An amendment passed this Saturday by a two-thirds majority in Bolivia's congress may allow President Evo Morales to run for re-election once again and possibly stay in office until 2025.

The constitutional change would let presidents run for three consecutive five-year terms. As of now, Bolivian presidents can serve only two consecutive terms.

Morales, the first Bolivian president to come from an indigenous background, has been in power since 2005.

While participating in a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly in New York recently, Morales revealed that he had been invited to extend his term in office, according to the BBC.

Morales described the sense of approval he felt he was getting from his nation. "It's the feeling of the people, even of Congress; I understand perfectly. I'm not trying to stay in power forever. I also want to tell you, some have said, 'Evo forever,'" he said.

Enjoying approval ratings of over 70 percent, the 55-year-old democratic Socialist is easily one of the most popular presidents in the world.

Morales would like to use his added time in office to complete the "Patriotic Agenda" he proposed to Congress in 2013. The 13 categories of the agenda address issues such as the eradication of extreme poverty and the nationalization of Bolivia’s natural resources.

The amendment is set to go to a national referendum next February. The president praised the government’s decision to submit the constitutional change to a referendum as a democratic one.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Morales said, “If the people say no in the referendum on this law, I’ll still be happy.”

Opponents of Morales, however, say the move toward constitutional reform is itself an attempt by the government to undermine democracy.