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Parliament exceeding its powers and acting illegally

Some politicians and opinion leaders have expressed some doubts regarding the correctness of the National Assembly’s encroachment on the powers and privileges of the Executive. They oppose the trend saying Parliament is impairing the balance that ought to constitutionally and legally exist among the basic organs of Government.

I support the reservations, regardless of the past of the presidency and the Executive, and regardless of who holds (or will hold) the presidency. I support them because that is not how a democratic government works.

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