Government Pushes to Have Constitutional Court Up and Running by Tomorrow
Sources say the National Assembly will resume debate on the amendment today (Wednesday), with the government determined to secure its approval by evening. “Within hours of its passage, the amendment will be sent to the President for assent,” a senior official said, noting that it will then officially become part of the Constitution.
Once the constitutional formalities are complete, the government plans to hold the oath-taking ceremony for the FCC judges on Thursday, officially inaugurating the new court.
Officials have already finalized the appointments of the Chief Justice and judges of the Federal Constitutional Court.
The initial composition of the court will be set through a Presidential Order, while any future expansion of judges will require approval through an Act of Parliament.
Under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the president, acting on the advice of the rime minister, will appoint judges to the FCC.
The Senate had already approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment on Monday, and the National Assembly’s approval today will pave the way for its swift implementation, culminating in the formal establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court on Thursday.
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