According to the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda seen by APA over the weekend, a fourth paragraph (4) was added to include the time of the MPs’ elections and the election of the president of the republic- to be done on the same day.
In the amendment of the constitution, there are other articles that have been revised in the quality of wording and phrases because there are things that need to be added to remove the gaps that have been identified in their implementation.
Among these is Article 72 regarding the sessions of the parliament which was revised to clarify that the president may request that the parliament meets in an extraordinary session without the need for the request of the Government;
Article 95 on the disparity of laws is supplemented by regulations to empower regulatory bodies to make their own rules and regulations and Article 133 to increase, if necessary, the number of times the prime minister explains to the parliament the government strategic plans.
Other aspects of the revised constitution saw MPs correct wording and phrases in the constitution especially in article 3- the definition of a male sex and a female sex (which was retained as man and woman.
Also interesting was article 49- on respect of the constitution and other laws – which was revised to allow a citizen to defy authority or superior orders if they constitute a serious and obvious violation of human rights and freedoms.
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