Constitution For Stability

As the main law of the land, constitution is a collection of fundamental principles, doctrines and conventions that serve as the legal basis to govern the nation. It embodies the political ethos and ethical norms that are supposed to be internalised by the state’s key organs such as government, parliament, bureaucracy and universities as well as the political parties, civic organisations and business entities. Nonetheless, every constitution reflects the changing aspirations of the people and given socio-economic realities. Most constitutions have come into existence following the sweeping political changes that not only put a new set of politicians at the helm but also the new ideologies, principles and norms that guide the society. There are also cases where the statutes are framed to address the growing public dissent without the change of regime. Such charters provide limited rights to the people by keeping the major power structures intact.