{UAH} fwd.ed, C.A.R. parliament modifies constitution in favor of life presidency...

fwd.ed, Central Africa Republic . parliament modifies

their constitution in favor of life presidency for H.E.

Catherine Samba - Panza (for press release on April 1, 2014)

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C.A.R. President Catherine Calling on Her C.A.R.

Children during her first speech after being elected:

"I call on my children, the anti-balaka, to lay down their arms in response to my appointment. And to my children, the Seleka rebels, you too have to lay down your arms." - end.

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Paul Simon Handy doubts though whether the militias will take her words to heart.

"She will need more than just her motherly style to convince the armed groups to cease their hostilities. She will need security personnel who will force the armed groups to lay down their arms if they do not do so voluntarily."

Nevertheless, Handy believes Samba - Panza has a good chance of bringing about reconciliation in the country.

"But I am afraid that this process will take longer than her period in office as interim president" he adds.

Central African Republic has to hold a fresh election by February 2015 at the latest.

France, however, wants the election to be held this year. The current law excludes the interim president from running - here

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