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111powers of the executive, I would like an emergency, national emergency council/war council to be instituted. This councilshould be composed of members of Parliament, it should have representative from each community on the frontiers of thiscountry, the border areas, it should also include the service commanders.I would also recommend on the issue of basic rights. One of those is actually respect for human dignity. In the area of women,and more so when a woman is raped, the magistrate or the judge will ask: “How were you handled?” “What was the weight ofthis man?” “What were you putting on?” Very many unnecessary questions, they are giving the man the advantage to rape andgo scot-free. I would therefore recommend, that the Constitution, at least save the diginity of the woman. And not punish her asecond time, when she is asking for justice, such that those loophole give the man to go scot-free are closed completely. Wehave more knowledgable people to do that.The other recommendation is about eduation: education is a right, unfortunately our country despite having been independent forclose to 40 years we are still lagging behind in terms of literacy. Illiteracy levels are very high, we would like that one, not onlywritten on paper because it was written that it is a right, but practically, that was not demonstrated. So for the custodians ofthese institutions to execute this and achieve these objectives, there must be a mechanism to take them to task, and there mustbe priorities and objectives with a time frame within which the communities of this country can become literaly. Without a timeframe, man has gone messing in many ways. For example, we have talked, at least I would say as a teacher, the Governmentwas right to ban the cane, but unfortunately it was not out of research but a universal slogan. So any change, to education mustbe through research, and not necessarily dancing to the tune of a universal slogan. It should be by research, because right now,as teachers, we have not been given the alternative. We have been told guiding and counselling. But let me assure you,educational changes should be as a result of research, and not by slogan.The other issue I would like to recommend is on the Judiciary, I would request that the office of the Chief Khadhi be held byvery knowledgeable persons, the court should have average jurisdiction and it should be in the same way. It should have equalpowers as the High Court of Kenya, it should not only handle the three issues it is handling to today, inheritance, marriage anddivorce cases. It should handle all aspects of life.The other one is on, I would like the new Constitution to appreciate dual citizenship but also take care. It should at least bechecked, because sometimes dual citizenship can also be abused, for the security of our country. But I will register _____(inaudible). Thank you.Mohamed Mohamud: I am Mohamed Mohamud, representive of gali locationalYangu ya kwanza ni Chief Khadhi and Chief Justice wawe na power yao moja. Kila mtu awe na uhuru ya kuenda mahakamaile anataka. Kama ya Chief Justice, au Chief Khadhi.