Cameroon
(5) Any item on the agenda shall, at the request of the Government, be treated as a matter of urgency.
Article 24
(1) Laws shall be passed by a simple majority of the Senators.
(2) The Senate may amend or reject all or part of a bill submitted to it for consideration, in accordance
with Article 30 below.
(3) The President of the Republic may, before enacting a law, ask for a second reading
In such case, bills shall be passed by an absolute majority of the Senators.
PART IV
Relations Between the Executive and Legislative Powers
Article 25
Bills may be tabled either by the President of the Republic or by members of parliament.
Article 26
(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the Legislative Power:
(a) The fundamental rights, guarantees and obligations of the citizen:
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