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...solid rightist victory. Chirac might then take over as Premier. But that outcome would lead to a power struggle between Mitterrand and Chirac that might go on for two years, or until the next presidential election. Mitterrand could, for instance, dissolve parliament and plunge the country into further political disarray. He could also resign, a course that he has threatened to pursue if his presidential powers are challenged. "I would prefer to renounce my position rather than the authority that goes with it," he said last week. "I am not going to be a cut-rate President...
...somewhat commonplace to say that public education in America is in disarray. Teachers in school systems across the country are on a work-by-the-rules policy, refusing to put in any time beyond their contractual obligation. Public school teachers command neither the pay nor the status they deserve. And students routinely graduate from high school unable to read or write and no doubt bitter towards society in general...
...with 22 U.D.F. activists in Transvaal province, still face charges of treason. But government critics now see little chance that they will be convicted. Says David Dalling of the opposition Progressive Federal Party: "The state tried to use the courts as a political weapon and had to withdraw in disarray...
That choreographed frenzy was the latest demonstration of what even Marcos' foes concede is his tactical brilliance. For 20 years, the President has ruled the 7,000-island archipelago by keeping opposition forces in jail, in disarray and in constant uncertainty about his next move. He has also not hesitated to alter the country's democratic practices to suit his purposes. He evaded the constitution's limit of two four-year terms for the presidency by declaring martial law midway through his second term. Even when Marcos lifted martial law in 1981, he did not give up his authority...
Given the opposition's disunity, such a step would be overkill. Few believe that an opposition in such disarray can overcome Marcos' considerable electoral advantages. Whatever the outcome on Feb. 7, Cory Aquino emerged last week as a major force in the opposition ranks--and the freshest new face in Philippine politics since a reform-minded young World War II hero named Ferdinand Marcos entered the House of Representatives...