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0 3 FEB 1995
THESE ARE-MY EXPECTATIONS OF OUR FUTURE
DEMOCRACY:
ELECTIONS FOR NATIONAL PRESIDENT-EVERY FOUR YEARS.
ELECTIONS FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY-EVERY FOUR YEARS.
ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT-EVERY FOUR YEARS.
ELECTIONS FOR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT-EVERY FOUR
YEARS.
ELECTIONS FOR A COMMISSION OF RACIAL EQUALITY-EVERY FOUR
YEARS.
ABSOLUTELY NO NOMINATED
REPRESENTATIVES.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL
R16HTS:
THE RIGHT TO VOTE
AN INDEPENDENT
JUDICIARY.
THE R16HT TO-A-FREE PRESS
THE RIGHT-TO BE
PROTECTED FROM CRIMINALS.
THE RIGHT TO FREE POLITICAL EXPRESSION.
IRE RIGHT TO PRACTICE ONE'S religion
THE RIGHT NOT TO PRACTICE REL161ON.
THE RIGHT TO 8E AN ATHEIST OR AGNOSTIC.
THE
RIGHT T0 EXPECT
A
TRANSPARENT/ACCOUNTABLE/COMPETENT/EFFICIENT/HONEST/FRUGAL/TOLERANT/NON-RACIST/NON-SEXIST
GOVERNMENT
VOTING WARDS TO BE DEMARCATED ON A 6EO6RAPHICAL BASIS,FOR
LOCAL ELECTIONS, BUT ON A RACIAL BASIS AND THE SAME WARDS TO BE USED
EITHER SINGLY OR IN COMBINATIONS FOR THE OTHER
ELECTIONS.
ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ACTIVELY
PROMOTE RACIAL/GENDER TRIBAL/RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE ANO HONESTY
ANO WORK ETHIC.
IMPEACHMENT/RECALL CLAUSES TO
BE INSERTED IN THE CONSTITUTION If IT CAN BE
PROVED BY ONE OR MORE CITIZENS THAT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL HAS NOT ABIDED BY
THE ABOVE.
EXCEPT WHERE A PERSON IS CONVICTED FOR A POLITICAL
CRIME ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF ANY CRIMINAL ACTIVITY RELATING
TO FRAUD,ABUSE OF POWER,MURDER,RAPE OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS CRIME
SHOULD BE DICAllowig FROM HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE.
PERSONS ASPIRINS
TO STAND FOR PUBLIC OFFICE TO APPEAR AT public INQUIRIES CHAIRED BY MEMBERS OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT WHEREBY INTERESTED
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATE IN
EVALUATING THE PROSPECTIVE OFFICIAL.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.
COPIES
Of All DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION MADE BY THE STATE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO T'HE
PUBLIC VIA THE MEDIA.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO TAKE PREFERENCE OVER GROUP AND
OTHER RIGHTS.
AN INDEPENDENT MEDIA ACCEPTED WlfHOUT
RESTRAINT.
PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.
ELECTED OFFICIALS TO
ENCOURAGE ONGOING CONTACT WITH PEOPLE AND THIS MUST BE COMPULSORY.
CIVIL
SERVICE TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND CIVIL SERVANTS TO UL
DISCIPLINED If LAZY,ELUSIVE OR RUDE TO MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
CIVIL SERVANTS
TO BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT If FOUND GUILTY
OF WITHOUT OPTION OF A
FINE.
PARTY POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON INDEPENDENTS BE ALLOWEU THE
oppoRfuNify FOR ELECTION.
AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY COMPRISING Of LEGAL
EXPERTS AND PEOPLE OF OUTSTANDING CHARACTER AND ABILITY BE APPOINTED FOLLOWING
PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
RACISM TO BE MADE A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE.
BY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE
PUNISHED BY PRISON SENTENCES EXCEEDING
TEN YEARS WITHOUT THE
OPTION OF A FINE PAST THEFT OF MILLIONS IN OUR COUNTRY
WARRANTS THAT CORRUPT OFFICIALS BE SEVERELY DEALT WITH. CORRUPTION IN MANY
COUNTRIES by PEOPLE W90 HOLD POLITICAL OFFICE HAS CAUSED UNTOLD AND IRREVERSIBLE
DAMAGE TO THOSE ECONOMIES WITH RESULTANT DEMORALISATION
OF CITIZENS, DISCOURAGED
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, HINDERED DEVELOPMENT AND NUMEROUS OTHER ILL EFFECTS TO THE
NATIONAL PSYCHE.
THE RIGHT TO QUESTION GOVERNMENT ON POLICIES ON
DECISIONS AFFECTING THE PEOPLE.
THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL.
THE
RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD.
THE RIGHT TO
SUE FOR DAMAGES EITHER 10 CHARACTER OR PHYSICAL INJURY.
THE RIGHT TO
SPECIAL SERVICES FROM THE STATE FUR ]'HE OLD,DISABLED,MENTALLY
ILL,ORPHANED,ABUSED,DISADVANTAGED.
THE WORKER'S RIGHT TO FORM UNIONS TO
BARGAIN ON STRIKE FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS ON WAGES.
THE RIGHT OF
EMPLOYERS TO BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BARGAIN WITH WORKERS.
THE RIGHT
TO BASIC SERVICES eq, POTABLE WATER.
THE RIGHT '10 A POLLUTION FREE
ENVIRONMENT.
THE RIGHT 10 CHOOSE THE SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE AND THE MANNER IN
WHICH ]'HAT CARE IS DELIVERED.
THE RIGHT TO BASIC MEDICAL CARE FOR
INDIGENT PEOPLE PROVIDED BY ]'HE STATE.
THE RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN LEGITIMATE
BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
PREVENTION OF PERSONS
EXPLOITING
RACIAL/ETHNIC/RELIGIOUS/TRIBAL DIFFERENCES FOR ANY REASON
WHATSOEVER.
THE RIGHT TO HUMAN DIGNITY.
THE RIGHT TO EQUALITY.
THE
RIGHT TO CULTURE.
THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY.
THE RIGHT TO INDIVIDUAL
LIBERTY.
THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN PERSONAL REDRESS FROM THE STATE FOR
CORRUPTION,BRIBERY
AND MISMANAGEMENT BY ITS OFFICIALS.
THE RIGHT TO RECALL/IMPEACH/DISCIPLINE STATE OFFICIALS If
THEY ABUSE POWER.
THE RIGHT TO KNOW NOW TAXES AND RATES ARE
THE RIGHT TO EXPECT COURTESY AND CIVILITY FROM ]'HE STATE.
CONSIDERING THE PAST STRICT ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY LAWS
REGARDING RACIAL,ETHNIC ORIGIN, POLITICAL AFFLIATION,TRIBAL
ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, RELIGIOUS AND CLASS DIFFERENCES
VICTIMS RIGHTS TO 'I'AKE PRECEDENCE OVER THOSE OF CRIMINALS.
THE RIGHT TO BASIC EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
FORMULATION OF SUCH EDUCATION.
THE RIGHT TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING
PROCESSES BY WAY OF WRITTEN OR VERBAL OTHER
WORDS ACTIVE PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY.
POLICE AND ARMY TO BE UNDER CIVIL CONTROL.
2 CHARACTER OF THE STATE:
MORALLY UPRIGHT.
HAROWORKIN6
EFFICIENT
ACCOUNTABLE
TRANSPARENT
RESPONSIVE TO PEOPLE'S NEEDS
POLITE.
DEMOCRATIC
RESPONSIVE TO THE HUMAN R16HTS OF INDIVIDUALS RATHER ]'HAM
GROUPS.
STATE TO HE COMPOSED OF PEOPLE WITH OUTSTANDING MORAL
FIBRE.
CRIMINALS NOT TO BE ALLOWED TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE.
KNOWN RACISTS '10 BE DISALLOWED 1'0 HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE.
STATE TO HAVE A BENIGN CHARACTER.
RECALL/IMPEACHMENT CLAUSES FOR BY ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
STATE TO BEHAVE AS SUPPLIER OF SERVICES AND TREAT TAXPAYING
CITIZENS AS CLIENTS AFFORDING citizens
THRIFTY,HONEST,TRANSPARENT,ACCOUNTABLE,EFFICIENTAND
DEMOCRATIC'[IC
ADMINISTRATION.
ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CIVIL SERVANTS TO BE PUNISHABLE BY
PRISON SENTENCES WITHOUT OPTION OF A FINE If CONVICTED OF
SERIOUS
INFRINGEMENTS WHILST IN GOVERNMENT.
STATE TO
PROMOTE
HARMONY.
STATE 111 BE COMPOSED OF PEOPLE WITH HONESTY AND
INTEGRITY.
PERSONS WHO EXPLOlT
DIFFERENCES TO OBTAIN PUBLIC
SUPPORT BE PREVENTED FROM BEING PART OF THE STATE AND PROSECUTE FOR SUCH
UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES.
CONTRAVENTION OF ETHICS BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO BE
PUNISHABLE BY PRISON SENTENCES WITHOUT OPTION OF A FINE AND NO REMISSION
OF SENTENCE.
STATE SHOULD ABIDE BY A STRONG CODE OF CONDUCT ENFORCEABLE
BY LAW AND A$ STATED BY PRISON TERMS.
POLITICIANS 1'0 DECLARE FINANCIAL
POSITION AT ANY TIME. POLITICIANS TO AVOID OSTENTATIOUS AND POMPOUS
BEHAVIOUR. INTRANSIGENT AND ELUSIVE CIVIL SERVANTS MUST BE
DISCIPLINED.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO BE TAUGHT AS
A
SUBJECT IN- SCHOOLS AND BE GIVEN THE SANE IMPORTANCE AS
MATHEMATICS
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