By RFIPubliée the 27-09-2019Modified the 27-09-2019 at 23:27

The 15 members of the new Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) were sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Friday 27 September. Three members were proposed by the RHDP, three by opposition parties, six by civil society and three by institutions.

One by one, the 15 members of the new CIS take an oath before the president of the Constitutional Council Mamadou Koné, who insists on their indispensable impartiality and necessary independence. A nuance that, for him, means a lot: the commissioners are no longer mandated by a party, an organization, or an institution, but "proposed by". Which would give them more independence, according to him.

The main opposition parties - the PDCI and the pro-Gbagbo FPI in particular - and a large part of the civil society have refused to participate in this commission, which they consider to be powerless . An opinion that does not share the former PDCI Emile Ebrotié, commissioner "proposed by" the RHDP.

" It has been made clear that even the representative of the President of the Republic can not be president of the commission. The representatives of the political parties will not be able to assume the presidency. "

Opposition representatives are being criticized by parties that refuse to play this game. In particular Henriette Lagou GP-Peace, deemed too close to Alassane Ouattara at the meeting which she also appeared the watch in the N'zi . " I'm a girl from the region, " she replies to her critics.

" Those who think that I am not opposed, is their appreciation. The opposition must be smart and I decided to take a path that will help the Ivorians to find peace. That's the real opposition. I appeal to all the opponents who have made the policy of the empty chair. They have only to silence their quarrels, their resentment so that the Ivorians are well. We only have to go to Bobo, Yopougon to know that the Ivorians need our union. "

Next step: the election of the chair of the commission at a date that the oldest member must now fix.

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