Three charter amendment bills clear first reading
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The three bills seeking to amend four provisions of the Constitution were approved in the first reading early Thursday.
The bill that seeks to require all senators to be elected was approved with 367 votes with 204 MPs and senators voting against it and 34 others abstaining.
The bill that seeks to amend Article 190 was passed with 274 votes while 209 MPs and senators voted against it and 22 others abstained.
The bill that seeks to amend Article 68 and 237 was approved with 274 votes with 206 MPs and senators abstaining and 25 others abstaining.
The three-day debate on the bills continued until 11:30 pm Wednesday night and voting on them was finished at 1:30 am Thursday.
The Nation
