It has been a refreshing thing to watch; all the president’s men are finally coming all out to fight for him and his government.
A referendum is on its way.
And in the end, no matter how the results turn out, that referendum will for a long time come to define both the president and his government, not least because he has invested so much in it.
The stakes have never been this high.
It is not just the substance. To a degree, it will also be determined by the aesthetics.
The opposition, especially the main opposition BCP is clearly going for broke.
The BCP has determined that this referendum is their biggest test yet. They also see opportunities in it.
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