Tajik parliament considers constitutional amendments to allow the President to run for an unlimited number of terms

<p>Tajikistan's parliament is considering a proposal to allow President Imomali Rakhmon <span>to run for an unlimited number of terms</span>, cementing his grip on power as others have done in the Central Asian region.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">The government has submitted to parliament, controlled by Rakhmon's supporters, a package of amendments to the constitution which will ultimately need to be approved by a referendum.</span></p><p>The amendments have not been published officially, but the draft, seen by Reuters, includes a provision that lifts the limit of two consecutive presidential terms for Rakhmon, citing his special status as the "Leader of the Nation", a title given to him by the legislature last month.</p>
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