On a proposal from the government, the transitional Parliament authorized this Wednesday, October 30, a modification of the Constitution. The old currency of the country will be restored and the country will also be able to enter into a confederation or federation with the sole agreement of Parliament.
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This is the end of the motto “Unity – Progress – Justice” chosen in 1997 under the reign of the former president Blaise Compaore. Now it’s time for “Homeland or Death, We Will Win”, the motto dear to Thomas Sankara, which therefore takes its place within the Burkinabe constitution.
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Unanimously, the 71 deputies present in the hemicycle adopted the draft text which must be submitted to the Constitutional Council before its promulgation by the president Ibrahim Traore.
So why return to this old motto? The Minister of Justice, Edasso Rodrique Bayala, explains that we must act “ on the subconscious “. For him, this change is necessary and must allow an awareness, a start of the Burkinabés. Another argument added by the minister: “ this formula was already used in official speeches well before this revision “.
Another provision adopted
In addition to this change in national motto, parliamentarians give the government the possibility of committing the country to a confederation, a federation or a union of African states without going through a referendum.
These agreements will be subject to the approval of the National Assembly in the event of ” emergency or force majeure » or when circumstances do not allow the organization of a referendum. Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala clarifies and reassures: it is not a question of letting Parliament replace the people since “ the principle of consulting it by referendum is maintained “.
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