Meanwhile, in the Central African Republic Prime Minister Élie Doté resigned on 18 January, in reaction to a scheduled parliamentary review of a censure motion, and amid strikes by civil service employees demanding that the Government settle salary arrears.

The vote occurs only three days after the motion of censure is brought in.

The censure motion may be debated only two days after its submission to the Assembly, which may decide, by a majority of three fifths of the deputies, that the vote of censure means the removal from office of the Executive Vice-President or the minister concerned;

The motion of censure should be approved by the majority of two thirds (2/3) of the deputies.

The National Assembly may dissolve the Government by a vote of no confidence or by passing a motion of censure.

In debating the general policy declaration, the People's National Assembly may sue the Government's responsibility through voting a motion of censure.

If the motion of censure is adopted by the People's National Assembly, the Head of Government submits the resignation of his Government to the President of the Republic.

The resignation of the Government in case the Parliament adopts a motion of censure, or in any other case the Government ceases to enjoy the Parliament's confidence.

Three days later, the Senate adopted a motion of censure, alleging that the Government had failed to act effectively to control the cost of living.