Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

Rwanda to synchronise presidential, parliamentary polls

At a meeting on Friday chaired by President Paul Kagame, ministers approved his proposal to amend the constitution, “allowing for the harmonisation of parliamentary and presidential election calendars”, it said.

Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time, according to a statement outlining cabinet resolutions, seen by Reuters on Saturday. The statement said that the cabinet on Friday approved a proposal by President Paul Kagame to amend the country's constitution to allow "harmonisation of parliamentary and presidential elections calendars". It did not s…

Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time, according to a statement outlining cabinet resolutions, seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Rwanda allows ‘harmonisation’ of presidential and parliamentary elections

In a statement, on Friday (March 24), the Rwandan prime minister’s office said that the cabinet has decided to synchronise the dates for its parliamentary and presidential elections. This comes after a meeting was chaired by the country’s President Paul Kagame where the ministers approved his proposal to amend the constitution, reported AFP. The move will effectively delay the parliamentary ballot which was supposed to take place later this year.

Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time, according ...

Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time, according to a statement outlining cabinet resolutions, seen by Reuters on Saturday.The statement said that the cabinet on Friday