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Cameroon's🇨🇲 Parliament has begun reviewing a constitutional amendment bill that would reintroduce the post of vice president, who could complete the term of the 93-year-old President Paul Biya in case of death or incapacity.
President Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982 and is the world’s oldest serving ruler. Public discussion of his health is banned.
The vice presidency was abolished in 1972.
Biya's government says the vice president role is intended to ensure continuity of the state in the event of a presidential vacancy.
The draft bill states that the vice president would be appointed and dismissed by the president, and he would serve for a duration that may not exceed the president’s seven-year mandate.
It also says the interim president would not be able to trigger a constitutional revision or run for office.
The ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement holds an overwhelming majority in both houses of parliament, making adoption of the bill in its current form highly likely.
Source: @Reuters. 📽️: File footage.
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