Guess where in the world this quotation refers to:

"I'm fed up with being abused by governments bending the rules or just avoiding the law entirely. They've abused their powers and they've done it simply to attempt to keep themselves in power."

Hint:

"The issue has dumbfounded ... political scientist [Ed.: name kept secret] who labelled the government's actions "quite bizarre and quite backward."

Hint #2. It isn't New York state where they have lightning "yes or no answer only" rounds in their political debates list yesterday's including this passage:

Q. Mr. Suozzi, can you achieve universal health care in the state — again, universal health care in the state — if you are elected governor?
SUOZZI. You want a yet or no for that?
Q. Yes or no.
SUOZZI. I can’t say I’ll try?
Q. Yes or no.
SUOZZI. Could I say —
Q. Yes or no.
SUOZZI. Uh —
Q. Yes or no, Mr. Suozzi.
SPITZER. You want a lifeline?
SUOZZI. I’ll try. I can’t answer that.
Q. Yes or no, Mr. Suozzi.
SUOZZI. No.
Q. Mr. Spitzer?
SPITZER. Yes.
SUOZZI. Now you have to add another $10 billion to his proposals.

I heard this on the radio and it was amazing politics. And guess who is 70% ahead in the polls there.