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Chapter 5. Representation of the people right to vote

Article 70. Political systems

Movement political system

This is the official English text as consolidated on 31 December 2023. The English text is the law.

(1)

The movement political system is broad-based, inclusive and non-partisan and shall conform to the following principles—

(a)

participatory democracy;

(b)

democracy, accountability and transparency;

(c)

accessibility to all positions of leadership by all citizens;

(d)

individual merit as a basis for election to political offices.

(2)

Parliament may—

(a)

create organs under the movement political system and define their roles; and

(b)

prescribe from time to time any other democratic principle of the movement political system, as it may consider necessary.