27 October 2009
Luanda — The Constitutional Commission of the National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) Tuesday in Luanda adopted the texts for the presentation of the three drafts that once condensed will give rise to the final version of the future constitution for the Republic of Angola.
This followed the 11th ordinary session of the Constitutional Commission of Monday.
On the occasion, the MPs also approved the schedule for the presentation of the documents, for which a solemn ceremony will be held on November 4, in the National Assembly, it was announced.
According to the Constitutional Commission spokesperson, Samuel Daniel, who was speaking to the press at the end of the meeting, various institutions of the State will be invited to attend the above said solemn ceremony.
He explained that after the formal presentation, the drafts will be simultaneously submitted to the nine districts of Luanda on November 5, followed by similar synchronised acts in the other provinces of the country on November 6-7.
Daniel Samuel stated that to this end, the Constitutional Commission has set up ten teams comprising MPs and technical commission members who will travel around the country on the dates mentioned.
On the other hand, the source announced that the Constitutional Commission will meet again on Tuesday, November 3, for the appointed MPs to standardise the wording in the presentation of the texts.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Bornito de Sousa, who chaired the Monday and Tuesday sessions, said 15 days after the presentation of the texts, the period of national debates will follow, during which the various sectors of the society will be free to submit their contributions.
He mentioned December 22 this year as the likely ending of the consultation phase.
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