Word: rulings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crack down on council absenteeism. On several occasions last year, the council barely mustered a quorum. The council already has a rule which dismisses members who miss too many meetings. Enforce that rule strictly. Representatives who don't go to meetings don't represent anyone...
...wild-eyed liberal by the standards of his family and its Dutch settler forebears, Willem de Klerk publicly -- and constantly -- urges that apartheid be replaced by black majority rule. A former Dutch Reformed pastor and editor who now teaches journalism at Rand Afrikaans University, he helped establish the liberal opposition Democratic Party in April. Although his brother's career was at stake, Willem voted for the Democrats in September's election. After the ballots were counted, F.W.'s National Party barely retained its four-decade grip on power...
...move to give blacks voting rights in so-called black homelands rather than in South Africa proper. He has committed what many Afrikaners consider an act of treason by holding discussions with officials of the outlawed African National Congress, which calls for the end of white rule...
...fear throughout the region for centuries. China, which continues to arm the Khmer Rouge, is not alone in refusing to allow Viet Nam to win through political means what it failed to achieve militarily. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore says that Hun Sen must legitimize his rule in a free election. "Any other way of leaving Hun Sen in charge," says Lee, "would mean that aggression does...
...Khmer Rouge are gearing for a major offensive. Many analysts believe that the rebels will move fast to demonstrate the military weakness of the Hun Sen government. Only by inflicting a significant military defeat within the next couple of months can they forestall a growing willingness to recognize his rule. Equally important, a major Khmer Rouge victory would destroy any lingering thoughts Sihanouk might entertain about cutting a deal with Hun Sen. Sadly, it seems more bloodletting will be needed to convince the various factions that political compromise is the only answer. Until then, Cambodia's long nightmare will...