Assembly passes amendment to Political Party Law Article 45
Publication date 14 December 2018 | 10:55 | ICT

The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a proposed amendment to Article 45 of the Law on Political Parties in a move that could pave the way for former senior opposition leaders banned for five years to return to the

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