, Bilal Ould Werzg, l'une des personnalités charismatiques du parti le Rassemblement des forces démocratiques (RFD,opposition). 

Karzai promises transparent elections

15 Mar 2014
Afganistán
Fuente: 
Pajhwok Afghan News

KABUL (Pajhwok): President Hamid Karzai, warning against foreign interference in the April elections, on Saturday made clear that Afghanistan would never bow to the whims of outsiders.

In his last address to the joint session of parliament that entered the fourth year of its constitutional five-year term, he reaffirmed his resolve to conduct transparent and free presidential and provincial elections.

ECC Chided For Delayed Disqualifications

15 Mar 2014
Afganistán
Fuente: 
Tolo News

Despite provincial council campaigns having started 10 days ago, the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has still not completed its review of candidates' qualifications. Many candidates who have been disqualified since the start of the campaign period have openly aired criticisms of the ECC. 

"The weakness is in the Election Complaints Commission," recently disqualified provincial council candidate Said Naeem Kashfi said. "This Commission has been recently established and still does not have an office in provinces like Maidan Wardak and others."

Concerns Raised Over Attacks on Presidential Campaigns

15 Mar 2014
Afganistán
Fuente: 
Tolo News

With presidential campaigns entering their final stretch just weeks before the April vote, violent attacks on campaign workers have increased, especially on Abdullah Abdullah's team.

Abdullah's campaign has reported nine of targeted attacks since the start of the campaign season in February, far more than any of the other candidates. 

First-time voters to play important role in election

15 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Jakarta Post

A member of the Golkar Party said youngsters nowadays were more politically aware and  would vote on election day.

The coordinator of the Epicenter of Nationalism (CenSa), the Golkar Party’s youth wing organization, Andrew Prasatya said the upcoming election offered the youth the opportunity to be involved in politics.

"Abstainers [will] only destroy the pillars of our democracy. This is the time to take a stand for the nation’s future, he said as quoted by tribunnews.com on Saturday.

Dems to name presidential candidate after legislative election

15 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Jakarta Post

The Democratic Party will announce its presidential candidate by the end of April or two weeks after the legislative election.

“Wait until the end of April for the results [of the convention],” Democratic Party executive chairman Syarifuddin Hasan said on Saturday as quoted by Antara News Agency.

Syarifuddin was confident that the party would have a presidential candidate that would suit the public, adding that the convention’s participants were not very popular despite being competent.

Wahbi Jomaâ : le bilan de la participation d’Ettakatol à la Troïka était positif

15 Mar 2014
Túnez
Fuente: 
Radio Mosaique

Wahbi Jomaâ, président du conseil national d’Ettakatol, tenu ce samedi 15 mars 2014 à Mahdia, a indiqué que le bilan de son parti pendant le mandat de la Troïka était positif en somme et ce malgré la difficulté de cette période et les lacunes qui seront prochainement comblées.

 

Source/Fuente: http://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/index/a/ActuDetail/Element/34578-wahbi-joma...

Dems to name presidential candidate after legislative election

15 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Jakarta Post

The Democratic Party will announce its presidential candidate by the end of April or two weeks after the legislative election.

“Wait until the end of April for the results [of the convention],” Democratic Party executive chairman Syarifuddin Hasan said on Saturday as quoted by Antara News Agency.

Syarifuddin was confident that the party would have a presidential candidate that would suit the public, adding that the convention’s participants were not very popular despite being competent.

Gerindra: Prabowo better than Jokowi

15 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
The Jakarta Post

Gerindra Party chairman Suhardi said his party still believed in its presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto despite the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) decision to name popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as its candidate.

“The Jokowi candidacy doesn't bother us as we still have confidence  in our own candidate. We believe that Prabowo has won the people’s heart,” Suhardi said as quoted by tempo.co on Saturday.

TTP Shura welcomes new govt committee: Prof Ibrahim

15 Mar 2014
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The Express Tribune
NOWSHERA: Key policymakers of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) endorsed the freshly constituted government peace committee on Friday, describing its members as experienced hands who were well acquainted with the culture of the tribal belt, said the group’s intermediary Professor Muhammad Ibrahim.

Prof Ibrahim was speaking at a news conference in Akora Khattak on Friday after returning from North Waziristan, where he and two other colleagues Maulana Yousaf Shah and Maulana Abdul Hai met members of the political council of the TTP.

Siria aprueba una ley electoral pluralista para las elecciones presidenciales

15 Mar 2014
Siria
Fuente: 
Al Manar

El Parlamento sirio votó el jueves una ley electoral que instaura por primera vez el pluralismo político en el país. En virtud de la Constitución de 2012, varios candidatos pueden presentarse al puesto de presidente. La ley impide, sin embargo, a los sirios que residen en el extranjero presentarse a las elecciones.

Watchdog Flags Political TV Ads

15 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
Jakarta Globe

The Golkar Party accounted for the highest number of campaign advertisements in the media from March 1-11, despite the official campaign period only beginning on Sunday, a watchdog said.

Idy Muzayyad, a member of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), the government’s media watchdog, said on Friday that his office, working with the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Elections Supervisory Body (Bawaslu), had counted more than a thousand political ads on TV during the 11-day period.

Appointment of CEC: ‘G-B lawmakers want to be consulted’

15 Mar 2014
Pakistán
Fuente: 
The Express Tribune
GILGIT: Lawmakers of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) demanded on Friday that the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) in G-B should be made in consultation with the leader of the house and opposition and that elections are held only after the five-year term is completed.

The demands were made through two separate resolutions tabled and passed with a majority in the session chaired by deputy speaker Jamil Ahmed.

KPU Hands Down Sanctions for Missing Campaign Finance Reports

15 Mar 2014
Indonesia
Fuente: 
Jakarta Globe

Jakarta. The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday disqualified a group of Regional Legislative Council (DPD) candidates, and in some cases entire parties, for late or nonexistent campaign finance transparency paperwork submissions. The banned parties and candidates have been barred from participation in the April 9 general elections.

Thousands of Bahrainis stage anti-regime demos

15 Mar 2014
Bahréin
Fuente: 
Press TV

Thousands of Bahrainis have taken to streets to mark the third anniversary of the military intervention of Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf Arab states to crack down on anti-regime protests.

Bahraini protesters staged demonstrations throughout the Persian Gulf state on Friday.

Saudi-backed regime forces moved in to break up the rallies by opening fire at the protesters and using tear gas.

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