Maybe that’s the wrong approach, and we instead need a people settlement to define the political settlement. These packages are built around my oft-stated view on the three core roles of the unifying Presidency – (socio-) economy, governance and security – while adding a political package to begin addressing the political settlement. Finally, the political package. This leads us to an electoral reform dialogue that focuses on electoral justice but also seeks to improve electoral management. Then a democratic reform dialogue which speaks to the earlier NASA questions around restructuring the state and deepening devolution.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2023 20:18 UTC