Rivals in Kenya to re-write constitution

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-15-2008 09:41

Kenya's political rivals have agreed to write a new constitution as part of a deal to end weeks of deadly post-election violence.

The move could allow for power-sharing.

Kenya's political rivals have agreed to write a new  constitution as part of a deal to end weeks of deadly post-election violence.(CCTV.com)

Two days of secret talks will resume on Monday in Nairobi. A government spokesman says the feuding parties are expected to rewrite the constitution within a year.

Kenya's current constitution gives the president sweeping powers. A new constitution could allow for power-sharing or a prime minister's post.

This is the solution opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki have been pressed to adopt as a way to resolve their dispute.

The bloodshed since the December election has left more than a thousand people dead.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei