Constitución en Inglés

70 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 candidates. In such a case the nominating body is free to choose a replacement. Party leaders who are shown not to have acted with the necessary care and diligence in the exercise of the rights and duties that are conferred upon them by virtue of the party’s legal status shall also be subject to sanctions determined by law. Social organizations are also guaranteed the right to demonstrate and participate in political events. A member of a public body who decides to stand for another party in the next election must renounce his/her seat at least twelve (12) months prior to the opening day of the registration period. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 134, members of popularly elected collegial bodies shall exceptionally be authorized to register with a party different from the one that initially promoted them within a period of two months following the entry into force of this constitutional amendment, without having to renounce their seat or violating the ban on double membership. The National Government or the members of Congress shall present a bill for a statutory law that implements this article before August 1st, 2009. The bill shall be accompanied by a demand to expedite the law-making procedure and shall be discussed in a joint session of Congress. The need for the process to be speeded up can be also insisted if so required. The deadlines for the prior constitutionality review of the bill by the Constitutional Court shall be reduced by half. TRANSITIONAL PARAGRAPH 1 TRANSITIONAL PARAGRAPH 2