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🇿🇦 BREAKING: Congratulations to LI's #HumanRights committee member Stevens Mokgalapa from our member party Democratic Alliance on his election as Mayor of City of Tshwane | Official (Page) in #SouthAfrica! “The continuation of the DA-led coalition success in Tshwane is vital. Putting the interests of the people first and ensuring that service delivery continues remains my top priority”, said Mayor Mokgalapa. "Thank you for putting your trust in me. We will continue to ensure the city of Tshwane is an open city for all", he added. Stevens Mokgalapa is also president of LI's regional partner, Africa Liberal Network.

Even voorstellen. Onze nummer 6 op de kandidatenlijst; Alex Osten “Het echt werk ligt in het contact tussen inwoners, college en ambtenaren. Praten, luisteren, oplossen en samen implementeren. Soms gaat het goed. Meestal kan het beter. En dat is precies de reden dat ik me heb gemeld voor de D66-lijst.” Lees meer op www.d66zuidplas.nl

Locally Speaking is an English spoken talk show on Dutch local news. And we are back, with a vengeance! Are you clueless who to vote for? Always on top of the news in your own country but completely left out when your Dutch friends are discussing current affairs? Annoyed that we still don't have that Sunday paper? We will help you again. The Amsterdam Council Elections are coming up on the 21st of March and all EU-residents and non-EU residents living here for at least 3 years get a vote. In this edition of Locally Speaking we will cover main election themes, discuss the differences between parties and tell you all about the MIP’s (most important politicians). In between you can relax and listen to an ancient tale by professional storyteller and Myths & Music curator Simon Hodges. Find out which parties are most inclusive for newcomers, what you should vote if you plan on buying property or starting your own company and which party will install the most green spots in town. Tonight we will provide you with enough ammo to join the Monday morning banter around the coffee machine at work and be a well informed voter. There are drinks and a DJ, plenty of room for questions and we will definitely expect you back on the 21st of March when De Nieuwe Liefde is turned into a voting booth as well. With: Floris Vermeulen (political science) and journalists Robin Pascoe (Dutchnews.nl), Ruben Koops (Het Parool), and Tracy Metz (John Adams Institute). Hosted by Jeanette Rodd with beats & tunes by MISS D’ISSI.

Prominent members of the LI leadership have slammed the Cambodian authorities amid the arrest Cambodia National Rescue Party president, Kem Sokha -- leader of #Cambodia's political Opposition. LI vice-president and former OSCE – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe High Commissioner, Astrid Thors said: "LI demands immediate and resolute action from the international community with regards to the aggravating conditions in Cambodia. "The countries signatories of the Paris Accords have a particular responsibility to engage in reversing the dangerous sliding of Cambodia towards outright authoritarianism. The European Union - EU must initiate steps for immediate suspension of the budget support for the regime given that the mutually agreed rules have been breached by the authorities in Phnom Penh.” LI president of honour, Hans van Baalen damned the arrest of the #CNRP leader “unacceptable” and charges brought against him as “absurd”. The Cambodian government's action under Samdech Hun Sen, Cambodian Prime Minister "contribute to further deterioration of the political climate for opposition forces in Cambodia in the run up to the 2018 elections", wrote Mr Van Baalen, who is also president of the ALDE Party – Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Read more here: https://goo.gl/UazYfV

Watch: It's one month since we celebrated our historic 70th-anniversary congress in #Andorra - which saw the participation of almost 200 delegates from 56 countries - so we wanted to remind you of some of the highlights... From signing a manifesto for the twenty-first century to welcoming new member parties and electing a new Bureau there is much to remember but with threats to liberal-democratic values persistent on every continent, there remains much more work for LI to do... thank you for your support so far and here's to the next 70 years! #LIat70