Central African Republic: Touadéra sets up the drafting committee for a new Constitution
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra during his inauguration in Bangui on March 30, 2021. AP - Adrienne Surprenant
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Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra installed this Wednesday afternoon the drafting committee of a new Constitution for the country.
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The drafting committee of the new Constitution is made up of
about fifty personalities
who must reflect Central African society.
They have three months to propose a new fundamental text.
However, the main opposition parties refused to take part, as did the Catholic Church.
And the Constitutional Court
continues to examine appeals
against the formation of this committee.
But on Wednesday, before the deputies, the government and the representatives of institutions, the Head of State declared "
to comply with the demands of the people
", and considered "
that no institution
" "
had the power to stand up before popular sovereignty
.
"
Faithful to my republican commitment, I cannot remain insensitive to the pressing demand of my people to adopt a new fundamental law
," declared Faustin-Archange Touadéra.
The Constitution of March 30, 2016 confers neither on the President of the Republic nor on any other institution the power to stand up to popular sovereignty, to limit or prevent the exercise of this sovereignty.
I noted that the majority of our compatriots believe that our legal corpus should not be immutable, it must adapt.
»
The Central African president also said he was delighted "
with the inclusive nature of the drafting committee of the new Constitution
", called upon to offer the Central African people "
a new foundation of the State, a supreme norm, a source of legitimacy, a new organization of public authorities, reflecting our habits, customs, the evolution of our society and the world
.
»
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Central African Republic
Faustin-Archange Touadera