As mentioned above, independently of how realistic the plan to hold a constitutional referendum in a few months despite the acute security crisis may be, the Commission is ready to assist in the preparation of this reform. In this respect, it welcomes the intention of the Haitian authorities to request the Commission’s opinion on the draft constitutional amendments prior to the referendum. The Commission reiterates that it is crucial to eliminate from the Haitian constitutional system those elements of instability (in primis the cumulative effect of the partial renewal of the chamber without a transitional arrangement in case of delayed elections, the lack of a permanent electoral management body, the lack of permanent electoral legislation and the lack of a permanent court competent to resolve electoral disputes) which have led to the collapse of the state institutions under the current Constitution.