Embattled Philippines Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos called up a press conference at his Mandaluyong residence on Oct. 1 to announce his immediate resignation from public office. With him were his wife, children and grandchildren, close relatives and political supporters, who all expressed moral support to him as he answered a flurry of questions […]
Politics: Philippine-style?
It is only in the Philippines, where the longest-running elections take place. And it is also where politics has become commercialized at the seams. Why not? With billions in countrywide development funds at the disposal of each legislator, who wouldn’t be tempted to dip his hands in dirty politics? And the politics of dynasty […]
Will India Shed Centrist Mask Under NaMo Sarkar?
Will India Shed Centrist Mask Under NaMo Sarkar? Syed Ali Mujtaba With Narendra Modi on the hot seat being the Prime Minister of India, the beginning of the RSS rule seems to be on the anvil, notwithstanding BJP’s effort to enlarge the NDA fold. Behind the velvet gloves it shall be the iron fist of […]
A nonsensical pile from Nencini (viz a Nonsencini)
David C Anderson Let me start with a truism. At two extremes of humanity lie good people and bad people. There are also mixtures of both, and stupid people who just believe what they read in the papers. The same goes for institutions, and professions. But even within a good institution or profession or organisation […]
Gun no solution to any problem: Omar
Kupwara/Srinagar, January 24(Scoop News) –Underscoring the importance for resolving political issues of Jammu and Kashmir through a political roadmap, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday said that he would continue to bat for Indo-Pak talks in this regard adding that gun has never been solution to any problem. Addressing mammoth public gatherings at Handwara and […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Blamed for Shocking Public Execution
By Omid Bidar In early July, an Afghan woman was executed [1] publicly in a small village in the Parwan province, about an hour’s drive from the capital Kabul. The 22-year-old woman was reportedly killed after two local Taliban strongmen – both claiming that they had had some kind of relationship with her – accused her […]