(e)
(f)
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provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this article and with due
consideration for gender;
political parties shall be required by law to account for the
sources and use of their funds and assets;
no person shall be compelled to join a particular party by virtue
of belonging to an organisation or interest group.
Right to form political organisations.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the right to form
political parties and any other political organisations is guaranteed.
(2) An organisation shall not operate as a political party or
organisation unless it conforms to the principles laid down in this
Constitution and it is registered.
(3) Parliament shall by law regulate the financing and functioning of
political organisations.
73.
Regulations of political organisations.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, but notwithstanding
the provisions of articles 29(1)(e) and 43 of this Constitution, during the
period when any of the political systems provided for in this Constitution has
been adopted, organisations subscribing to other political systems may exist
subject to such regulations as Parliament shall by law prescribe.
(2) Regulations prescribed under this article shall not exceed what
is necessary for enabling the political system adopted to operate.
74.
Change of political systems by referenda or elections.
(1) A referendum shall be held for the purpose of changing the
political system—
(a) if requested by a resolution supported by more than half of all
members of Parliament;
(b) if requested by a resolution supported by the majority of the total
membership of each of at least one half of all district councils; or
(c) if requested through a petition to the Electoral Commission by at
least one-tenth of the registered voters from each of at least
two-thirds of the constituencies for which representatives are