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BELGRADE -- The ruling Serb Progressives (SNS) on Sunday accused the opposition Democratic Party (DS) of "using the national broadcasting service (RST) for smear attacks."

These "attacks" are launched against the party and its leader Aleksandar Vui, said a statement, and with the goal of "humiliating the new government and the reputation of Vui."

"The SNS is not complaining about anything, but we wish to inform citizens that the RTS, instead of being a public service of all citizens, serves as a daily ground for launching dirty attacks on SNS President Aleksandar Vui."

The opposition Democrats (DS) then issued a statement of their own, saying that the accusations were "incredible", considering that for the past two years, the RTS audience "could only watch a promotion of the Serbian government, the SNS, and Vui himself."

The DS added that the Progressives were "continuing their fight against imaginary enemies," and that they, despite achieving absolute power, "still wish to control the media."

Reacting to this, the SNS issued another release, saying that the DS, "in cooperation with some people employed by the RTS," was using the public service to attack Vui and his party, while DS leader Dragan ilas "could not refrain from commenting, as for years he has been known for exerting a direct influence on the media's editorial policy."

In separate releases, the Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) and the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (NUNS) voiced their concern over the SNS statement, saying that the party criticized the RTS's editorial policy without providing any concrete objections or examples.

The two associations assessed that the ruling party's move was "a classic example of pressure against the RTS and media freedoms, and intimidation of journalists."

BELGRADE -- Dragan ilas said in parliament on Sunday that Aleksandar Vui did not present a new, but rather "a reshuffled government."

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The All Progressives Congress has warned the federal government against sacking the APC governors and other elected political officials in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.

APCs Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated that it would not be in the interest of Nigeria for the Federal Government to sack those elected officials.

He also warned those he described as attempting to stampede President Goodluck Jonathan into such action, to have a rethink.

He spoke to journalists in Ilorin on Sunday on the sidelines of the emergence of APC Kwara State executives.

Mohammed said, The extension of the emergency rule will be between the President and the National Assembly.

The President cannot declare the emergency without securing two third majority of members of the National Assembly. There are certain issues to be considered by the National Assembly before they would grant the extension.

What is more worrisome is the call by some people to the effect that the democratic structures in those states should be dismantled and that the governors should be sacked.

When and how does a governor become an impediment to fighting insurgency? On the contrary, he cannot fight insurgency when the political structure is not in place.

So I hope those who are trying to stampede the President into sacking those governors will have a rethink because if they do, the consequences will not be in the interest of either the people you want to protect or the country.

The APC spokesman also advised the federal government to reach out to all governors in the country as a potent strategy to addressing the countrys insecurity challenges having gotten their assurances after the expanded security meeting.

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The All Progressives Congress Rivers State chapter, on Saturday elected 36 officers as members of the state executive of the party.

The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that though the officers were elected by consensus, more than 2,000 delegates still cast ballot for them.

Chief Davies Ikanya was elected as Chairman while Chief Emeka Bekee was elected as Secretary.

Other officers elected are Mr Mike Nwielagha, Organising Secretary, Chris Finebone, Publicity Secretary and Dr Abel Tariah, Treasurer.

Mr Cosmos Maduba, the Chairman of the congress organising committee, said that the party was determined to elect officers that would turn its fortunes in the 2015 elections.

We are optimistic that the officers will make the party win the 2015 elections at the state and national levels, he said.

Mr Chris Finebone, newly elected state Publicity Secretary of the party, said that the officers would strive to win the 2015 election in the state.

Finebone said, We have a formidable team and we will work hard to win the 2015 election and continue to give our people quality leadership.

As you can see, the congress was free and fair, and we will carry on in that spirit, he said.

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President Goodluck Jonathan

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday urged the nations leaders led by President Goodluck Jonathan, to embrace global standard in good governance and thereby winning global respect for the country.

The party said this in a statement signed by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

The APC said the resignation of South Korean Prime Minister, Chung Hong-won, over his governments much-criticised poor handling of the April 16 ferry disaster that left over 300 dead or missing, must jolt the conscience of Nigerian leaders, who have been found wanting when they found themselves in similar situations.

The party said until our leaders hold themselves to higher standards, as it was being done in other democracies around the world, they would continue to perpetuate impunity, celebrate mediocrity and cling to power at all costs, even when it was clear that there were not serving any other interest but theirs.

According to the party, the resignation of the South Korean Prime Minister was the culmination of widespread public criticism of the government over the handling of the ferry disaster, especially the slow pace of recovery of the bodies of victims and the conflicting information given by the government over the tragedy.

It said the Prime Minister, also stepped down even though he had paid a visit to the families of the victims, just like the President of South Korea.

The statement partly read, Compare this with the situation in our country, where about 20 job seekers died in a stampede that was directly caused by poor planning and execution by a government agency on March 15, 2014, and for which the supervising minister blamed the victims instead of accepting responsibility.

Compare this with the aftermath of the killing of 75 citizens and wounding of over 200 in a bombing at a bus station in Nyanya, after which the President quickly embarked on an illegal campaign rally in Kano during which he was dancing Skelewu on the graves of the victims, or his trip to Ibadan for a birthday party.

Compare this with the business-as-usual posture of the Federal Government and the playing up of the controversy surrounding Tuesdays political rally by the PDP in Adamawa State, even as over 200 schoolgirls have continued to languish in the den of the insurgents in the Sambisa Forest.

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Faith In Equality: Economic Justice and the Future of Religious Progressives
On April 24, the religion, policy and politics project at Brookings hosted a forum to release a major new report, "Faith In Equality: Economic Justice and the Future of Religious Progressives."...

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