Revised charter draft to face judicial review
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The Constitutional Court Wednesday accepted the request of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) for a judicial review of the revised charter draft, which has integrated the additional question on whether to allow the appointed Senate to jointly take
The court will submit separate letters to concerned parties including the National Legislative Assembly, the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) and the Cabinet, asking each to submit additional opinions and related documents on the issue by Monday.
The Constitutional Court has been asked to rule on whether the changes made by the CDC to the original charter draft comply with the referendum results. In the plebiscite, voters approved of allowing handpicked senators to join elected MPs in choosing a prime minister for a five-year term after the next Parliament convenes.
The court has 30 days to finish deliberations and rule on the legality of the revised draft.
