Shirley's campaign blasts term limit proposal

The Navajo Nation Presidential election season is in full swing — not the time to introduce a piece of legislation on term limits, according to one candidate. Dr. Joe Shirley Jr's campaign office sent out a press release on May 6 stating that Navajo Nation Council Delegate Russell Begaye, 2014 presidential candidate, is using his position on the Council to eliminate Shirley from the race. What they are referring to is how Begay is sponsoring legislation 0107-14 a referendum on amendments to Title 2 Navajo Nation Code 1002(D), term limits for the Navajo Nation President. The legislation proposed by Begay states that "no person shall be elected to the office of the President for more than two terms; terms in the office of President need not be consecutive." "The big reason is the abuse of power and also the need to have term limits," Begaye said on why he wanted to sponsor the legislation...more