DPP Legislators Ask Premier To Delay Controversial Amendments, Seek Court Ruling

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Legislators from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party have asked the Cabinet to use its limited veto power to send back three sets of legal amendments recently passed by the opposition. The DPP is also seeking a review by the Constitutional Court.

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00:00Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party have asked the country's cabinet to

00:05veto a series of controversial legal amendments passed by the opposition.

00:10The DPP says it will seek a temporary injunction against the three sets of amendments to laws

00:16on recall elections, budget allocation and the functioning of the constitutional court.

00:21It will also ask that that same court, the country's highest, to rule on the constitutionality

00:27of the amendments before they take effect.

00:29The proposed changes to the court would force it to have at least 10 sitting justices to

00:34issue a ruling.

00:36Currently, there are only 8 justices on the bench.

00:39The opposition bombing down says the ruling party is exploiting a legal loophole.

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