Powers of constituent assembly

An argument has arisen about the competence of the Constituent Assembly in relation to the Draft Constitution presented to the Assembly by the Constitution Review Commission.

>A fortnight ago, this writer highlighted that abiding by democratic tenets, including citizens’ participation is an important procedural limitation that inherently accompanies and binds the constituent power in a situation of a state with politically organised people.

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Activists say JK has powers to call off Constitutional Assembly
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The Legal and Human Rights Centre has contradicted both the State House and the Attorney General over the President not having the power to postpone the Constituent Assembly (CA). According to the LHRC Director of Advocacy, Harold Sungusia, so long ...

Constituent Assembly - Please, Do Us Justice
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OUR 612-member Constituent Assembly begins its 60-day final business of rewriting the proposed new Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania on August 5. During its first meeting, held in Dodoma between March and April this year, this key ...

Some Constituent Assembly (CA) members yesterday called for seriousness during CA proceedings in Dodoma.

Tanzania's Constituent Assembly to
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DAR ES SALAAM, (Xinhua) -- The making of Tanzania's new constitution will start on Tuesday in the East African country's political capital of Dodoma when the 629 members of the Constituent Assembly will begin to debate the draft constitution. A preliminary ...
'Members should not forget that they are representing the poor wananchi'IPPmedia
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) currently meeting in Dodoma will this week vote on proposed constitutional provisions on whether Tanzania should continue to exist as a two-tier union or transform into a three-government federal republic.

The Constituent Assembly (CA) is one of the key stages towards writing a new Constitution. It is Part Five (sections 22-30) of the Constitutional Review Act (Cap 83), which creates this body, which as days go by, it becomes even irrelevant in undertaking its mission.

Public happy with Constituent Assembly
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A CROSS section of people interviewed yesterday have hailed the composition of the Constituent Assembly announced in Dar es Salaam on Friday, saying the move ushers positive accomplishment during its convention in Dodoma next week. “Constituent ...