SPLM proposes draft constitution for Khartoum State
April 3, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) today presents its draft constitution for Khartoum State at Khartoum Legislative Assembly. It is hoped that this will lead to resolution of the conflict over the state of Khartoum as national capital.
Head of the SPLM parliamentarian bloc in Khartoum Legislative Assembly Bol Riing yesterday outlined the general feature of the SPLM draft constitution, as stipulated in article 152 and 158 of the Interim National Constitution of the Republic of Sudan, provided in chapter 10.
He said that the SPLM draft constitution should be a reference for Khartoum State to implement the Human Rights chapter. He added that the SPLM draft constitution is based on articles 27 and 48 of chapter two of National Interim Constitution.
Bol pointed out that the SPLM draft constitution has highlighted the issue of cultural, racial and religious aspects for human rights in the national capital, regardless of religion or race.
He went on to say that the draft constitution has stipulated the formation of legislative, executive and judicial organs to reflect the cultural diversity and safeguard of human rights and freedom of worship. The draft also constitution contains the principles of transparency and guarantees that any people shall have the right to go to a court of law.
The draft constitution has enshrined the rights of children and women and stresses attention to education and health, in addition to delegating more powers to the legislative assembly to oversee the performance of executive organs. The legislative assembly shall have the right to summon and question any state ministers.
(Khartoum Monitor/ST)