Nothing political about kissing Paetongtarn’s hand, says PM Srettha
Responding to criticism, the premier said the gesture only signified his love and care for Paetongtarn, as he considers her part of his family.
Responding to criticism, the premier said the gesture only signified his love and care for Paetongtarn, as he considers her part of his family.
The 37-year-old scion of the Shinawatra political dynasty entered politics only two years ago as Pheu Thai’s chief adviser for participation and innovation.
The opposition party has been holding rallies and road marches in Dhaka and elsewhere as part of its anti-government movement for the last one and a half years peacefully, drawing…
Awami League leaders said the kind of momentum BNP tried to gather with its grand rally did not come to pass, and it has "hurt the morale of the party activists".
The politicians’ rhetoric did not go down well with the bereaved families and some attendees.
The writer says the ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.
The writer says all efforts should be made to ensure institutional autonomy and the Election Commission of Pakistan’s independence.
Despite warnings from authorities, vote-buying and vote-selling remain prevalent in several areas in the Visayas and in Bulacan province in Luzon.
Following weeks of protracted speculation of failing ties between Jokowi and the PDI-P, party secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto aired the party's grievances in a press statement…
Analysts agreed that the region is currently backsliding or, at the very least, stagnating in democracy, as a result of domestic political occurrences around or during elections.