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...Chan, who beat another well-known former government official, Regina Ip, framed her victory as a mandate for democratic reform. "The results of this election indicate that Hong Kong people are anxious to push forward on democracy," Chan said in her acceptance speech...
...influence will be limited as one of 60 members of Hong Kong's Legislative Council. She will hold the seat for only seven months, when a new crop of legislators will be voted in. According to Ma, Chan's ability to quickly translate her popularity into momentum for reform will determine whether yesterday's victory for democrats was merely symbolic...
...also would have put the autonomous Central Bank under his control and exerted deeper federal authority over local and state governments. Given the fact that Venezuela's National Assembly and Supreme Court are already Chavez's rubber stamps, those issues seem to have overridden the economic carrots Chavez's reform package held out, like expanded social security benefits and shorter working hours (from 8 to 6 hours each...
...campus knows more people than Matt Sundquist, and nearly everybody knows him. Sarafa, although not quite as ubiquitous on campus, is also an open and friendly person to whom students can voice their concerns.Sundquist and Sarafa also have the right priorities. At the top of their list is reform of the Administrative Board of Harvard College, Harvard’s unjust disciplinary tribunal. Although Pilbeam has created a committee of three anonymous faculty members to reform the Ad Board, the committee, like the Ad Board itself, seems largely a sham. Sundquist and Sarafa are committed to pushing for meaningful reform...
...Matt also has the personal experience to lead the way for Ad Board reform. The College has announced that it will conduct a review of the Ad Board, but the committee overseeing the process lacks student input and has no mandate to make changes. The student body will need a strong, experienced leader to fight for meaningful results. Matt has guided numerous students through their Ad Board cases, and as a result, he uniquely understands the current system and its flaws. We are sure that Matt will push for Ad Board reforms that finally incorporate students and address other concerns...