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CONSTITUTION OF ERITREA
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members, the President who shall serve for five years.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 41(6)(a), (b) and (c)
hereof, the National Assembly may, by a two-thirds majority
vote of all its members, impeach or impeach and charge the
President before the end of his term of office.
10. The National Assembly shall have the power to approve an
appointment pursuant to this Constitution.
11. The National Assembly shall establish a standing committee
to deal with citizens petitions.
12. The National Assembly shall have the power to enact all
resolutions and to undertake all such measures as are
necessary and to establish such standing or ad hoc committees
as it deems appropriate for discharging its constitutional
responsibilities.
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Article 33 - Approval of Draft Legislation
Any draft law approved by the National Assembly shall be
transmitted to the President who, within thirty days of its receipt,
shall sign and have it published in the Official Gazette.
Article 34 - Chairperson of the National Assembly
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During the first meeting of its first session, the National
Assembly shall elect, by an absolute majority vote of all its
members, a Chairperson who shall serve for five years.
The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall convene all
sessions of the National Assembly and preside at its meetings,
and shall, during the recess, coordinate and supervise the
operations of the standing and ad hoc committees and the
Secretariat of the National Assembly.
The Chairperson of the National Assembly may be replaced
by an absolute majority vote of all the members of the
National Assembly.
Article 35 - Oath
Every member of the National Assembly shall take the following
oath:
I, __________, swear in _________________ that I will be
faithful and worthy of the trust the Eritrean people placed on
me; that I will uphold and defend the Constitution of Eritrea;