The election commission said it was “concerned” about its future independence after the government passed a new law to put it under ministerial control.
The changes included in the election bill, which was finally passed by the House of Lords on Wednesday night, will give the government broad powers to guide the election observer’s priorities.
Opponents say the changes threaten free and fair elections and constitute an “authoritarian seizure of power” that will allow ministers to determine how the election law applies to their own party and political opponents.
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