The Liberal party is facing another challenge to their election team as questions emerge about whether Canberra candidate Mina Zaki has properly renounced her Afghan citizenship.
According to The Guardian, Ms Zaki declared she had renounced her Afghan citizenship on April 16, but the document she provided to the Australian Electoral Commission and Afghan citizenship law both suggest an additional step is required for complete renunciation.On her eligibility checklist she identified that both her parents and grandparents were born in Afghanistan and that she held Afghan citizenship.
In 2018 the High Court ruled - in the midst of the dual citizenship crisis of the 45th Parliament - that the "reasonable steps" defence for renouncing foreign citizenship was insufficient. This is the first election where all candidates are required by the AEC to fill out an eligibility checklist declaring whether they have any issues, such as bankruptcy or dual citizenship, that could put them in breach of section 44 of the constitution.
While the Canberra seat is notionally held by Labor on a 12.9 per cent margin, uncertainty about another candidate's eligibility will rock the Liberals who have already lost nine candidates since the election was called.
The candidates that have been lost are in unwinable seats. So 🤷♂️
By face she looks pakistani by the way. Also, name is pakistani too. Seems bit odd
Omg
How many more from all parties going to fall before the federal election in two weeks time.
I struggle to understand how all the boxes are not well and truely ticked and confirmed!
seriously all this shit should be thoroughly gone through before they run. 🤦🏼♀️ no wonder we look like clowns with all of our politicians!
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