Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Senegal - Good news for Senegalese in diaspora who want to run for parliament

Although, the opposition has criticized this move, Senegalese people living abroad will be able to run for office in their home country for the first time in July's elections, after MPs voted to increase the number of seats in parliament.

The national assembly will add 15 seats for members of the country's diaspora, bringing the total to 165.


The new MPs will have to return to Senegal to serve their five-year terms.

What do you think? Is this a good move?



Culled from bbc.co.uk: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38496786

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