The Marcos clan is rebuilding its political and business power base too.

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The mohajirs, who did not own land, and so consequently had no place in the traditional political and social structure, were now having their power-base in the civil service whipped from under them.

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They organize the grassroots political base through a patronage system to maximize the raw power of their Democrat political cause.

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It doesn't forget to remind that Mr Singh is an "unelected" prime minister who "lacks a political base of his own, " and that political power is held by Mrs Gandhi who holds no cabinet position.

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