Khaberni - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a presidential decree to publish the first draft of the constitution project for the State of Palestine and make it available for public view through the designated electronic platform of the National Committee for Drafting the Constitution, and in the publishing media decided by the committee.
The decision aims to expand the scope of community participation in drafting the constitutional document, by inviting citizens, civil society institutions, political forces, experts, and academics to provide their comments and suggestions on the draft, during a period extending to sixty days from the date of publication of the decision.
According to the decision, the Coordination and Drafting Committee, derived from the Committee for Preparing the Interim Constitution, will receive the comments, organize and study them, where they will be classified into substantive comments related to constitutional principles, and others technical linked to drafting and organization, in preparation for introducing necessary amendments that serve the public interest and national consensus.
The committee will also prepare a detailed report on the results of studying the comments and recommendations, to be submitted to the head of the state for discussion and adoption before preparing the final version of the constitution project.
The decision confirmed that the relevant authorities will be responsible for the enforcement of its provisions, effective from the date of issuance and to be published in the Official Gazette.
