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The remarkably swift proposal by the Cabinet to amend the Constitution took people by surprise on Saturday morning, leaving no room for any counter measures but harsh criticism in the face of this fait accompli and a complete focus on Parliament's possible endorsement of the proposed bill this week or the next.

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