Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill in Parliament tomorrow

The government will present the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill in Parliament tomorrow for the first reading.

The Bill is to make the necessary legal amendments to hold the long overdue Local Government Elections under the new electoral system. It will amend the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262) and provide an identification for each ward by giving a name and a number among other requirements.

The Bill is to be presented to the House by Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha.

Any party who wish to file litigation on the legislation is required to do so within seven days of the presentation of the Bill.