The Constitutional review process that started this week is a very important matter that needs the participation on individual citizens, community leaders faith groups and civil society organizations together with political parties.
This is the view some citizens shared with CRN News yesterday at the end of a four-day workshop on the Constitutional review process.Stephen Rabo, who works in the Justice and Peace department of Wau Diocese, said the Constitution review process is a crucial issue that should involve the whole society.
He added that the different views should be integrated by the National Constitutional Review Commission into the permanent Constitution.
Sebit Nicholas Phillip from Reconcile International said the issue of the new Constitution is very touchy and the participants should share what they learned with the community.
He added he was very impressed with what is in the Bill of Rights but it needs implementation.
Agnes Wassuk Serafino, from the Women’s Desk in the Archdiocese of Juba, said the participants reviewed the Transitional Constitution with the assistance of some facilitators.
She added that she will work in order to involve women in the constitutional review process for them to be part and parcel of the permanent Constitution of South Sudan.
Ms Wassuk said the rights of women and children are present in the Transitional Constitution but need elaboration.
The workshop on the Constitution Review Process attended by 76 participants was organized by CRS and facilitated by members of the Denis Hurley Peace Institute from South Africa.