There is a substantial rumour
around that when the National Assembly reconvenes after its recess, a Bill to
amend the Schedule 3, section 5 of the Constitution which stipulates that a
person shall not be elected to the office of President unless he has received
more than 50% of the votes, will be presented to the National Assembly asking
it to bring this section of the Constitution in line with the required number
of votes for a win in National Assembly election, which is the first past the
post, meaning that a person could, if the amendment goes through, be elected to
the office of President with as little as 30% of the votes cast as long as that candidate polls the highest number of votes
amongst all other presidential candidates.
If the above turns out to be
true we reproduce below a point in our Party Manifesto which screams out our
message.
