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Czech parliament approves constitutional amendment to allow early elections

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The Czech Parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that would allow the legislative body to dissolve and hold early elections. The lawmakers initially agreed to amend the country's constitution on Thursday following a decision by the country's Constitutional Court that delayed the elections in response to a suit brought by independent lawmaker Milos Melcak. Melcak alleged that the earlier scheduled elections violated his right to serve a full parliamentary term. The court ruled that the elections scheduled for October 9 and 10 would amount to a suspension of the constitution. Earlier this month, after the court announced it would consider Melcak's suit, Czech President Vaclav Klaus expressed his concern for the decision and called it "highly political." Klaus held a meeting after the court's initial decision to discuss the proposed amendments. Former prime minister Mirek Topolanek formally resigned in March, dissolving parliament, which led to the scheduling of the now-delayed October elections. The Czech Republic has been experiencing economic difficulty over the past year and the delayed election will further delay budget negotiations.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on September 12, 2009 (boomark / email).