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Article 266
The Independent National Electoral Commission sees to it that the Communal
Councils reflect in a general manner the ethnic diversity of their electorate. In a case
where the composition of a Communal Council would not reflect this ethnic
diversity, the Independent National Electoral Commission may order the co-optation
to the council of persons originating from an ethnic group underrepresented,
provided that the persons thus co-opted do not constitute more than one-fifth of the
members of the Council. The persons to be co-opted are designated by the
Independent National Electoral Commission.
For the first elections, every Communal Council elects within it a Communal
administrator and may remove him from his functions for a valid reason, such as
corruption, incompetence, grave fault or diversion of funds. For the following
elections, the National Assembly and the Senate may, after evaluation, legislate
[that] the Administrator should be elected by universal direct suffrage.
None of the principal ethnic components may be represented by more than 67% of
the Communal Administrators at the national level. The Independent National
Electoral Commission assures the respect for this principle.
• Reference to fraternity/solidarity
Article 267
The State sees to the harmonious and equilibrated development of all the communes
of the country on the base of the national solidarity.
TITLE XII: OF THE NATIONAL COUNCILS
Article 268
In view of assuring a large participation of the citizens in the administration of the
public affairs, the State puts in place the following national councils:
• the National Council for National Unity and Reconciliation;
• the National Observatory [Observatoire] for the prevention and the
eradication of genocide, of war crimes and of crimes against humanity;
• the National Council of Security;
• the Economical and Social Council;
• the National Council of Communication.
The Government guarantees to these Councils the means necessary for their
functioning.
Burundi 2005
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