Word: cedes
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...that was fraught with serious constitutional ambiguities. Under the amended constitution, which Marcos first tailored in 1973 to formalize his rule, presidential elections can be called only if the chief executive dies, resigns, is incapacitated or is impeached. Marcos, however, is reluctant to cede his grip on power for the 60 days of the prospective campaign. Accordingly, the election legislation that goes to the National Assembly this week will be accompanied by a formal letter of resignation from Marcos--but it will take effect only after an election winner has been declared. Cracked a presidential aide: "It's tantamount...
...sense of empowerment there is little reason to think that they won’t—the Faculty is in a position to demand a more coherent set of recommendations not just from Gen Ed, but from every committee reviewing the curriculum. And Summers will likely have to cede even more control over the Review to Faculty...
...Kurds may be willing to cede control of their militia in exchange for assurances that they will be given a large role in the new government and a share of oil revenues from the south. "The more they participate in the central government, the less fear they'll have that they're going to be attacked," says Phebe Marr, an Iraq expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace. Some Iraqis hope that Talabani's ascent to the presidency will be seen as an important first step toward Kurds and Arabs living peacefully with each other. "For years, we've been...
...other Palestinian politicians, Abbas staked out his independence from Arafat, condemning the intifadeh and pushing for reform of the corruption-plagued Palestinian Authority. In March 2003, at the behest of the Bush Administration, Arafat appointed Abbas as Prime Minister. Six months later, Abbas quit because Arafat wouldn't cede control of the Palestinian military. Shortly before Abbas' resignation, a friend asked Abbas when he expected things to improve for the Palestinians. Abbas gestured toward Arafat's office. "When that man in there changes out of his khaki uniform," he said...
...make it the logical party to do so. What remains unclear is whether it has the vision and the will to move away from the extreme anti-environmentalist posture it has assumed in an effort to solidify its "base." It's a challenge the moderates must address. To cede the battle for environmental protection to the anti-regulatory lobbyists and extreme anti-government ideologues is to ignore our obligation as stewards of the environment for ourselves, our children and grandchildren...