Divergent views should not sabotage quest for new law

One would think that after overcoming many hurdles spanning two decades, the search for a new constitution would by now be a shoo-in, with the referendum only serving as a legal necessity. Not so, considering recent divergent views and apparent hardening of positions.

This is not unexpected as constitution-making is a notoriously precarious process that relies on compromise. That said, it should not escape mention that no constitution realistically has the capacity to satisfy the nuances of all interest groups. The document Parliament handed over to Attorney-General Amos Wako for publication, warts and all, is therefore bound to provoke debate.