Avast ye landlubbers! The new Togo constitution be causin' quite a stir amongst the scallywags, fears of dictatorship abound! Arrr!
2024-03-27
Avast, ye scurvy dogs and landlubbers! The knaves and rascals be callin' for a jolly good protest against a new constitution that be keepin' that tyrant President Gnassingbé on the throne for longer. Let's raise the Jolly Roger and make some noise, aye!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, the scallywags and landlubbers in the West African country of Togo be raisin' the Jolly Roger, callin' for protests to stop the scurvy President from signin' off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and let him rule until 2031.The new constitution, passed by the scallywags in parliament, gives 'em the power to choose the President without direct elections, makin' it likely that the current scallywag in charge would be reelected in 2025.But some legal experts be sayin' that the new constitution actually limits the power of future presidents, with a one-term limit and more power to a figure like a prime minister.The opposition and the holy rollers be cryin' foul, callin' on the people to rise up and protest this constitutional coup d'état. The Catholic bishops be sayin' the parliament had no right to adopt a new constitution, urg'in the scallywag President to delay signin' and have a political chinwag after the next elections.But the scallywag President, who's been in power since 2005, seems keen on extendin' his rule, despite the protests and opposition. The battle for the future of Togo be a long and hard one, but the people be ready to fight against this treacherous move.