Sentences with phrase «demand open elections»
While not explicitly political, Ms. Cao's piece inevitably calls to mind the recent democracy protests that convulsed the city for months as protesters, many of them young residents of Hong Kong, took to the streets to demand open elections for the territory's chief executive.
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Democrats are facing an open breach between the demands of their political base and the strict limits of their power, as liberal activists dream of transforming the health care system and impeaching Trump, while candidates in hard - fought elections ask wary independent voters merely for a fresh chance at governing.
In 2016 and 2017, the opposition was able to mobilise millions of citizens demanding free and fair elections, the liberation of political prisoners and the opening of a humanitarian channel for Venezuela.
«For the sake of the country Gordon Brown must take the one final act of authority left open to him, go to the palace today and call the general election we have been demanding.»
Late budgets jobs and business leaving this state cronism politicians making a life long career out of getting elected to office it has to stop open your eyes people stop listening to the BS!Fiscal responsibility, term limits and accountablity is what we should be demanding and votng for.Every election it's always some specal interest group trying to spin something.Vote out every single incumbant impose our own term limits they are all parisites surviving on our hard earned money.JOBS, TAXES, CORUPTION, LATE BUDGETS, CRIMINAL CONDUCT, ABUSE OF POWER INEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, THE COST TO LIVE IN THIS STATE A GOOD JOB FOR YOUR CHILDREN, SOMETHING LEFT FOR YOUR FAMILY AFTER A LIFETIME OF WORKING HARD FOR IT ARE THE ISSUES!!!! HOMOSEXUALITY give me a break!
He read aloud a letter he wrote to Governor Cuomo demanding that Cuomo «fully investigate the allegations uncovered by [Board of Elections Enforcement Counsel Risa] Sugarman and reported by the national media concerning Mr. deBlasio's (sic) open and nefarious Election Law violations.»
Mr Johnson went further than any senior Labour figure in suggesting they would be ready to go beyond existing party policy and open up a debate on proportional representation for Westminster elections - a key Lib Dem demand.