TITLE III. OF THE SYSTEM OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND OF INDEPENDENTS
Article 75
Multipartism is recognized in the Republic of Burundi
Article 76
Political parties can form freely, conforming to the law. They are authorized according to the law.
Article 77
A political party is defined as an association without a lucrative end and which organizes citizens around a project of democratic society founded on national unity; which has a definite political program of precise objectives; is concerned with serving the general interest; and to assure that all citizens thrive.
Article 78
Political parties, in their organization and their operations, must answer to democratic principles. They must be open to all Burundians and their national character must be equally reflected at the level of their leadership. They cannot advocate violence, exclusion, and hatred of any form, notably based on ethnic, regional, religious, and gender affiliations.
Article 79
Political parties and coalitions of political parties must promote the free expression of suffrage and must participate in political life in pacifist ways.
Article 80
The law guarantees the non-interference of public powers on the internal operations of political parties, except for in restrictions which are necessary to prevent ethnic, political, regional, religious, and gender-based hatred, and to maintain public order.
Article 81
Political parties can form coalitions during elections, according to the terms and conditions set by electoral law.
Article 82
Members of the defense and security corps as well as active magistrates are not authorized to join political parties.
Article 83
Outside financing of political parties is forbidden, except for exceptional exemption established by law.
All financing which damages independence and national sovereignty is forbidden.
The law determines and organizes sources of financing for political parties.
Article 84
In order to promote democracy, the law can authorize equitable financing of political parties, proportional to the number of seats the parties hold in the National Assembly. This financing can be applied to the operations of political parties as well as to electoral campaigns, which must be transparent.
The types of subsidies, advantages, and facilities that the State can accord to political parties are set by law.
Article 85
The conditions under which political parties form, operate, and cease their activities are determined by law.
Article 86
A law determines the conditions under which an independent exercises and ceases their political activities. In all cases, a coalition of Independents can never be authorized.
