President Chapo: Constitution's Strength Measured by Life Transformation

Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo believes that the true strength of a country's Constitution is measured by its capacity to transform people's lives, ensuring that the rights enshrined within it are effectively exercised by citizens. Speaking at the opening of the international seminar entitled "Constitutional Justice and the Global Rule of Law: Dialogue between the Constitutional Council of Mozambique and the Global Commission on the Rule of Law of the European Public Law Organization", the Constitution on paper proclaims rights, enshrines equality, and guarantees access to justice, but in life demands that these guarantees be effectively exercised by all citizens. "This realization must reach the poor citizens, those living in rural areas, women, youth, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, ensuring them equal dignity and protection before the State. The Constitution in life requires courts that are accessible, swift, impartial, and close to the citizen, as well as compliance with the law and respect for institutions and organs of sovereignty", the President said. According to Chapo, assessment of State action must be linked to the concrete results produced in the lives of citizens. "Citizens do not judge the State solely by the quality of our laws, speeches, or plans. They judge us by the results we produce in their lives, because No one is above the Constitution", he said. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn For his part, Andreas Mavroyiannis, Chair of the Global Commission on the Rule of Law of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), argued that Africa must take an active role in shaping the global debate on the rule of law, moving beyond being viewed merely as a subject of study. "Africa should not be just a place of study. Africa is a place of dialogue, contribution, and leadership. The discussion on the rule of law in Africa is not merely a geographical matter, it also encompasses intellectual, institutional, and symbolic dimensions. According to Mavroyiannis, if the work of the Global Commission on the Rule of Law aims to be truly global, the debate cannot remain geographically concentrated in Europe but must incorporate diverse legal histories, constitutional experiences, and institutional realities. "Legal systems are shaped by their histories and cultures, and that the Commission seeks to identify principles that can be shared among different traditions, without disregarding the specificities of each society", he said. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. Read the original article on AIM . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow th