The art of constitution making an over view

It is a great honour and privilege to engage with members of the labour movement and civil society on the issue of constitution making or constitutional review.

Constitution making refers to the process of making a new constitution or reviewing an old one that also includes the design and content of a new or amended constitution. Questions of constitutional design entails questions such as: what kind of state do we want to create? What form of government do we want? What kind of relationship between the government and the people do we want?

Constitution making is on the main an art rather than a science, in that it is usually a subjective exercise. Constitutional making is also an art because it involves the application of comparative constitutional law.

Editor's Comment
Child protection needs more than prevailing laws

The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...

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