of office by two-thirds of all the members of the District Assembly He will also be a non-voting member of the District Assembly. 6. The Principal Legislative office of the District Assembly shall be the Presiding Member of the Assembly. He shall be elected from the membership of the District Assembly by a two-thirds majority and is removable by the AssTanbly. His term of office shall be two years and he may seek re-elect. He shall co-ordinate and ensure the smooth implementation of the Assembly's Legislative programme as well as consult from time to time with the District Chief Executive. 7. Citizens shall have the right to petition the Courts or the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice for any violations of their freedoms resulting from the administrative and legislative actions of the District Assembly and its officers. 8. Regional Minister and Deputy Minister shall be appointed by the President and shall cc -ordinate the affairs of all the districts through the Regional Co-ordinating Councils which shall include all District Chief Executives and Presiding Members in the region. Thus, the citizenry„ is empowered politically to take part in local government administration through the decentralisation policy of government. One hundred and twelve administrative District Assemblies, with elected members and politically appointed heads, oversee the rural and community social and economic development. The legal framework for the realization of this objective is set out in Local Government Act 462 of 1993. There is, in all, a liberalized political setting characterized by active competitive politics in aana. Democracy-Enhancing Institutions Various independent institutions have also been set up with the mandate of safeguarding the human and democratic rights of the citizenry. They include the following: