An amnesty protecting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari from corruption charges expired on Saturday and threatened to cast the nation into political crisis.
The National Reconciliation Ordinance, an amnesty passed in October 2007 under then-President Pervez Musharraf, protected more than 8,000 bureaucrats and politicians, including Zardari and his wife, late former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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Pakistan president loses amnesty for corruption charges
Saturday, November 28th, 2009China: Too much control over Internet Access?
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009A new People_and_Places poll has been created.
Recent student conversations with US Pres. Obama again brought to light the Chinese Government’s tight control over it’s people’s Internet access. Too much control? Should Internet access be a universal human right?
One Currency for Asia?
Monday, October 26th, 2009A new Finance/Economy poll has been created.
Recent ASEAN and APEC meetings have brought up the idea of one currency across the Asia-Pacific region, a move similar to European countries adopting the Euro. What do you think? One currency for Asia-Pacific?
Sydney Dust Storms – Climate Change warning or random weather event?
Thursday, September 24th, 2009A new Enviroment/Climate poll has been created.
A dust storm swept across eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, placing health authorities on alert for widespread respiratory illness and stripping thousands of tonnes of topsoil off Australia’s main farmlands.
Is this a direct result of Climate Change, or just a random severe weather event?
Fiji – Legal or Illegal Government?
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.
Fiji’s leader has restored his military chief, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, to the post of interim prime minister a day after suspending the constitution.
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo acted after a senior court ruled that Commodore Bainimarama had come to power illegally through a coup in 2006.
The president’s actions have been condemned by the US and Australia.
The army uprising in December 2006 was the country’s fourth coup in 20 years.
The military said it had been forced to remove a corrupt and racist administration led by Mr Qarase.
But critics of Commodore Bainimarama have accused him of being a “power-hungry dictator”. Is the current government legitimate or illegal?
Macau – Legislative Election – September 20, 2009
Monday, August 24th, 2009A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.
Indonesia Presidential Elections – 8 July 2009
Friday, August 21st, 2009A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.
Presidential elections will be held in Indonesia on 8 July 2009 (with a run-off on 8 September, if needed), to elect President and Vice President for 2009–2014 period. This election likely to become the main contest and rematch between incumbent Democratic President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle, former President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Polls from early January 2009 saw Yudhoyono lead with 43% to Megawati’s 19%, with all other candidates at 5% or less.
Japan – House of Representatives Election – August 30, 2009
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.
TOKYO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — Japan on Tuesday officially kicks off the campaign for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election, with the opposition eyeing to oust the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for a historic change of government.
Public opinion polls have shown the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), enjoyed higher support rate from eligible voters. Political observers also believed that DPJ has a good chance of winning the election over the long-dominant LDP.
Conviction of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi: political sentence or justice?
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009A new People_and_Places poll has been created.
World leaders have reacted with anger and disappointment at the conviction of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for violating security laws.
The UN called for her immediate release after she was sentenced to a further 18 months of house arrest – where she has spent 14 of the past 20 years.
Critics of Burma’s military regime say the verdict is designed to prevent Ms Suu Kyi from taking part in elections scheduled for 2010.
When do you think China will become a democracy?
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009A new People_and_Places poll has been created.
