Inmates deserve the chance to vote

The Interim Independent Constitutional Dispute Resolution Court ruling allowing prisoners to participate on the forthcoming referendum is laudable.

The prisoners, although barred by the current Constitution from participating in presidential, parliamentary and civic elections, are not barred from exercising their rights in a plebiscite.

The ruling is an indication that the wheels of justice are now turning. Respecting and safe-guarding people’s rights is a role the courts have embarked on lately and it is satisfying to finally see democracy being given a chance.