Sentence examples for command parliament from inspiring English sources

As well as on energy, he said, the government would have a "surge" on building ports, airports, railways and urban infrastructure.The official was much vaguer on those reforms that require the cabinet to reach agreement, or the government to command parliament.

After he and other officers were stripped of their command by Parliament in October, they rallied their troops and marched on Parliament, forcibly dissolving it.

On the critical question on the formation of the government which can command a parliament majority, I have of course seen the statements of other party leaders.

In Japan, no election has been called, but one remains likely in early 2008, as the government struggles with the legislative deadlock resulting from the opposition's command of parliament's upper house.

He's pushing the majority government pitch so hard in the election's dying days because he desperately needs sufficient command of the parliament and enough authority over his own restless colleagues to have even a chance of delivering the biggest thing he's promised.

More to the point, the mild-mannered Mr Aoki, though well-liked in parliament, commands little respect from the party rank and file.

In a sign of the mandate that Suu Kyi commands in this parliament, the final count suggested that 54 independent and ethnic party members voted for the NLD candidate.

With its 72 to 4 majority, the MPRP commanded the Great Hural (parliament), and with its control of the state-owned media, it also dominated the election campaign.

But these reformers might have been hard pressed to command a majority in parliament.

To command a majority in parliament, he needs at least two parties to co-operate with his.

We may finally be able to return representatives to parliament who command more than 50% support of the electorate.