Today is the deadline for the government to submit a constitutional amendment bill to guarantee that the measure is included in the June 13 local elections as a referendum.
Today is the deadline for the government to submit a constitutional amendment bill to guarantee that the measure is included in the June 13 local elections as a referendum.
According to the Constitution, the president and the National Assembly both have the right to propose bills to revise the constitution. Once a bill is submitted, the parliament is required to vote on it within 60 days.
If it passes, another 18 days are required before holding a national referendum on the revision. This means that a maximum of 78 days are needed. With the National Assembly dragging its feet on issuing its own bill, the presidential office is pushing its own. However, a parliamentary battle is widely expected as opposition parties have yet to narrow their differences.
According to the Constitution, the president and the National Assembly both have the right to propose bills to revise the constitution. Once a bill is submitted, the parliament is required to vote on it within 60 days.
If it passes, another 18 days are required before holding a national referendum on the revision. This means that a maximum of 78 days are needed. With the National Assembly dragging its feet on issuing its own bill, the presidential office is pushing its own. However, a parliamentary battle is widely expected as opposition parties have yet to narrow their differences.
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