Gov’t backs 300-seat Parliament with reserved representation for women, youth, PWDs under proposed constitutional reforms

An additional 24 parliamentary seats will be created through a proportional representation model, bringing the total membership of Parliament to a constitutional maximum of 300.

The current membership of Parliament is 276 and so these will be elected directly in constituency elections like we already have and the remaining 24 will be elected or selected through proportional representation among women, persons with disabilities and the youth." According to the Attorney-General, the Government will commission an independent study to determine the most appropriate design and implementation framework for the proportional representation system before it is introduced.