The Independent Advisory Committee (CCI) for the development of the draft of the new Constitution is continuing its Intensive work by initiating, in parallel, several meetings with institutional actors concerned by the question.

On November 19, the CCI, headed by former President Boniface Alexandre, had a first working session with the Director General of the ONI and the members of the Provisional Electoral Council with a view to better coordination with regard to the referendum vote to which the final draft will be submitted after the various consultations, participation and appreciation of the different sectors of national life.

The CCI reminded the members of the CEP and the Director General of the ONI of the importance of harmonizing efforts and coordinating between these three entities so that, on the one hand, citizens of voting age are able to obtain their National Identification Card in time, and on the other hand, the CEP has the necessary time to set in motion the Inclusive process leading to the referendum.

The CCI insists on the fact that the project must have the confidence and the adhesion of the population for a massive response of the citizens to engage the country in a more stable democracy which will ensure its development.

On November 23, the CCI in a press release informs that it has finalized a timetable of activities which takes into account the need for participation of all sectors and groups of society as well as the procedures leading to the development and submission to the Nation of the draft of the new Constitution, specifying that this new mother law "[...] will lead to the adoption by the people of a Constitution which, while preserving democratic gains and republican values, will guarantee the Rule of Law, the fundamental rights of the citizen and will allow the effective and efficient functioning of public authorities."

Concluding by recalling that "The preliminary draft of the constitutional text, drawn up following exchanges and discussions with the various actors and groups in society and the diaspora, will be submitted to institutional actors and to civil society figures for a final assessment before submitting the final text to the referendum vote."

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre