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The Negotiating Forum: resolution on the transition process

1 April 1993

1. We, the participants at the Negotiating Forum meeting at the World Trade Centre, Johannesburg on 1st and 2nd April 1993, having, 1.1 Received a report from the Negotiating Council on the transition process; 1.2 Identified some of the issues concerning constitutional matters which the Negotiating Council must consider.

2. Resolve to instruct the Negotiating Council to consider and report on all matters arising from the consolidated Report, including the following and other Constitutional issues:

• Form of the State and Constitutional Principles
• Constitution-Making Body / Constituent Assembly
• Transitional / Interim Constitution
• Transitional Regional / Local Government
• Fundamental Human Rights during the Transition
• Transitional Executive Council, its Sub-Councils, the Independent Elections Committee and the Independent Media Committee
• Future of the TBVC states
• Self-determination

3. The Negotiating Council shall present reports on progress made on the above issues to the Negotiating Forum.

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