The art of constitution making an over view
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...