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Preval Says: The 20-year-old constitution is a "source of instability" that requires profound modifications.

progress would be difficult under a constitution that bans back-to-back presidential terms, allows parliament to fire the prime minister and requires national elections every two years - largely financed with foreign aid.

"Are we always going to the international community to seek funds, or are we going to change the constitution to say we are going to have one election every five years, every six years?" he said. "I've asked the nation to reflect on certain aspects ...

that I believe make the constitution an element of instability." read more at twincities.com/ci_7425617?source=m...

Is he right or wrong?

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I believe it is necessary to amend the constitution to deal with today's problems. If we want to integrate the huge... read more >
Max Johnson Fgb, 13-Nov-07 8:44 am
Max Max Max of course the President is trying to stay in office. They do not want the diaspora to vote. All those... read more >
Flo, 13-Nov-07 12:09 pm
The Constitution of March 1987 is not a perfect instrument of governing, and therefore, it has many flaws. After... read more >
Ed Gauvin, 11-Dec-07 12:04 pm

 

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