Episode 82 - Politics as usual
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Back to the basics for this episode as Nizar and Ben take a look at the political news of the past two weeks, including South Liberation Day, coronavirus updates, Parliament's LL1.2 trillion emergency package, failures on the amnesty, banking secrecy, and capital control laws, a change to appointments, and Grand Mufti Ahmad Qabalon's call to end Taif and the National Pact. Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @elepheel
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