New Law Puts Electing Togolese President in Parliament's Control

The newly approved Constitution means the country's president is elected by Parliament"without debate" - not by the Togolese population during elections. Critics argue that President Faure Gnassingbe, who has been in power since 2005 - following the death of his father Gnassingbe Eyadema who ruled the country for 38 years - is attempting to perpetuate himself in office by absolving Togolese of the right to elect their president.

Others, including the Chairman of the National Assembly's committee on Constitutional laws, Tchitchao Tchalim, disagree. Tchalim argues that because the new law also creates the position of President of the Council of Ministers, tasked with running the day-to-day affairs of the government, it"divests" the presidency of some of its powers.

The Togolese parliament adopted a new Constitution that changed the country's presidential system of government to a parliamentary one, France24 reported. , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

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