Haitian political parties agreed in principle Friday night on a pact that restructures Parliament and paves the way to restore democracy and bring exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide back to power.
A U.N. announcement said Haitian lawmakers were expected to sign the documents soon.The last sticking point has been the legitimacy of 13 legislators elected Jan. 18 in balloting widely rejected because it was under the military regime.
Under the accord to be signed, the legislators will voluntarily abstain from taking part in parliamentary decisions.
Parliament will set up a Commission of Conciliation that will review the legality of the January voting and the legitimacy of the deputies.
It will also adopt an amnesty law covering all the participants in the military coup that overthrew Aristide in September 1991.
A fund will be established to compensate victims of the coup.