Bhutan’s parties contribute at least half a million in fines to ECB
A total of 32 individuals have been warned and fined by the Office of the Media Arbitrator of the Election Commission of Bhutan for violating social media regulations during the…
Politics
Silence of the politicos
Elections in Pakistan have become a horror show, with parties disregarding campaigns and prioritising internal politics.
Trumpistan
Trump fully intends to use his political office during a possible second stint as a vehicle for exacting vengeance on just about everyone that he does not care for.
First lady’s unique presence a double-edged sword for S. Korea’s President
The Democratic Party of Korea repeatedly raised allegations of stock manipulation against Kim throughout last year. This culminated in the opposition-led National Assembly’s…
Taiwan elections: Opposition KMT and TPP join forces to secure more legislative seats
This is despite the fact that the two parties had failed in spectacular fashion to form a joint presidential ticket in November 2023, when they could not come to an agreement over…
Imran’s PTI wins back ‘bat’ as PHC declares ECP order ‘illegal’
Previously, the election commission had decided against letting PTI retain its electoral symbol for the general election, saying that it had failed to hold intra-party polls in…
Jokowi, PDI-P grow further apart ahead of election
Presidential staff coordinator Ari Dwipayana said that Jokowi would not be able to attend the PDI-P anniversary because of a schedule conflict with his ASEAN tour, which “had…
To many voters, a Prabowo presidency is really Jokowi 3.0
At 72, Prabowo has seen his best years and is visibly ailing. Gibran, on the other hand, is still too young and inexperienced. Analysts and voters expect Jokowi to have a strong…
What will happen to multi-party democracy in Bangladesh?
The January 7 election was essentially a contest among the members/supporters of the Awami League itself. The "independents" either were members of AL or were backed by it.
Dhaka saw lowest voter turnout
A total of 141 seats had turnouts which were lower than the 41.99 per cent national average vote cast reported by the chief election commissioner. Of them, more than 50 seats…