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Making the constitution easier to understand

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    The Liberia Democracy Watch has launched a simple-English version of the Liberian constitution, Star Radio reported on Wednesday. An official of the pro-democracy organisation, which launched the book on Monday in Monrovia, said it intended to make the document accessible to many people, Star reported.

    It quoted the official, Augustine Toure, as saying that people with little formal education would be able to read the simplified version, of which the Liberia Democracy Watch has printed an initial 2,000 copies.

    The organization said it published the document with support from the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and funds from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

    Toure said his organisation intended to print about 20,000 copies to be given out free.

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