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Three decades of change warrant review of Constitution
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Dec 13, 2007 09:51am |
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| Category | Editorial |
| News Date | Thursday, December 13, 2007 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Voters next year will be asked if they want to convene a body of citizens in 2010 to examine and change the state Constitution, the document that establishes the fundamental laws and principles that govern Hawaii.
It has been 30 years since the last convention, a watershed that set up the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, regulations and protections for land, water and other natural resources, tax provisions, term limits for governors, legislative and judicial powers, public education structures and state-city jurisdictions, among other elements.
Three decades have seen great transformation in the islands and in the world, and it is time for Hawaii to take a hard look at the institutions that could enable the state to meet new challenges.
A vote to hold a convention is just the first step in what will likely be a contentious process. There will be groups who benefit from the existing state of affairs opposing changes, groups who will seek changes to enlarge their interests, others who will want to dismantle current laws that shield resources or civil rights and still others who will attempt to insert narrow ideological doctrines. Nonetheless, changes in the larger world require Hawaii to reassess its guiding policies. |
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