The new Prime Minister also holds five other ministerial portfolios, including those of defense and foreign affairs. In recent years, a number of persons both inside and outside the establishment have called for democratic change, usually emphasizing the importance of more government accountability. A prodemocracy movement continued, although it currently lacks formal structure due to differences of views among its leaders. All nine current people's representatives advocate various degrees of democratic reform. Proposals for constitutional revision tend to center on the popular election of all parliamentarians, with the parliamentarians then selecting their speaker.
Women are severely underrepresented in government and politics.
There are no female Members of Parliament, although there have been in the past. There are no legal barriers to the formation of local NGO's that concern themselves with human rights. Some local NGO's include among their interests human rights problems, although none undertakes investigations of alleged violations. No outside organizations are known to have made requests to investigate alleged human rights violations. Section 5 Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Religion, Disability, Language, or Social Status Social, cultural, and economic facilities are available to all citizens regardless of race or religion.