Lower House adopts constitutional revision with minor adjustments
-
Loading... - Mariama Fall
- 11 May 2023
- 73 Views
- 0 Like
- 0 Comment
A voter talks to the electoral commission's volunteers before casting his vote during parliamentary elections in 2018. MPs adopted some revisions like the synchronization of presidential and parliamentary elections.
On Wednesday, the Lower Chamber of Parliament passed a draft revision of the constitution introduced by the government. The revision includes several changes, including the synchronization of presidential and parliamentary elections. The explanatory note of the draft revision states that simultaneous elections will reduce the time and resources required to organize them separately.
The revision ensures that the current deputies in office will continue to serve until the dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies due to elections. The draft revision was analyzed by the Conference of Chairpersons before being voted on in the plenary sitting. Few changes were made, and 61 of the 176 articles underwent amendments.
One significant change is the increase of the 15-day deadline in Article 66 to 30 days, allowing for adequate preparation time for the swearing-in ceremony. Additionally, the revised Article 95 includes "regulations" as a legal instrument considered in the hierarchy, while Article 105 states that the President-elect will serve the remaining period of their predecessor's term to ensure synchronization of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Article 133 was amended to prevent the start of a new term and ensure that elected MPs complete the remaining period of the current term in the event of the dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies due to significant national concerns. The next step is for the government to present the same draft revision to the Senate for consideration and adoption.
