political analyst and historian Henning Melber

Constitution remains a  “straight jacket in socio-economic terms”  …as it marks 32 years anniversary

Constitution remains a “straight jacket in socio-economic terms” …as it marks 32 years anniversary

Tujoromajo Kasuto POLITICAL analysts had a number of comments about the implementation and overall pursuit of equal rights for all, with some claiming that the constitution has become a socio-economic straight jacket, 32 years after its adoption on February 9, 1990. According to political analyst and historian Henning Melber, a constitution is the legislative framework for a society, and that in democracies guided by the rule of law, such as Namibia, the constitution is never set in stone, but must reflect a value system that is subject to change. "As a normative framework, constitutions fall short of day-to-day political and…
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