Opposition
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Given Cameron’s
opposition
to Juncker’s candidacy for the Commission presidency, the abuse to which Juncker has been subjected by the British press, and Hill’s lack of centrality within British politics, Cameron may be justifiably nervous when Juncker announces his appointments to the new Commission.
And, though it was perhaps unsurprising that Cameron should be unenthusiastic about Juncker’s candidacy, the vehemence of his
opposition
was extraordinary.
There is no evidence to indicate that Burma’s leaders will respond positively to the Obama administration’s central message, which calls for releasing the estimated 2,100 political prisoners (including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi), engaging in genuine dialogue with the opposition, and allowing fair and inclusive elections.
The Obama administration’s decision to maintain trade and investment sanctions on Burma in the absence of meaningful change, particularly with regard to the Burmese government’s intolerance of political opposition, is correct.
German leaders’
opposition
to every proposal for institutional reform may be excusable now, in the run-up to the general election in September.
But it was delayed because of the fierce
opposition
of Narendra Modi, then-Chief Minister of the western state of Gujarat.
The Congress party, now in opposition, refuses to support the adoption of the GST bill until the more effective version is restored.
Instead of addressing these legitimate problems, Modi is accusing Congress of unconstructive
opposition
by thwarting reforms that it had once advocated.
When, on the day following the vote, with ballots from just 57% of polling sites recorded and the
opposition
candidate, Salvador Nasralla, leading by more than 5%, counting suddenly ceased, both missions, as well as the opposition, demanded a partial or total recount.
But at the moment, an atmosphere of impunity is emboldening those intent on silencing human rights defenders, journalists, and
opposition
leaders.
And in February, machete-wielding assailants murdered
opposition
politician Godfrey Luena outside his home.
Others argue that Magufuli’s anti-corruption drive pushed CCM elites into the arms of the opposition, and that his political survival depends on removing the threat they now pose.
To strengthen this new institutional balance, Sarkozy is considering providing the
opposition
with a formal status, thus turning it into a real alternative power, and he wants to review the constitution’s Article 16, which gives excessive power to the president in times of crisis.
The council’s members represent both the majority and the opposition, and thus have very different views on these issues.
A natural self-delimitation of one sphere, however, does not mean that it considers itself to be better than other spheres, or that it defines itself in
opposition
to anyone else.
Given that the blatantly pro-government electoral council had delisted the three main
opposition
parties and disqualified two major political leaders, much of the
opposition
boycotted the process.
None of these explanations is an adequate excuse for the ECB’s
opposition
to deep involuntary restructuring of Greece’s debt.
But the
opposition
Democratic Party – which returned 159 MPs, mainly from Bangkok and southern Thailand – has lately been staging protests in the capital.
But Yingluck’s subsequent attempt to backtrack on the amnesty measure failed to mollify the
opposition.
Opposition
forces, fed up as much with Thaksin’s corrupt practices as with his longstanding popularity, have recently begun seizing government ministries and calling for a royally appointed government.
For example, rather than nominations from governments, which often are reluctant to support excellent candidates from
opposition
parties, an international nominating committee could put forward names.
Over time, it became apparent that the US would not live up to its commitment, owing, as now, to
opposition
in the Senate.
By contrast,
opposition
by US states whose economies rely significantly on coal production proved decisive for the fate of Obama’s climate-change bill.
In the last century, coups d’état were often the means by which (mostly military) rulers remained in power for many years, outlawing and persecuting the
opposition.
True to that dictum, the excessive personalization of politics, the search for political hegemony, and the fragmentation of the
opposition
reflected in Latin America’s neo-caesarism have served to concentrate power in the executive and hollow out countervailing institutions, including intermediary bodies between the state and society.
Taiwan, too, may elect a woman president, Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the
opposition
Democratic Peoples’ Party, next year.
The government not only freed Suu Kyi after two decades of house arrest, but has even begun a dialogue with her – talks for which the meticulous
opposition
leader has expressed real hope.
The PSC is the driving force behind the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which often conflates
opposition
to Israel with hatred of Jews.
The main
opposition
Socialist Party’s weak electoral prospects are also helping Sarkozy.
Of the four main
opposition
parties that fielded candidates for the 469 parliamentary seats in contention, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) took the bulk of the votes in the southwest of the country, felling such PDP stalwarts as House speaker Dimeji Bankole and Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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