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09/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Afghanistan to Unveil Constitution Draft"

BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE: Like pretty well everyone else I haven't seen Afghanistan's proposed constitution but the good news is that it doesn't impose the Islamic Shariah law. What I especially like about it was the extensive level of public input.

The commission sent 460,000 questionnaires out to the public this year and held meetings in villages across the country seeking public input.

"So many people replied, including women who said they wanted more rights and good education," [Constitutional Review Commission spokesman Abdul Ghafoor] Lewal said. "The illiterate sent cassette tapes and we got tens of thousands of letters."

A total of 150 000 people submitted suggestions. Let's just hope it's a balanced document that everyone can live with. Yeah, I know the chances of that happening are...

Read on.