Rwanda opposition leader continues fight on Constitution

The leader of Rwanda’s main opposition Green Party says next week his organization will officially appeal to President Paul Kagame to urge him not to contravene the constitution by seeking another term. A recent court ruling paves the way for Kagame to amend the constitution and seek another seven-year term. The constitution only allows a […]

The leader of Rwanda’s main opposition Green Party says next week his organization will officially appeal to President Paul Kagame to urge him not to contravene the constitution by seeking another term.
A recent court ruling paves the way for Kagame to amend the constitution and seek another seven-year term.
The constitution only allows a president two seven year terms. Kagame’s second term is set to expire in 2017, but supporters want term limits removed from the constitution to allow Kagame to seek another term.
The Supreme Court recently ruled that amending the constitution to remove the current two-term limit for presidents is legal, as long as the process respects the law.
But opposition Green Party leader, Frank Habineza, who petitioned the court to block the constitutional changes, said he has not given up the fight to thwart efforts of the ruling party to amend the constitution.