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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 2002
Page
6
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In recent elections Islamists won control in two of four provinces and secured enough National Assembly seats to form a ruling coalition, raising fears of fundamentalists influence. The outcome questions Pakistan’s nuclear weapons security and signals widening gains for Islamic parties amid global checks and balances.
The Dallas Morning News argues democracies rely on compromise in Pakistan and Turkey. It notes Turkey's AKP victory with 34 percent vote, Erdogan's ineligibility due to a conviction, and secular state goals with EU ties. It contrasts protests against leaders in Pakistan and Colombia with calls for international engagement and support for moderating forces to curb extremism.
Buddy Maupin, Southern Illinois AFSCME director, decries budget cuts by Gov. Ryan and lawmakers that he says worsen care for the mentally ill and disabled, shrink jail education, close DHS offices, and raise unemployment. He urges passage of HB 6306 SB 2429 to restore funding and oppose further layoffs.
Jim Muir recounts a night of police calls after a 16 year old Ashley Biggs dies in a Perry County crash. He honors Ashley and notes the lasting impact on Christopher High School and the community, while reflecting on a veteran officer John Hughes’s frustration with teen driving deaths.
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