MPs clear path for election losers to be nominated to Parliament
Critics say the move negates need to protect and promote the rights of minorities and...
The National Assembly in a past session.
Individuals who lose an election including presidential, deputy presidential candidates, will now have a fallback route to parliament after MPs voted to delete a provision in the Elections Act barring them from nomination.
The MPs made the decision as they voted to pass the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2024, by deleting Section 34 (9) of the Elections Act to align with the Court of Appeal judgment which declared the provision unconstitutional.
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