The Final Report of the Constitutional Review Commission, 2001


This is the final report of the CRC that forms the basis of opinion of a new constitutional structure for the Kingdom.
 

TO HIS MAJESTY THE NGWENYAMA

Your Majesty,

It is with honour and privilege that we present the Report of the Constitutional Review Commission covering the summary of the submissions of the Swazi nation on the future constitution.

The records of the following are contained in audio and video cassettes (where possible):

· Proceedings of all the meetings, seminars and workshops of the Commission

· Proceedings of the distribution of the Constitutional Framework at the Tinkhundla centres

· Proceedings of the civic education exercise at imiphakatsi and designated areas and centres

· The collection of submissions at imiphakatsi and designated areas and centres

· The written submissions

· The proceedings of the distribution of the Constitutional Framework, civic education and collection of submissions from the disabled.

May it please Your Majesty to receive this Report.

Bayethe! Wena Waphakathi

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

2 APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSION

3 COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION

4 TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMISSION

5 COMPILING AND DISTRIBUTING THE CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

6 CIVIC EDUCATION

7 COLLECTION OF SUBMISSIONS

8 WRITING OF FINAL REPORT

9 SECTION ON SUBMISSIONS BASED ON TOPICS PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION

9.1 THE MONARCHY

9.2 CITIZENSHIP

9.3 PARLIAMENT

9.4 THE EXECUTIVE

9.5 THE COURTS

9.6 THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

9.7 PUBLIC FINANCE

9.8 THE CIVIL SERVICE

9.9 LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

9.10 GOOD GOVERNANCE

9.11 GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE TINKHUNDLA SYSTEM

9.12 PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

9.13 FOREIGN RELATIONS AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER STATES AND ORGANISATIONS

9.14 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

9.15 MATTERS WHICH ARE REGULATED ACCORDING TO SWAZI LAW AND CUSTOM

9.16 APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN OFFICERS BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING

9.17 POLITICAL PARTIES

9.18 THE SWAZI NATIONAL COUNCIL

9.19 THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (STANDING COMMITTEE)

9.20 THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

10 SECTION OF SUBMISSIONS ON TOPICS BROUGHT BY THE PUBLIC

10.1 HEALTH

10.2 HEALTH FACILITATORS

10.3 THE HANDICAPPED

10.4 STATE OF EMERGENCY

10.5 UMBUTFO DEFENCE FORCE

10.6 TOWN COUNCILS

10.7 THE SWAZILAND NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND

10.8 MARKET AND STREET VENDORS

10.9 THE NATIONAL FLAG

10.10 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

10.11 MATTERS AFFECTING WORKERS

10.12 DIPPING TANKS

10.13 COMMUNITY POLICE

11 INFORMATION WHICH WE OBTAINED FROM OUR MEETINGS WITH THE CHIEFS


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