The quest for a transformative People’s Constitution (Part 2)

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Botswana is overdue for a transformative constitution that among other things can honor the republican nature of the state that was created in 1966 by, amongst other things achieving the following

• Dismantling the imperial presidency

• Giving more power to the people, including the power to initiate a constitutional amendment.

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