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Refusal to register a party named for a cultural leader did not breach association rights; statutory limitations were justified.
Constitutional law – Political parties registration – Freedom of association (Art.29) and right to form political parties (Art.72) – Limitations justified by national unity and protection of cultural institutions – Interpretation and application of sections 5(1)(a),(b) and 16(1) of the Political Parties and Organisations Act 2005 – Article 246(3)(e) prohibition on cultural leaders’ participation in partisan politics.
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