2026-02-22

The National Pact eliminates the 90-to-120-day constitutional limit on Fils-Aime's mandate without replacing it with a binding alternative. The Consultative Committee established by the Pact has no enforcement authority over the government it is designed to check. Protesters gathered outside the signing venue while the ceremony proceeded, indicating incomplete political consensus. The OIF acknowledged the power transfer and reaffirmed GSF support without explicitly endorsing the Pact's constitutional framework. The ISC called for non-partisan governance alongside the Pact, signaling civil society expects additional safeguards.