Luanda – The 14th ordinary session of the Constitutional Commission initially set for Tuesday to compare and contrast the various assessments of the three Constitution drafts going under public debate soon, has been postponed until November 17.


The information was released by the Constitutional Commission spokesperson, Samuel Daniel, who said the postponement was due to questions raised by opposition Unita party about the work methodology for the organ tasked with drafting the new Constitution.


"In face of this, the Constitutional Commission, as it found that some issues contained in the document presented by Unita are essential, decided to postpone the meeting until Tuesday 11:00 am”. Said Samuel Daniel to journalists.


According to the MP, the session will be preceded by a Constitutional Commission coordination meeting on Monday morning, to analyse all aspects the main opposition party raised in its document already distributed to the members of the House.


He stated that the matters raised do not affect the public debate of the constitution drafts, neither is it a setback. “It is just about an evaluation of the methodology for the whole work the Constitutional Commission is carrying out”, he added.


The session that has been postponed is meant for the citizens to have a clear sight of the main differences and similarities among the three Constitution drafts. The yare the “A” draft that proposes a presidential governing model, “B” (semi-presidential) and “C”
(presidential-parliamentary).


The three drafts were presented nationwide last week, with debates and public consultation starting within 15 days around the country.