Tagged: Parliament

Conrad Omodiagbe

Nepal Dissolves Parliament, Sets Early Election Date

The President of Nepal has dissolved Parliament on a recommendation from the Prime Minister, calling for fresh elections to be held over a year early as the country continues to struggle with rising coronavirus numbers. According to a statement from President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s office, parliamentary elections will be held on April 30 and May […]
Farida Adamu

What Happened in Kyrgyzstan Elections?

The parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, otherwise known as the supreme council elections, held on the 4th of October 2020. The elections which were highly contested by opposition groups who had called for a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic had 16 parties are competing for the 120 seats in the legislature. The current parliament is dominated by a coalition […]
Farida Adamu

Lesotho Senate Imposes Limits on Prime Minister

The senate in Lesotho has adopted a constitutional amendment that limits Prime Minister Tom Thabane’s powers to dissolve parliament and call for fresh elections. This amendment requires the head of government to obtain the agreement of a majority of parliament before proposing to the king to dissolve parliament or organize fresh elections in the event […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Hungary To Allow Prime Minister Rule By Decree

Taking advantage of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, has been granted extraordinary powers by the Hungarian parliament. This was done through a recent bill passage that allows the authoritarian leader rule by decree with the ability to bypass parliament for an indefinite amount of time. Following the declaration […]
Farida Adamu

Azerbaijan Set to Hold Early Election

President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has signed a decree to dissolve parliament and hold an early election on the 9th of February. Why In December 2019, Azerbaijani Members of Parliament approved a proposal to dissolve parliament and asked President Ilham Aliyev to call a snap election. The appeal came a month after the former Prime Minister, Novruz […]
Farida Adamu

Here’s What We Know About the New Ethiopian Electoral Bill

The Ethiopian parliament has approved a new electoral bill ahead of its highly anticipated national polls slated to hold in 2020. All Things Are New Lawmakers convened in an “extraordinary” session to debate and pass the law, which has been under consideration since President Abiy came into power in April 2018.  Following the signing of […]
Farida Adamu

Here’s why the Tunisian PM delegated his powers

Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, has announced that he will temporarily delegate his powers to the country’s Public Service Minister, Kamal Morjane, in order to focus on his candidacy for the presidency and to “ensure equal opportunities for all candidates.” Why Is He Stepping Aside? In a speech delivered last Thursday, Prime Minister Chahed said: […]