Local Citizen Forums for Legal Drafting (MO0053)

What is the public issue in response to which this commitment was made? Representative institutions have become the target of anti-parliamentarian rhetoric. As a result, a portion of society considers the performance of these institutions to be below expectations.

What are the components of this commitment? The commitment consists of initiating local, interactive fora on legal drafting by Representatives at the level of their constituencies, which would facilitate the learning and involvement of citizens in the process of drawing up preliminary drafts of legislative initiatives.

How will this commitment contribute to solving the public issue? The implementation of this commitment serves to: - Enable citizens through these fora to be involved and familiarized with the process of legislation drafting; - Bring the House of Representatives closer to citizens; - Debunk misrepresentations of parliamentary action, particularly the ones related to legal drafting.

How is this commitment relevant to the OGP values? This mechanism of proximity, listening, dialogue, and learning the techniques and tools of legal drafting will enable the reinforcement of the openness of the House of Representatives to citizens. It will also make the voice of citizens heard and involve them in the legislative process. Therefore, the interactivity between the House, via the Representatives, will be strengthened by giving citizens the opportunity to express themselves and put forward their opinions and suggestions to ameliorate legal texts that impact their lives. The “Local proximity fora on legal drafting” will also enable Representatives to mobilize electors around legislative initiatives.

Additional information The ‘Local proximity fora on legal drafting’ will represent a space where citizens can express themselves and enrich legislative action through amendments or citizen bills in a direct way.

Key activities with deliverable and measurable results | Start date - End date

Organization of meetings with societal actors (Civil Coalition for the Support of Institutional Democracy) | 2022 (Action that covers the entire legislative term)

Organization of introductory meetings to legislation | 2022