MLSTP calls for pact to reform São Tomé and Príncipe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TelanonOur method
The MLSTP, which came first in the legislative elections in São Tomé and Príncipe without an absolute majority, is calling on parliamentary forces to conclude a pact to revise the Constitution, the judicial system and the electoral law. The party also cites economic and social urgency, as President Carlos Vila Nova is due to announce a government solution within a month, according to Telanon.
The MLSTP, which came first in the legislative elections in São Tomé and Príncipe without securing an absolute majority, is calling on the political forces represented in Parliament to conclude an agreement to undertake the country’s structural reforms, according to Telanon.
The party cites, in particular, a revision of the Constitution, a far-reaching reform of the judicial system and changes to the electoral law to strengthen the transparency of the democratic process. The MLSTP says no party can carry out these changes alone and is advocating broad political agreements. The proposal comes as the party has also raised the prospect of forming a coalition government.
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