Central African Republic: the new electoral code adopted by the Assembly

Central African President Faustin-Archange Toudéra, October 10, 2019 in Lyon.

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The Central African National Assembly adopted this Wednesday evening, September 23, a bill that gives the National Elections Authority (ANE) more time to try to complete the enrollment of voters who had fallen behind.

The presidential majority and the opposition all agreed to recognize that the convening of voters could no longer take place on September 27, that is to say in three days, at the risk of endangering the entire electoral process.

The project was therefore adopted to the chagrin of the opposition, which continues to demand national consultation while ensuring that the ANE runs straight to failure.

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With our correspondent in Bangui,

The debates were heated in the opinion of the first vice-president of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic, Jean-Symphorien Mapenzi.

But in the end, the yes largely won.

Of the 122 deputies present in the room, about thirty opposition deputies left just before the vote by show of hands.

Their objective ?

Demonstrate their disagreement with what they qualify as a “ 

 ”.

Without great consequences.

The

was finally adopted by 80 votes in favor and 12 against after ten hours of parliamentary contests.

The amended penal code will be promulgated on September 27

Main modification made to the electoral calendar: the deadline for the publication of the electoral lists planned in three days is pushed back one month later, on October 27.

The

therefore obtains a suspension.

She has until Oct. 16 to complete voter registration and publish a provisional voters list.

Time is counted.

The National Assembly announced that it had sent this text to the government this Wednesday evening.

It is up to the latter to send it to the Constitutional Court, which will then have 48 hours to say whether or not this bill complies with the Constitution.

But in all cases, we explain to the presidency, Faustin-Archange Touadéra must promulgate the amended penal code before September 27, the date on which the convening of voters was scheduled before these changes.

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