The Cuban voters have paved the way for a new Constitution. In a Referendum, 86.8 percent of voters are in favour of Reform. The term of office of the President should limited to ten years, the office of the Prime Minister re-introduced and for the first time, private property will be allowed. The Power of the Communist party remains untouched. the
The Cubans not to vote, according to official data, a large majority of the new Constitution. 86.8 percent of the voters were, according to the election Commission of the socialist island state in a Referendum for the constitutional amendment. “No,” voted, therefore, nine percent, as the President of the electoral Commission Alina said Balseiro. The rest of the votes were not valid.
from some legitimate 7.8 million of the approximately 9.2 million election ballots. The turnout was about 84 percent. Originally, the election Commission had called the number from eight million Voters.
The new Constitution of Cuba provides, among other things, that a President can only stay for another ten years in office. The office of the Prime Minister is introduced for the first time since 1976. The absolute Power of the Communist party, however, is not affected – it remains the only legal political force. Also the pursuit of a Communist society remained in the Text. New to the concept of private property was enshrined in the Constitution. In addition, foreign investments can be recognized as an important factor of economic growth.
the draft Constitution was originally progressive
Cuba had presented in July, the first draft of the new Constitution, then the population in open forums was not able to give their opinion. In the first draft of the listed proposals were turned in the national Assembly and back again. So a section was removed for the possibility of same-sex marriage.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel evaluated the Referendum as a success. “I am very proud to be a part of this heroic is to be courageous and strong people,” wrote Díaz-Canel on Twitter. The commitment to the Constitution is “a huge tribute to the fathers of the Nation,” said the President. The honor was applicable to the Cuban poet and national hero José Martí, and Fidel and Raúl Castro.
congratulations to Havana, the controversial Venezuelan head of state Nicolas Maduro sent. He congratulate to the historic election day, wrote Maduro on Twitter. Cuba’s President Díaz-Canel thanked and congratulated in return, the people of Venezuela, the modernist “each intervention, aggressive, and media trial of the wicked Empire”. As Maduro Cuban relief supplies to Venezuela as a pretext for the United States to a military intervention in the South American country.
