While Mr. Rakhmon has steadily removed such foes from power since then, these former commanders usually protected by their own armed militias still retain influence over Gorno-Badakhshan.
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"The stronger side must show its strength by stopping the military campaign, " said Muhiddin Kabiri, head of Tajikistan's Islamic Revival Party, the main political opposition to Mr. Rakhmon's rule.
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If only Mr Rakhmon could settle for something less than the biggest, he would have a better chance of building his dam, and leading his people out of darkness too.
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