Showing posts with label Demoracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Demoracy. Show all posts
Japan on Wednesday said it would send three observers to monitor Myanmar's upcoming election, adding that it expected the vote to be free and fair. A statement from Tokyo said upon invitation from the government of Myanmar, the government of Japan has decided to dispatch the monitors and expects the by-election to be held freely and fairly.
Myanmar's government said last week it would invite observers for the April 1 vote, in which democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking a seat for the first time. The United States and Australia have already said they will be sending monitors.
Myanmar's government said last week it would invite observers for the April 1 vote, in which democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking a seat for the first time. The United States and Australia have already said they will be sending monitors.
West African leaders and heads of state are meeting in Ivory Coast today to discuss political crisis in Mali following last week's military coup there. The emergency meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is likely to consider suspending Mali's membership from the 15-member sub-regional bloc.
ECOWAS Vice President Toga Gayewea McIntosh said his group is concerned with preserving peace, stability and democracy in the country. The United States said yesterday that it will suspend some aid to Mali's in protest. Earlier, the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the forcible seizure of power from Mali's democratically elected government.
ECOWAS Vice President Toga Gayewea McIntosh said his group is concerned with preserving peace, stability and democracy in the country. The United States said yesterday that it will suspend some aid to Mali's in protest. Earlier, the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the forcible seizure of power from Mali's democratically elected government.
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