The top court in Central African Republic has approved the outcome of the referendum in July that increased presidential tenures to seven years.
It authorized presidents to contest for the seat for as many times as they like.
According to the court’s declaration, a huge majority of 95% approved the vote, and a turnout of just above 57% was recorded.
In the new law, an office of a vice-president was created, to be appointed by the country’s president, and a unicameral parliament, with no place for the senate.
The law also banned politicians with dual citizenship from contesting for the presidential seat and increased the country’s Supreme Court judges to 11 from nine.
Last September, the apex court had annulled the committee responsible for drafting the new law before the president of the court, Daniele Darlan, was coerced retired.
Major opposition parties and civil rights groups have urged that the new law be boycotted as it was laid out to enable President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to retain power for life.
They also accused the review committee of amended law of receiving instructions from Russia.
66-year-old Touadéra is supported by Wagner-led Russian mercenaries, who arrived Central African Republic to provide security ahead of the July 30 referendum. The Central African country, known for its huge diamond and gold deposits, has been immersed in unending conflicts and political turmoil since it gained independence in 1960.
