Archive for January 1st, 2008
Bhutto Did Not Trust President Bush
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Bush, Pakistan
It is now becoming abundantly clear that Benazir Bhutto did not trust President Bush nor anyone in his inner circle.
On Tuesday we learned that Bhutto and her party had obtained information that suggested the Pakistani Intelligence Agency was planning to fix the election in favor of President Pervez Musharraf. It is well-known that the […]
Bhutto was to give vote rigging report to U.S. lawmakers
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Elections, Pakistan
Reports are now emerging about Benazir Bhutto’s concern over vote rigging in the upcoming January 8th election.
According to CNN:Â “On the day she died, Benazir Bhutto planned to hand over to visiting U.S. lawmakers a report accusing Pakistan’s intelligence services of a plot to rig parliamentary elections, sources close to the slain former Pakistani prime […]
Pakistan Elections Postponed, Despite Demands from Bhutto’s Party
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Elections, Pakistan
Media outlets and bloggers including Blogflict reported 48 hours ago that it was highly likely Pakistan would delay its January 8th election by at least a month. Earlier today, that report was confirmed.
The Election Commission of Pakistan will delay parliamentary elections for at least a month. The delay comes amid unrest following […]
Mob kills 50 Kenyans cowering in church, Violence Spreads
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
The Associated Press reports at least 50 people — many of them children — died in the church fire, but a government spokesman says none of the 150 deaths during the last two days are related to the election.
It is the latest deadly conflict in the normally peaceful country since the incumbent won last week’s […]
Kenya Media and Bloggers Fight Back Against Ban on Riot Coverage
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
Kenya’s government attempted a crackdown on the media shortly after the election results were announced by banning live coverage of events in Kenya. The ban did not work.
The Media Council of Kenya and the Media Owners Association termed the order “draconian, impractical and an affront to the press freedom in the country.”
Bloggers are also fighting […]
Pakistan Gov’t backtracks on Bhutto sunroof claims
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Pakistan
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The power of video images has trumped the Musharraf governments claim that Benazir Bhutto was killed when her head struck the roof of her car, not by a assassins bullet. Â Now the Interior Ministry has stated Bhutto died during a shooting and bomb attack. Â The government also published a reward offer in several […]