(10)
The Draft Constitutional Text and Explanatory Report submitted to the
Constitutional Conference by the Commission shall also be made available to the
public through appropriate channels.
National Constitutional Conference
201.
(1)
Upon the presentation of the Draft Constitutional Text and Explanatory Report by
the Commission, the President of the Republic shall, after consultation with
relevant stakeholders, constitute and convene a National Constitutional
Conference comprising delegates representing the following categories:(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
political parties;
civil society organizations;
women organizations;
youth organizations;
faith-based organizations;
people with special needs;
Traditional Leaders;
war widows, veterans and war wounded;
business leaders;
trade unions;
professional associations;
the academia; and
other categories to be determined.
(2)
Each of the categories in sub-Article (1) above shall nominate its delegates and
present them to the President for appointment to the National Constitutional
Conference.
(3)
The National Constitutional Conference shall:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
formulate its rules of procedure;
deliberate on the Draft Constitutional Text;
keep the public informed of its proceedings which shall be conducted in a
transparent manner and open to the media; and
approve and pass the Draft Constitutional Text by two-thirds majority of
all the delegates.
(4)
The Chairperson of the Commission shall be the Chairperson of the National
Constitutional Conference. The Secretariat of the Commission shall serve as the
Secretariat of the Conference.
(5)
The National Constitutional Conference shall commence its work as soon as it
receives the Draft Constitutional Text and the Explanatory Report from the
Commission.
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