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Burkina Faso: Military restore Burkinabe Constitution
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The military authorities in Burkina Faso have restored the West African country's constitution they suspended after seizing power following the abrupt resignation of President Blaise Compaore after huge mass demonstrations.
"The suspension of the 2 June Constitution of 1991 is lifted from Saturday 15 November 2014,” a communiqué issued by the country’s acting president, Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida, on Saturday said.
Analysts say that the restoration of the Constitution will enable the Constitutional Council to deal with the power vacuum at the presidency as well as the at Parliament with the departure of the Speaker.
The communiqué said that Lieutenant-Colonel Zida would execute the duties of acting president until the establishment of the transition organs.
The Transition Charter was adopted on 13 November 2014 unanimously by the different opposition parties, religious leaders and civil society organizations after fierce discussions.
The official ceremony of the signing of the Transition Charter, initially scheduled for 15 November, has been postponed until 1600 hours (GMT) on 16 November, according to a communiqué issued by State Protocol.
State Protocol said the signing was postponed in order to renovate the room where the ceremony would take place. More than 500 people from all walks of life and diplomats have been invited to the ceremony.
Proposed names of candidates for the post of acting president are expected by noon on 16 November.
In past few days, names of candidates being circulated include Newton Ahmed Barry, Chief Editor of the bi-monthly "L’Evènement ", Shérif Sy, Chief Editor of the weekly magazine "Bendré" and His Eminence Philippe Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso.
According to a civil society activist, even the military seem to agree on Archbishop Ouédraogo, although he is said to have rejected the offer because the duties of acting president conflict with his mission in the church.
-0- PANA NDT/IS/SOC/MSA/MA 15Nov2014
"The suspension of the 2 June Constitution of 1991 is lifted from Saturday 15 November 2014,” a communiqué issued by the country’s acting president, Lieutenant Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida, on Saturday said.
Analysts say that the restoration of the Constitution will enable the Constitutional Council to deal with the power vacuum at the presidency as well as the at Parliament with the departure of the Speaker.
The communiqué said that Lieutenant-Colonel Zida would execute the duties of acting president until the establishment of the transition organs.
The Transition Charter was adopted on 13 November 2014 unanimously by the different opposition parties, religious leaders and civil society organizations after fierce discussions.
The official ceremony of the signing of the Transition Charter, initially scheduled for 15 November, has been postponed until 1600 hours (GMT) on 16 November, according to a communiqué issued by State Protocol.
State Protocol said the signing was postponed in order to renovate the room where the ceremony would take place. More than 500 people from all walks of life and diplomats have been invited to the ceremony.
Proposed names of candidates for the post of acting president are expected by noon on 16 November.
In past few days, names of candidates being circulated include Newton Ahmed Barry, Chief Editor of the bi-monthly "L’Evènement ", Shérif Sy, Chief Editor of the weekly magazine "Bendré" and His Eminence Philippe Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso.
According to a civil society activist, even the military seem to agree on Archbishop Ouédraogo, although he is said to have rejected the offer because the duties of acting president conflict with his mission in the church.
-0- PANA NDT/IS/SOC/MSA/MA 15Nov2014
