Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom - Revision 6 - Chapter 1 Page 12

The executive would consist of a head of state who would be a President with both ceremonial and executive powers. The President would be elected by the National Assembly. He or she would have a fixed term of office and be available for re-election only once. The President would appoint and supervise the functioning of the Cabinet, acting through a Prime Minister (subsequently changed to a Deputy President) who would be directly accountable to the President and responsible to the National Assembly. The Bill of Rights would be binding upon the State and organs of government at all levels, and where appropriate, on social institutions and persons. It would be enforced by the courts, headed by a separate newly created constitutional court, which would have the task of upholding the fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens against the state and anybody or person seeking to deny those rights. The judges would be independent, and would consist of men and women drawn from all sections of the community on the basis of their integrity, skills, life experience and wisdom.