Originally scheduled for October 2007, the election was brought forward to break a deadlock between the parliament and the government over the number of electoral districts in the country. Currently, there are 25 constituencies nationwide, but reformers have long argued that a smaller number – each with a larger number of voters – would be less susceptible to manipulation by the political elite.
此次选举原计划于2007年10月举行，之所以提前是为了打破议会与政府因全国选区数量问题而陷入的僵局。目前全国有25个选区，但是改革派长期以来坚持认为，减少选区数量、扩大选区选民数量可以降低选举被政治精英操纵的风险。