The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the House of Representatives over reports that votes sent through WhatsApp by absent lawmakers were counted during consideration of the State Police Constitution Alteration Bill. According to the party, the required constitutional threshold was allegedly achieved by counting votes transmitted through WhatsApp by lawmakers who were absent from the chamber. According to the ADC, constitutional amendments require open debate, adherence to the House Standing Orders and strict compliance with the Constitution. The ADC further argued that the current version of the state police bill had not received sufficient public scrutiny. It warned against repeating such mistakes with a constitutional amendment capable of significantly changing the country’s security architecture.