…By Roland Peterson for TDPel Media.
The association contends that the Act, which permits independent candidates to participate in elections, creates an uneven playing field compared to party political candidates.
The absence of “compensatory seats” in provincial legislature elections supports the claim that they are unnecessary in the electoral system.
The respondents, including the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Independent Electoral Commission, and registered political parties, are yet to file their papers in response to the application.
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