Implement constitution, leaders told

Political leaders have been told to ensure that the new constitution is fully implemented to meet the expectations of the people of Kenya.

Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims chairman Prof. Abdulghafur El-Busaidy said Kenyans are looking forward to the implementation of the new laws and the leaders should show their commitment by seeing to it that it is fully implemented.

"Now that the new constitution has been passed by majority of those who voted, the leaders should now embark on the implementation process and should accord it the seriousness it deserves," the chairman said.

Prof. Abdulghafur said the new constitution will bring about positive change to the country and he expressed optimism that the status of marginalized areas which are in predominantly Muslim regions will be improved through the introduction of devolution.

He went on to commend Muslims for their strong support for the new constitution and maintaining peace and unity during the referendum period.

Speaking at the same function, former Chairman of the Constitutional of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) Prof.Yash Pal Ghai applauded Muslims for refusing to be provoked by the negative campaigns against Muslims interests in the constitution.

The deputy speaker Farah Maalim described the realization of the new constitution as a liberation for the marginalized and the minority groups in the country as their interests will be catered for in the new document.

He pledged that Parliament will play its rightful role in striving to ensure that the implementation process will move smoothly.

The leaders spoke during the Iftar dinner organized by SUPKEM at a Nairobi hotel. The dinner was attended by several Muslim ministers, Members of Parliament and ambassadors as well as other Muslim leaders in the country.

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