PHILIPSBURG:--- “A new political party was launched on the Constitutional Day October 10th, 2021. Regular Parliament elections are slated for 2024. The past, recent, and future shifts in our political arena demand a more active agenda of the Electoral reform ad-hoc committee comprising ten (10) of the fifteen (15) members of Parliament. Being elected to Parliament is a full-time paid occupation”.
‘The list of issues concerning electoral reform and electoral process preparations require the urgent action of this committee. These include however are not limited to the following areas of concern;
1. Review/ amendment of the current election ordinance as ...
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