{"id":418659,"date":"2017-09-15T09:53:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T09:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/15\/togo-parliament-to-discuss-presidential-term-limits\/"},"modified":"2017-09-15T09:53:14","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T09:53:14","slug":"togo-parliament-to-discuss-presidential-term-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/15\/togo-parliament-to-discuss-presidential-term-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Togo parliament to discuss presidential term limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"> <\/aside>\n<p>In Togo a bill to reduce the number of presidential terms is being examined in parliament today.<\/p>\n<p>The bill includes a two-term limit for the president and a two-round voting system.<\/p>\n<p>But opposition leaders have expressed some concerns. Some fear the bill could be drafted in a way that allows President Faure Gnassingbe to run for office again.<\/p>\n<p>Faure Gnassignbe has been in power since 2005 and is already serving his third term. He took over after the death of his father, who ruled for 38 years.<\/p>\n<p>Protests have been going on since August. Some have been calling for the immediate resignation of the president.<\/p>\n<p>At least two protesters have died and dozens have been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, opposition leaders have already called for mass demonstrations again next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Togo a bill to reduce the number of presidential terms is being examined in parliament today. 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