Constitutional court of the Democratic Republic of Congo rules proposed referendum law is constitutional

The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo ruled on Tuesday that a proposed constitutional revision that could pave the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term is in line with the constitution. At the same time, it raised concerns about parts of the proposed amendment. In a statement broadcast on national television, Court President Dieudonné Kamuleta Badibanga said that “the law setting out the conditions for the referendum” complies with the constitution. The court also approved several provisions that would allow the president to amend the constitution through a constituent assembly followed by a referendum if the functioning of state institutions were to be “seriously disrupted.” However, it expressed reservations about other parts of the proposal, including an article that would allow the head of state to call a referendum on any issue deemed to be of “fundamental” importance.
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