Cabinet to approve bill barring ex-convicts from public office: Official

The Cabinet is poised to approve a draft bill this week that seeks to bar individuals convicted of involvement in organized crime, money laundering, drug-related offenses, and illegal possession of guns or knives from running for public office, an official close to the matter said on Tuesday.

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