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Malaysia
In the past, within the ruling UMNO party, there had been active political debate. "No-contest" rules for leadership positions and generally increased intolerance of dissent limited but did not eliminate UMNO's role as a vehicle for public debate. However, after the removal of Deputy Prime Minister Anwar in 1998, intolerance of dissent within UMNO increased, and an extraordinary UMNO Assembly in 1998 approved a series of measures designed to limit independent grassroots initiatives. During the year, there were no contests for the top two leadership positions in UMNO. At the UMNO General Assembly in May, 3 vice president slots and 25 elected seats on the Supreme Council were contested vigorously, with a number of candidates known not to be favored by party leaders. It had been announced before the General Assembly that there would be no contest for the party president and deputy president, positions held respectively by Prime Minister Mahathir and Deputy Pr ... [Read More]
Malaysia
Publications of opposition parties, social action groups, unions, and other private groups actively covered opposition parties and frequently printed views critical of government policies. However, the Government retained significant influence over these publications by requiring the annual renewal of publishing permits and limiting circulation only to organization members. The PAS newspaper, Harakah, was the target of several ruling party-sponsored libel suits. Harakah was the only major Malay- or English–language print media forum for opposition views, and its circulation rivaled that of mainstream newspapers. Since 2000, under Government stricture Harakah has been limited to publishing only twice monthly instead of twice a week. ... [Read More]
Malaysia
In the past, within the ruling UMNO party, there was active political debate. "No-contest" rules for leadership positions and generally increased intolerance of dissent limited, but did not eliminate, UMNO’s role as a vehicle for public debate. However, after the removal of Deputy Prime Minister Anwar in 1998, intolerance of dissent within UMNO increased, and a 1998 extraordinary UMNO Assembly approved a series of measures designed to limit independent grassroots initiatives. There were no contests for the top two leadership positions in UMNO in 2000 and no party Supreme Council elections during the year. At the UMNO General Assembly in May 2000, 3 vice president slots and 25 elected seats on the Supreme Council were contested vigorously, with a number of candidates known not to be favored by party leaders; however, it was announced before the General Assembly that there would be no contest for the Party President and Deputy President, positions held respectively by Prime Minister ... [Read More]
Events and Activites, International Education Week 2001
In celebration of IEW, Mozambique is holding a nation-wide contest for students and teachers of English with the following question as the theme: "How can knowledge about other languages and cultures promote mutual respect and tolerance?" Students are encouraged to submit an essay or drawing in response to the question; teachers are asked to submit a teaching activity. The contest is being promoted through each of the ten Provincial Resource Centers. In addition, each Resource Center can compete by completing a giant crossword puzzle made exclusively for the contest with the theme "Education in the US and Mozambique." Former Mozambican (and American) Fulbright and Humphrey recipients have also contributed essays for display at the Resource Centers about their exchange experience. Support for the week has come from through a grant from the U.S. Department of State' ... [Read More]
IEW Events > United States
The International Programs Office is sponsoring a Study Abroad Photo Contest The winners of the photo contest will be announced during the week, and over 75 pictures taken by Trinity students around the world last semester will be displayed at the Chapman Center. Stop by and marvel at the sights captured by Trinity students. Meanwhile, the university's International Club will visit a local home for abused and neglected children to share international games and skits centered around the book "Flat Stanley." The children will also have a Flat Stanley coloring contest to win fun prizes. ... [Read More]
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