The opposition is calling for the reinstatement of judicial supervision of elections, a constitutional provision that was eliminated in 2007. Without such monitoring, elections such as the Nov. 2010 parliamentary vote have been badly marred by claims of fraud.
The Constitution only allows the Parliament, which has an overwhelming NDP majority, to rule on the eligibility of its members for office. The NDP, which won 97 percent of the vote in November’s election, has used this power to invalidate election results in the past.
