Annex I

Pledge by Participating Parties

By the signature of its duly authorized representative affixed hereto,

__________________________________________________ [party] hereby:

1. Affirms its willingness to participate in all institutions, structures and commissions to be established under, or for the proper implementation of, the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement for Burundi, including but not limited to the transitional National Assembly and the transitional Government;
   
   
2. Pledges itself to abide by all the obligations and duties imposed on participating parties under the Agreement;
   
   
3. Commits itself to peace and national reconciliation, and to oppose any political ideology and any action that has as its purpose the promotion of violence, hatred or unlawful discrimination;
   
   
4. Undertakes to participate in a public programme on peace and reconciliation;
   
   
5. Further pledges that it shall comply with directives given to it under article 21.13 of Protocol II to the Agreement and do all in its power to promote respect for and observance of the Agreement by its members and by the public at large.

               Signature:     ______________________________

               Capacity:      ______________________________

               Date:            ______________________________

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