They think he is a strong leader. They say they don't necessarily agree with him on the issues they are most concerned about.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong."

VOA: special.2010.02.07

They don't want to deal with a strong opposition movement."

VOA: standard.2009.06.19

"we were really concerned because we don't have strong global alliances that the other countries or cities have, so I think that might be one of the reasons we got cut,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.02