The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president
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It has not set out the basis on which it plans to challenge the outcome of the election, in which it won 14.5% of votes, but said it suspected “possible election fraud and rigging”. parties who represent the will of the people, render this ‘market-based’ declaration, and consequently the sitting and all of its activities unconstitutional.”
“Legally, the absence of MK party members will prevent achieving the composition of the 350 members required to lawfully constitute the National Assembly, further invalidating the session which aims to appoint the president and therefore the government of the country,” MK reiterated in its statement.
In reply to MK’s demand, parliament’s chief financial adviser, Zuraya Adhikarie, said the sitting would proceed as planned.
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