US EditionChad's Parliament Speeds Through Plan to Drop Presidential Term Limits
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The Chadian Parliament, in its chambers (the deputies and the elders), ratified a constitutional amendment extending the presidential mandate from 5 to 7 years, making it renewable without a ceiling, in a move which I consider to be dedicated to the authority of President Mohamed Idriss Déby.
France-Afrique: Chad scraps presidential term limits, cementing Deby’s rule – Cameroon Intelligence Report
Chad’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits, a move critics decry as a maneuver to entrench the rule of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. The controversial decision, passed on Friday, paves the way for Deby to potentially remain in power for decades. The amendment, introduced by Deby’s Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), was approved by 236 of the 257 lawmakers. The vote was boyc…
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