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From the Editor

Dear Friends of the JCTR Bulletin::
Welcome to the New Year, we hope it is going to be as fruitful as each one of us hopes it to be.  This is against a background of many challenges that continue to confront humankind in Africa: poverty, HIV/AIDS, civil strife, electoral fraud, efforts at constitutional tinkering, uneven terms of trade coupled with great economic leverage exercised by certain multilateral institutions whose policy outcomes have not improved the situation.

In Zambia today there is a ''debate'' taking place on the possibility of amending the constitution, a constitution whose architect and subsequent amendments were premised on the notion of ''standing the test of time''.  It is only five years ago that amendments were made.  How can we say the constitution has stood the test of time? 

It is indeed characteristic of many countries in Africa to focus on issues that offer little relief to the people.  Such diversion and loss of sharper focus on issues that enhance human well being means lost opportunities and prolonged suffering of the people.

It is JCTR's view that issues of social justice and those that are at the heart of improving human well being should be the core of national focus and discussion by many African countries. Complete letter

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