At the outset, it should be welcomed that consultations commenced well ahead of the next elections and the proposed amendments were deliberated upon through public debate. However, the Venice Commission and ODIHR take note of the lack of cross-party support and remind that the choice of an electoral system is an important decision for any democracy and should preferably be adopted through broad consensus achieved through a process of public consultation as a political compromise by political groups. The reform process should result from an open, inclusive and transparent process that involves a wide array of election stakeholders, including both parliamentary and non-parliamentary parties, as well as civil society representatives.