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cleansing of the political playing field (This republic has never held an election judged as free and fair by international observers. While it is clear there is widespread discontent, the cleansing of the political playing field over many years means there are no high-profile opposition figures around which a protest movement could unite, and the protests appear largely directionless.  theguardian.com Alex_Odeychuk) | |||