Now I know there are mixed feelings about the passing of the Draft Constitution last night (01/04/2010), and the many walk-outs to deny quorum for amendments, but really, I gotta say those were too many amendments for a Draft that had earlier been almost unanimously agreed upon in Naivasha by the same lawmakers. Whoever coined the word mutilation on these attempts got it bang on!
And I too, like many others agree this is by no means a perfect Draft, but it’s by all means much better than our current one. There are a few things in there I too would contend with but hey, no one gets everything they want in real life, and yes…we can always debate later, after we are safely into a new and better Constitution and bye bye to the old one full of colonial undertones.
With all sincerity a nation’s constitution cannot be a forum for individual or even regional interests, but a unified national interest one, with reasonable regard to the general convenience of all regions and citizens concerned (not catering to every whim.)
Which parent is ever able to meet all the wants and demands of each individual child, or even sometimes, sibling gangs? Why would we expect a nation to be able to do what a family unit cannot manage?
Let’s learn to give credit where it is due. The committee of experts has done a great job, so has the Naivasha group, which demonstrated amazing and refreshing unity and maturity among our lawmakers.
Hopefully there is a way to iron out the really thorny issues before the referendum... I don't know. After twenty years of the same song, I for one would be glad to conclude it and move on to other things…
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