DRAFT CONSTITUTION: FENACAH JOINS THE EFFORT
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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At the initiative of the National Federation of ASEC of Haiti, a workshop focused on the draft constitution was held last week at the municipal palace of Delmas.
Several dozen local elected officials, from different regions of the country, participated in discussions on this document, with a particular emphasis on articles deemed ambiguous, especially those directly concerning the organization and functioning of local communities.
During this workshop, which lasted several hours, FENACAH members gathered in several teams to review certain chapters. It was clearly observed that changes in titles and reorganization at the level of communes and communal sections were proposed by the independent consultative commission in the draft document concerning the new constitution.
Conducted in a serene atmosphere, the workshop discussions led to the revision of Article 159, focused on the appointment of judges for life in the judicial system, specifically at the Court of Cassation.
Furthermore, the provisions in the initial document, granting free access to young people aged 21 to run for elective positions, particularly for parliamentary seats and mayoralties, were all revisited.
On the sidelines of this activity, which also saw the participation of representatives from various civil society organizations and notables from the West department, the president of the Federation of ASEC of Haiti indicated that a terms of reference document containing key recommendations will be submitted to the members of the independent commission, tasked with working on the document that will give birth to the new constitution, for special considerations and a new perspective on local communities.
“We are aware that the 1987 constitution should be amended,” emphasized Paul André, who is not opposed to a new constitution but prefers that corrections be made, taking into account the influence of local elected officials and their responsibilities.
These modifications, according to him, should also take into account the sociological reality of the country's different communal sections.
