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President's naming of new PM unconstitutional - Supreme court

Guinea Bissau president's naming of new PM unconstitutional - supreme court
Guinea Bissau president's naming of new PM unconstitutional - supreme court
"The plenary session of the Supreme Court of Justice declares unconstitutional, notably by its form, the presidential decree," the court said in a declaration distributed to journalists.
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Guinea Bissau's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the decision of President Jose Mario Vaz to appoint a new prime minister by presidential decree amid a political row last month violated the West African nation's constitution.

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