Constitutional revision: the proposal declared admissible

The verdict is in. Members of Parliament found the bill to amend the Constitution admissible.

The bill received 87 votes in favor and 22 against, with no abstentions, allowing it to clear the first stage before substantive consideration.

The reform is led by Aké Natondé, president of the parliamentary group l’union Progressiste le Renouveau, and Assan Séïbou, president of the parliamentary group Bloc Républicain.

The next step after Friday’s vote will be a thorough study of the bill’s content. It will be the key moment to assess the real scope of the proposed revision and its consequences for the country’s institutional architecture.