Constitution Review is not an ordinary process. it commands the highest degree of integrity, accountability, legitimacy, transparency, accessibility, openness, and inclusivity. This is the process we have been called upon to drive. This opportunity is a noble one and a once in a while chance to have a say in he review of the nation’s constitution. Some nations have existed for over Hundred years without a single review. In our case, the 1847 Constitution existed a hundred and thirty three years, without a single review process until it was Overthrown and the 1986 Constitution came into being.
Regrettably events of the 1980s and the 1990s which extended to 2003 created Constitutional debates and a need for reforms in our governance structures. As a result, the nation has been embarking on reforms in many sectors since the birth of post conflict Liberia under the leadership of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. In view of the fact that major reforms such as decentralization and local Governance cannot be achieved without constitutional interventions, the Imperative to revisit the constitution has never ceased to be a debate and a need. Read full statement