1. He said one of the first priorities would be legalizing political parties, which have been effectively outlawed since the revolution. 2. The government has been reluctant to compromise, though recently it has made some gestures, like legalizing opposition parties. 3. A growing pro-democracy movement wants Swaziland to adopt a democratic constitution that legalizes political parties and makes the king a constitutional monarch with no governing powers. 4. A growing pro-democracy movement wants the nation to adopt a constitution that legalizes political parties and makes the king a constitutional monarch with no governing powers. 5. A small but vocal opposition has called for years for legalizing political parties and reviving constitutional rule. 6. Habibie has partly dismantled the tightly controlled system crafted by his former mentor, Suharto, legalizing political parties and freeing some political prisoners. 7. Habibie, who has legalized political parties and made other democratic reforms, opened the four-day meeting Tuesday. 8. Habibie, who has legalized political parties and made other democratic reforms, opened the four-day assembly meeting Tuesday. 9. He patched up relations with the Roman Catholic church and legalized eight parties banned by Stroessner. 10. He cited the record of Habibie, who legalized political parties and freed many political prisoners after the downfall of Suharto. |