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SAfrican leader sends media, trade reform bills back to parliament.

BBC Monitoring International Reports

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Text of report by influential, privately-owned South African daily Business Day website on 30 January

[Report by Political Correspondent Linda Ensor: "Motlanthe Flexes Muscles on Key Bills"]

CAPE TOWN - President Kgalema Motlanthe has for the first time used his power to refuse to sign bills passed by Parliament, referring the contentious Film and Publications Amendment Bill and the Competition Amendment Bill back to the legislature because of concerns about constitutionality.

The president has also dismayed leading members of the African National Congress (ANC) and its alliance partners by not acting swiftly to sign other controversial bills into …

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