15,050 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 145 of 151.
“A referendum on the proposed new constitution is due in August.”
“Only 6.2% of members of local island kaupules are women, and only about 20% in senior public service and statutory boards. Saini Simona, director of the Tuvalu Department of Women says this is despite the fact that the women are awarded a …”
“On Monday, three judges said 'Kadhi' courts favoured Islam over other faiths, and this was unconstitutional since Kenya is a secular country.”
“So we have to come from each islands, for eight island, we really have to consult these people and make understand what really the main issue for women to get into politics.”
“As part of a power-sharing deal to end deadly riots in Kenya following elections in December 2007, it was agreed that a new constitution would be written.”
“We have divided the action plan in three parts: that's immediate action for one year, the short term and the long term. And we still will have to look at that probably we have to take action to implement the action plan probably next month.”
“The proposals are expected to be discussed by the German cabinet next week.”
“But the new coalition government has scrapped the £50m project, as part of £683m of cuts at the DfT.”
“Professor David Shambaugh, of the George Washington University, said these talks suggested the relationship had matured since diplomatic ties were established 30 years ago.”
“Cheonan near the inter-Korean maritime border on 26 March, killing 46 sailors”
“relations have been deteriorating since then and now appear to be at their lowest point in a decade, correspondents say”
“the country's constitution, which does not allow for more than two terms in office.”
“He says his government would aim to have at least one person in every family working in a formal job”
“Colombia is holding presidential elections on 30 May 2010.”
“There are six main candidates contesting the first round.”
“If none of them gets an absolute majority, the top two candidates will go into a second round on 20 June.”
“Incumbent President Alvaro Uribe is banned from running again under the country's constitution, which does not allow for more than two terms in office.”
“Citizens 18 years and older who are not serving a sentence are eligible to vote.”
“Juan Manuel Santos, 58, is running for the Social National Unity Party, also known as Party of the U.”
“His great-uncle, Eduardo Santos, was president from 1938 to 1942.”
“His cousin, Francisco Santos, is the current vice-president.”
“He says his government would aim to have at least one person in every family working in a formal job.”
“Antanas Mockus, 58, is the presidential candidate for the Green Party.”
“Twice-mayor of Bogota and former rector of the National University.”
“Noemi Sanin, 60, is the candidate for the Conservative Party.”
“The fifty-year old economist Gustavo Petro is running for Polo Democratico.”
“German Vargas Lleras, 48, is running for the Radical Change party.”
“His grandfather, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, was president of Colombia from 1966 to 1970.”
“The 57-year old economist is the Liberal Party's candidate for the presidency.”
“It is the second time he is running for the presidency.”
“He is an academic who has written six books.”
“German Vargas Lleras lost several fingers of his left hand when he was sent a bomb hidden in a book.”
“He was voted worst-dressed candidate by national radio station RCN.”
“list of 20 bills - more than three quarters of which apply to Scotland”
“responsibility for raising half of Scotland's income tax”
“held every five years”
“55% of MPs”
“cut the number of MPs by about 50”
“A Sinn Fein delegation led by Martin McGuinness and Raymond McCartney discussed the situation at Maghaberry with Justice Minister David Ford on Tuesday.”
“When I came to the force three years ago I remarked at the time how impressed I was with the friendliness of the people and the performance of the force in general.”
“Ratko Mladic, 68”
“on the run since 1995”
“such a request could be made when a missing person was over 70 and there had been no reliable information on his whereabouts for more than five years”
“The Queen's Speech and the coalition programme mentioned plans to "remove barriers" and "extend" the rights of flexible working.”
“should be held in 2011.”
“a 10-week period is needed”
“In 2014 the eyes of the world will be on Scotland as the Commonwealth Games comes to Glasgow and Gleneagles hosts the Ryder Cup and Scots at home and abroad mark the anniversary of Bannockburn.”
“The proposed reform is one of 22 bills announced in the Queen's Speech”
“setting out what the new coalition government hopes to achieve over the next 18 months.”
“The proposed new measure is one of 22 bills announced in the Queen's Speech.”
“In July 2008, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, published a report that pinpointed 'a decade of regulatory failure' as being one of the main reasons for the collapse of the pension company.”
“In 2008, she called on the government to set up a scheme to compensate the savers for the maladministration and their losses.”
“This will be supplied to the new government by mid-July when the next steps will be announced.”
“For almost a decade, Equitable Life policyholders have fought for a just resolution in relation to losses suffered as a result of regulatory failure,”
“The proposed new measure is one of 22 bills announced in the Queen's Speech, marking the first set of legislation planned by the new coalition government.”
“The first new council homes in Stirling in almost 25 years should be finished this August.”
“Both the homes have three bedrooms.”
“They are the first of 72 homes the authority hopes to build over the next two years.”
“There are currently 3,800 people on the council house waiting list.”
“The council received a £1.8m grant from the Scottish government towards the cost of the building.”
“Four further sites will be developed at Gargunnock, Bannockburn, Torbrex and St Ninian.”
“This is a major achievement for this administration and great news for Stirling in having the first council homes built for our residents in over 24 years.”
“Tensions remain high in the wake of elections in March.”
“between 2006 and 2009”
“has so far been indicted over three separate cases”
“Over the last 18 months, the "government has taken clear and decisive steps that would ensure that it would garner an electoral victory," he said.”
“However, the head of the 170-strong EU team said these shortcomings did not necessarily affect the overall outcome.”
“Over the last 18 months, the "government has taken clear and decisive steps that would ensure that it would garner an electoral victory," he said.”
“The governing party has won 499 of 536 seats declared”
“Violent protests over alleged fraud in the last poll in 2005 left about 200 people dead”
“With provisional results announced in all but 11 seats”
“The eight-party Medrek alliance, which had been seen as the main challenger, has only won a single seat - in the capital, Addis Ababa - according to the official results”
“Over the last 18 months, the "government has taken clear and decisive steps that would ensure that it would garner an electoral victory," he said”
“the head of the 170-strong EU team said these shortcomings did not necessarily affect the overall outcome”
“Mr Meles - in power since 1991 -”
“the head of the 170-strong EU team said”
“The eight-party Medrek alliance, which had been seen as the main challenger, has only won a single seat - in the capital, Addis Ababa - according to the official results.”
“Over the last 18 months, the 'government has taken clear and decisive steps that would ensure that it would garner an electoral victory,' he said.”
“Mr Meles - in power since 1991”
“The nine-week protest paralysed parts of Bangkok and left more than 80 people dead.”
“In a separate development, authorities have extended an overnight curfew in Bangkok and 23 provinces.”
“A curfew has been in force since the government operation to disperse protesters on 19 May and the subsequent fires and unrest across the city.”
“Authorities said the curfew would run for four more nights, between the hours of 0000 and 0400.”
“Many of the red-shirt protesters who arrived in Bangkok on 14 March and shut down key parts of the city for two months support him.”
“the last five years have seen violent and unconstitutional changes of government in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritania and Niger”
“Speaking to reporters in Beijing after two days of wide-ranging talks, Mrs Clinton said the US would 'work with the international community and our Chinese colleagues to fashion an effective and appropriate response' to the sinking of the …”
“The Cheonan sank near the inter-Korean maritime border on 26 March, with the loss of 46 sailors.”
“Broadcasts would take place three times a day, a spokesman said.”
“Initially we are installing loudspeakers at 14 places along the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone).”
“The current DSD minister Alex Attwood said he would be battling to make sure as much of the £110m as possible is returned to his department.”
“Mr Attwood emphasised that the return of money intended for the Royal Exchange would help to relieve pressure on the executive's budget which is facing cuts of £500m.”
“must submit the planning application by 31 October 2010.”
“We do not need to spend the money in this financial year as we are not as far along implementing the scheme as was envisaged in the autumn of 2007," the department said.”
“That does not though mean that the scheme has been shelved as we have signed the agreement with the developer who must submit the planning application by 31 October 2010.”
“The youth leader was also fined 10,000 rand ($1,300), to be given to a youth project, and warned he would be suspended from the ANC if he transgressed again in the next two years.”
“He was initially cited by ANC officials on three charges - his public support for Mr Mugabe, abusing another BBC journalist (Jonah Fisher) and singing Shoot the Boer after it was banned.”
“The president was acquitted of the charges in 2006.”
“It involves exchanging 1,200 kilograms of Iran's low enriched uranium for special nuclear fuel rods needed to power its medical research reactor.”
“The fuel swap was first proposed last October as a confidence building measure by the IAEA along with America, France and Russia (the so-called Vienna Group) on behalf of six world powers who believe Iran's trying to acquire nuclear weapon…”
“Iran sought amendments for eight months and then finally agreed to the transfer, following a high level intervention from Turkey and Brazil.”
