AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLocal Governance & Accountability: A New Zealand councillor, Jo Galer, joined a Dunedin City Council meeting from a bathroom—her laundry visible—sparking a viral “we can see your washing” moment that turned local government reform into a public etiquette debate. Constitutional Politics: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan met leaders from 18 parties (excluding Chadema), promising reconciliation and a new constitution-writing process, with a reconciliation commission set to run alongside the criminal investigation body. Youth-Led Pressure vs Parties: India’s Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke says the group won’t become a political party yet, positioning itself as a pressure group while backing Jharkhand student protests over exam irregularities. Judicial Pressure Claims: Nepal’s House committee ordered follow-ups with Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ after they alleged the government pressured Supreme Court justices to resign or face impeachment. Governance Under Scrutiny: EU leaders moved another €1.4B from frozen Russian asset profits to Ukraine after a deadly Kyiv attack, as Zelenskyy blamed delays in air-defense deliveries. Political Culture & Trust: South Africa’s IEC shows 600+ parties for November local elections, raising the question of whether more options mean real choice or just fragmentation.
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