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	Challenges faced by opposition parties
		Hopes that the opposition parties would increase their lot in parliament went up in smoke after the results were out as Goliath came out the victor.
		The opposition parties which are poor minnows are headed for the unknown if the current arrangement which tilts matters in favour of CCM continues.
		When meeting a visiting group of Finish parliamentarians in Dodoma, the opposition complained to them that the government had gagged the media and in the process undermined fair play in the coverage of opposition parties which was the main link with the electorate.
	www.ippmedia.com /ipp/guardian/2006/12/26/81090.html (665 words)

	Opposition Parties: Benefits and Challenges in Building Sustainable Democracy
		Limited attention has been paid to the conduct of the opposition political parties, particularly their role in forging “participatory governance.” The purpose of this paper is fourfold: to bring this issue to the forefront of our national debate, spur dialogue, transform the interface between the ruling and opposition parties, and help consolidate multiparty democracy.
		With the fading of the opposition parties from the political scene following the elections, it has become apparent that many of these parties evolved around the personalities of the individuals that were their presidential candidates, and limited or no efforts are being made to enact internal democracy.
		Partisan opposition parties, if functional, have the capacity to serve as the outlets through which citizens who feel unrepresented and underserved by the ruling government are empowered to give voice to their political aspirations and expectations.
	www.theperspective.org /articles/1020200602.html (4105 words)

	India - Opposition Parties
		Opposition parties range from Hindu nationalist parties such as the BJP on the right to communist parties on the left (see table 33, Appendix).
		Although the centrist and right-wing opposition formed a "grand alliance" during the 1971 parliamentary elections, it was not until the general elections of 1977 that opposition efforts culminated in electoral success at the national level.
		In the absence of strong national leadership, the party was rendered a confederation of ambitious regional leaders whose rivalry prevented the establishment of a united party organization.
	countrystudies.us /india/112.htm (1375 words)

	Paraguay - Opposition Parties
		By the same token, the existence of opposition political parties could not be considered evidence of true representative democracy.
		Thus, the PLR and the remaining wing of the PL were the only challenges to the Colorado Party in the elections of 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1988.
		The party leadership was forced into exile because of continued opposition to Stroessner and did not return to Paraguay until 1981 under an amnesty provision.
	countrystudies.us /paraguay/56.htm (995 words)

	Opposition Parties Voice Concern
		Four opposition parties operating in Ethiopia voiced their concern over the upcoming election activities and the ongoing human rights violation in the country.
		According to the opposition parties, it is time to bring a "publicly elected body" to power and bring a lasting peace to the country and its people.
		The parties also vowed to strengthen their alliance and play a role in the political struggle that is taking place in the country.
	www.oromoamerican.org /opposition_parties_voice_concern.htm (373 words)

	How and Why Venezuela’s Opposition Imploded [Voltaire]
		The withdrawal of four important opposition parties, [1] is very significant for Venezuela because the December 4th National Assembly elections are a major milestone of the Chavez presidency.
		Opposition arguments that the Supreme Court’s appointment is unconstitutional are of little value, since it is the court and not the opposition that determines constitutionality.
		Events in Venezuela could tempt opposition parties in these countries into making a similar cost-benefit analysis as the Venezuelan opposition made and cause them to calculate that de-legitimizing the electoral process in their country is preferable to facing near certain defeat at the polls.
	www.voltairenet.org /article132096.html (3797 words)

	Bangladesh: Opposition Struggles for Political Reform
		Opposition on the other hand is worried that government can once again misuse the state machinery to rig the elections, as it has done in some previous by-elections.
		The opposition wants the chief adviser and the chief election commissioner to be appointed in consultation with major political parties so that he is acceptable to all.
		The opposition parties have also called for imposing a ban on using religion as a tool of election campaign and safeguarding the rights of the minorities and women in casting votes.
	www.saag.org /\papers14\paper1378.html (1750 words)

	OPPOSITION PARTIES MUST LEARN TO TOLERATE CRITICISM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Judging by the words used by these parties, one would have thought that the ANC had banned opposition parties and thrown their leaders in jail; or rounded up its critics and detained them without trial; or set up covert hit-squads to assassinate opposition leaders; or closed down troublesome newspapers and arrested journalists.
		The National Party and Democratic Party seem to still be hankering after an era when they could sit together in the old apartheid Parliament and take turns slandering the liberation movement, while the banned ANC had no means of reply.
		Nor can the ANC be accused of seeking to silence opposition through its demonstrative belief in the supremacy of the Constitution; or through its respect for the Constitutional Court; or for its support for the establishment of a Human Rights Commission, a Public Protector and a Commission on Gender Equality.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/misc/sg9801.html (801 words)

	Opposition parties vow to launch joint drive: Restoration of democracy -DAWN - National; 01 February, 2005
		KARACHI, Jan 31: Leaders of various opposition parties have stressed on a joint struggle for the restoration of democracy and 1973 Constitution, bringing an end to military interference in political affairs and rule of law.
		Raza Rabbani of PPP criticized the government for its failure in announcing the NFC Award, and reiterated his party's stand that the resources contributed by provinces, and not only population, should be made the basis for the distribution of income.
		He said that being the opposition leader in the house, he felt it as his responsibility to help redress the grievances of all provinces, especially the smaller ones.
	www.dawn.com /2005/02/01/nat2.htm (708 words)

	Iraqi political groupings and individuals
		Pachachi has declared his opposition to working with a US military governor in Iraq; the follow-up committee voted him onto their leadership council in an attempt to coopt him (2Mar03), a position he rejects (see his article of 2Mar).
		As communist parties were persecuted, a number of leftists joined the party; in response, Chadirchi urged the party to model itself on the British Labour Party, to distinguish itself from Marxists and radical nationalists.
		Participated in "Group of 4" meetings (with INA, PUK and KDP) to coordinate opposition outside the framework of the INC; and established its dominance at the London conference of December 2002, reflected in the scale of its representation on the follow-up committee.
	middleeastreference.org.uk /iraqiopposition.html (11453 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Egypt \| Opposition slams new parties law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Would-be political parties are currently dependent on the approval of the seven- member political parties committee for their very existence.
		The political parties law issue arose in response to El-Sherif's appointment, last June, as the new chairman of the consultative upper house of parliament, the Shura Council.
		Most of the rejected parties advocated a diversity of political tendencies ranging from nationalist to Islamist, liberal to leftist, as well as pan-Arabist -- and yet, the report said, the committee claimed that none had a platform that was any different from the 17-already existing parties.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/705/eg2.htm (798 words)

	Press Release:
		Although the fingerprint machines are separate from the computers on which Venezuelans cast their vote, opposition leaders have expressed concern that the machines could be used to identify how a person votes.
		Opposition leaders have cried foul on the entire premise of the program, calling it a cynical attempt to get more pro-Chavez voters into the registry, and arguing, without evidence, that people have been registered multiple times.
		It is interesting to note that the first party to declare its boycott of last year’s vote was Acción Democrática, a party that had the most to lose from not participating.
	www.rethinkvenezuela.com /downloads/oppoconcern.htm (2448 words)

	NA at standstill as opposition rejects LFO -DAWN - Top Stories; March 6, 2003
		All the opposition parties united in a steering committee later vowed not to allow any proceedings of the 342-seat lower house unless the government agreed to delete the LFO, which gives sweeping powers to the president, from the Constitution.
		At the assembly’s inaugural session on November 16, all major opposition parties said their members were taking oath under the 1973 Constitution as it stood before General Musharraf seized power in the 1999 coup and that they would not recognise the LFO amendments without a parliamentary approval.
		He said his party was one with other opposition parties in rejecting the LFO as part of the Constitution because legislation was the right of parliament and could not be altered or given to an individual.
	www.dawn.com /2003/03/06/top1.htm (1419 words)

	Opposition Parties Denounce Algiers Peace Accord (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A representative of the opposition parties said the Ethiopian people should, through their mandated parties, discuss and debate on the affairs of the nation and elect a government that would serve their interests.
		Speakers at the gathering representing their parties called for the government to listen to the appeals made by political parties instead of underestimating their concerns.
		According to the resolution issued by the parties, the Algiers peace accord should be denounced and its implementation halted until after the general public discuss and endorse it.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2001/02/02-02-01/Opposition.htm (311 words)

	Venezuela opposition parties join boycott - Americas - MSNBC.com
		Gerardo Blyde, head of the opposition party Justice First, accused the electoral council of not guaranteeing a fair vote and said that was the reason his party joined the boycott.
		Opposition parties, which have trailed in recent polls, accuse the electoral council of a pro-Chavez bias and express concerns a computerized voting system could compromise confidentiality.
		He has said opposition parties are pulling out simply because they would win few seats.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/10287235 (722 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam
		Instead, Thaksin invited the three opposition parties - together with about two dozen small parties that are legally registered but were not represented in the former parliament, which was dissolved on Friday - to meet Monday evening to discuss how best to proceed with political reforms.
		Whereas the opposition wants a joint declaration by the four parties that were represented in the former House, TRT wants all registered parties to have a say.
		More significant, while the Democrat Party wants a small panel of seven neutral people to be appointed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej to take charge of amending the constitution, TRT wants a larger panel, similar to the 1997 constitution-drafting assembly, or another similarly large assembly of charter drafters chosen from various professional affiliations.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/HC01Ae01.html (602 words)

	Opposition parties take another swing at drafting Elections Law
		AMMAN — The failure of an opposition parties coalition sub-committee to come up with a draft election law to the satisfaction of all concerned has prompted the party leaders to send the panel back to the drawing board.
		He said the parties also agreed to recommend that the number of voting districts in the Kingdom be raised from the current 20 to 33 districts, with each allotted three seats except the Bedouin districts.
		The opposition leaders are to hold a meeting by the end of this week to finalise the draft law then send it to the prime minister by mid-next week.
	www.jordanembassyus.org /061699006.htm (516 words)

	Drop impeachment or forget talks, Bingu tells opposition parties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In his New Year statement Mutharika said although throughout the past year the opposition set “political booby traps” at every corner to blow him up, he was ready to talk to any member of the opposition whose agenda is to move forward in the development of the country.
		He said it was sad that the opposition has been using its numerical advantage in Parliament to destroy him instead of concentrating on building the nation throughout the year.
		UDF spokesperson Sam Mpasu on Monday said although the President was saying he was ready to talk with the opposition, his party has never refused to talk to him but rather it was the head of state who had refused to talk with them.
	www.nationmalawi.com /articles.asp?articleID=14430 (508 words)

	EurasiaNet Civil Society - Azerbaijan: Opposition Parties Prepare to Vigorously Contest Parliamentary Election
		Some analysts believe a recent pardon by President Ilham Aliyev, setting free opposition activists who were imprisoned in connection with post-election rioting in 2003, was an attempt to show the international community that the Azerbaijani government is interested in reform.
		Some opposition members are already expressing a desire to bring about a "democratic revolution" in Azerbaijan, emulating the experiences of Georgia and Ukraine.
		Opposition leaders, including Panah Huseynov and Igbal Agazade, leader of the Umid Party, have said that they plan to petition the European Court of Human Rights regarding the torture of prisoners, and to secure an acquittal for the charges brought against them.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/civilsociety/articles/eav032805.shtml (1378 words)

	Opposition parties in a democratic South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		One of the objective consequences of the transition was the steady erosion of the power of the Afrikaner section of the white ruling block, which before the 1994 breakthrough exercised its power primarily (but not exclusively as indicated by the conscious programme to build Afrikaner capital) through the state and its various organs.
		They recognise the limitations of the approach of the type of opposition politics espoused by the DA, which ultimately seeks to isolate the white community from the majority of South Africans and their government, forcing the entire white population into becoming a wining and marginalised minority.
		This should mean that if the parties are allowed to merge (or divide as is the case with DA local councillors at the moment), members from the two constituent parts should have the choice of going into the DA or not.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/pubs/umrabulo/umrabulo13i.html (2942 words)

	How and Why Venezuela’s Opposition Imploded
		Following their support for the April 2002 coup attempt, the 2002/2003 oil industry shutdown, and the 2004 recall referendum, this is the fourth time opposition parties make a strategic miscalculation and end up following the course of the most extremist elements amongst them in seeking a shortcut to defeating Chavez.
		The withdrawal of four important opposition parties,[1] is very significant for Venezuela because the December 4th National Assembly elections are a major milestone of the Chavez presidency.
		One of the opposition’s main arguments for denying legitimacy and trust to the CNE has been the way its board was appointed.
	www.venezuelanalysis.com /articles.php?artno=1621 (4100 words)

	Opposition parties unite against Fretilin
		DE MASI: At the heart of the issue is the Fretilin party of Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, which controls 55 of the 88 seats in the Legislature.
		DE MASI: Eight opposition parties are signatory to the platform of national unity, an agreement to fight the government, being driven by the P-D, or Democratic Party.
		In most countries with a democratic system of government, opposition parties often grudgingly accept their voice will be muted if the ruling party enjoys a strong majority.
	www.etan.org /et2003/april/04/08opositn.htm (777 words)

	georgia.neweurasia.net » Opposition Parties Unite
		Civil Georgia reports that four leading opposition parties – the New Rights, Labor, Conservative and Republican - announced on March 3 that they will consolidate their efforts to confront the government’s policies on various issues.
		Leaders of these four opposition parties met in the office of the Labor Party on March 3, to discuss plans for cooperation in preparation for local self-governance elections scheduled for this autumn.
		The parties identified two focus issues for their agenda: government-imposed new regulations for outdoor market vendors and a scandal involving the links of top officials from the Interior Ministry to the Sandro Girgvliani murder case.
	georgia.neweurasia.net /?p=24 (255 words)

	... The Petty Politics of Ethiopian Opposition Forces
		Ethiopians would expect these parties to use every opportunities to strengthen their unity and coordinate their struggle in areas where there are common grounds.
		If some parties are of the opinion that they can lead the country peacefully without entering into some sort of compromise with the ruling party, then they are dreaming in technicolour.
		My opposition to the current government is based on two fundamental subjects: ethnic administration and the sea outlet that is vital to the short and long run interest of Ethiopia.
	www.ethiomedia.com /commentary/petty_politics.html (2157 words)

	The Hindu : National : Opposition parties come under attack
		NEW DELHI: The Opposition came under attack from the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for stalling Parliament on Monday.
		Accusing the Opposition of seeking to pre-empt and undermine the authority of Justice Pathak inquiry, the Congress said the UPA was firm in getting to the root of the issue and never before has any Government acted as swiftly as the UPA Government did.
		Addressing a press conference along with party colleagues, Basudeb Acharia and Rupchand Pal, the CPI (M) leader said the BJP's anxiety over the "whisking away" of Aneil Mathrani on his return to India from Croatia could not be understood.
	www.hindu.com /2005/12/06/stories/2005120606671200.htm (553 words)

	Opposition parties unity in general elections unlikely
		As parties were longing for the first multi party in the mid 1990s another attempt was made, but it again ended in another flop.
		The harbinger of multiparty system in the country and who for reasons known to himself was never a member of the ruling party CCM says unity of opposition parties is impossible because the same are divided as far as their priority roles are concerned.
		The voting patern in both 1995 and 2000 has shown that even if all the opposition parties were to come together, they would not succeed to topple over CCM,” Mrema who is standing for the presidential bid for the third time said in an interview in March this year.
	www.ippmedia.com /ipp/guardian/2005/07/08/43884.html (1451 words)

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