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peter acmens

Not sure I understand your political structure but isn't your president elected by your parliament and the prime minister and cabinet answerable to the parliament? If the referendum to dissolve parliament took place and received voter approval,wouldn't the president appoint the cabinet himself and be answerable to nobody? A virtual dictator. A repeat of Latvian history from the 30's? I find your news stories well written,obviously by an English speaker.They are free of the painful syntax used by those who have learned the language but not used it on an every-day bases.

16 Jan 2009 (Canada)

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