Hutus, Tutsis to Share Power Under New Law
From Times Wire Reports
Burundians voted overwhelmingly to adopt a power-sharing constitution guaranteeing majority rule and minority rights in the Central African country, officials said.
Paul Ngarambe, electoral commission chief, said 90% of voters turned out Monday and more than 91% of them approved the new constitution, which reserves 60% of government and parliament seats for Hutus and 40% for Tutsis.
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