In elections scheduled in September, Mpayimana also seeks to campaign independently.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mpayimana said that he presented his candidature yesterday.
“Today (Wednesday) July 25th 2018, Mpayimana submitted all requirements to the electoral commission so that he could be eligible to contest for being a member of parliament in 2nd and 3rd September 2018 elections. Among the requirements include 780 signatures of supporters from all districts,” he said.
He thanked all supporters who signed for him to be able to submit a full dossier at NEC.
“Mpayimana thanks all people who signed for him, this is patriotism and love of democracy. It also raised confidence in him to represent citizens in Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies,” reads his statement.
For an an independent candidate to be eligible to compete for a seat in parliament, according to the electoral code, they should have 600 signatures of voters supporting the candidature.
For an independent candidate or political organization to be able to secure a seat in parliament, they should at least earn 5 per cent of the total vote.
In last year presidential elections Mpayimana earned 0.73% of the total vote.
Leave a Reply