Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Haiti's New Government - Opinion
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Haiti's new government has a few options under its present constitution before it considers Latortue's past suggestion of a provisional government. Haiti can amend her constitution; or partly suspend it with a State of Siege or Emergency -- Haiti Constitution Article 206 - Conciliation Commission also affords an option to work a political compromise -with a committee composed of the Presidency, Prime Minister, and certain elements of Congress and the Supreme Court. Offering a disablement - the Acting President can permit the new Prime Minister to sustain more executive power as the chief of government with the Acting President-disabled. More depends on the legitimacy of Latortue's office -- the Congressional affirmation .. and the resolution of President Aristide's departure. Should the constitution fail -and Haiti's has not had a successful 17 year run in national harmony - then its people could commit to a provisional government with a costitutional convention while applying atortue's plans. This would require some measured form of national assent - or a UN suspension and re-construction of the Haitian Government. Article 206 |
