Togo
Togolese opposition Members of Parliament are pushing for a review of the country’s constitution.
MPs from the Alliance for Change and the Democratic Alliance for Integral Development on Wednesday, pushed through a bill at the National Assembly aimed at modifying about ten articles of the constitution.
They are among others, seeking a presidential term limit which will allow the president to be re-elected only once upon assumption of office.
The current constitution imposes no such limits.
The MPs have also proposed that Members of the Constitutional Court be nominated by parliament.
A similar bill had been rejected two years ago.
Togo’s National episcopal Conference has called on the government and the opposition to respect their engagements.
The government had in 2006 concluded a deal with the opposition on political reforms following the highly contested elections.
The two sides have however been unable to agree on several points.
Whereas some civil society organisations have called for a fresh dialogue, some MPs from the ruling party say the 2006 political deal has become obsolete.
Togolese president Faure Gnassingbé was re-elected for a third term in April last year extending his family’s 48-year hold on power.
News Agencies
00:56
DR Congo opposition coalition postpones protests following AU mediation
01:10
Guinea-Bissau to hold referendum on expanding presidential power
01:05
Zimbabwean parliament approves extending presidential term by two years
01:05
Senegal to hold national referendum after controversial constitutional change
01:58
Senegal's National Assembly passes constitutional reform curbing presidential powers
00:59
DRC opposition leader Sesanga banned from leaving the country