The Speaker has received the Supreme Court’s determination on the 22nd Amendment. Its expected announcement today will set the terms of the parliamentary battle ahead.
The controversy surrounding the 22nd Amendment enters a decisive phase today, with the Speaker expected to announce the Supreme Court’s determination. Parliament has scheduled the debate for September 24 and 25, following hearings on petitions challenging the proposed legislation.
At the time of writing, the determination remained confidential. Claims that the Court has approved the proposal outright, rejected it or required a referendum would therefore run ahead of the publicly available facts.
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The immediate task is to examine the actual wording when it is announced. What provisions has the Court addressed, what conditions has it identified, and what changes, if any, will the Government propose before the vote?
Be that as it may, scheduling a debate does not settle the argument. Parliament must explain why this amendment serves the public interest, while the public deserves the determination itself, clearly explained, before political interpretations harden into accepted fact.
