Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage

SOMALIA’S government and federal member states said today that direct universal suffrage would be introduced with local elections set for June 2024.   The move follows a pledge by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in March to end a complex indirect system in place since 1969.  

Keep your friendship with Bersatu, Zahid tells PAS

BARISAN Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he has no knowledge of PAS’ claims that certain individuals had invited the party to join the unity government. The deputy prime minister, who is also Umno president, said as far as he is concerned, no one will ever dream of making such an offer.

Indian police detain protesting wrestlers

INDIAN police detained today several wrestlers, including Olympic medallists, as well as dozens of their supporters as they attempted to march to parliament in New Delhi, an AFP reporter at the scene said. A group of wrestlers have held a sit-in since last month demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh, the wrestling federation chief, over allegations of […]