41.   But Crimean lawmakers insist their constitution is still valid, and President Yuri Meshkov stubbornly refuses to relinquish his post.

42.   Chamorro claimed that the constitution was invalid because only the president has the right to order such a document published.

43.   Democratic institutions are in their infancy, there is no constitution meeting western standards, the army and police are in tatters.

44.   Despite numerous shortcomings, the new constitution is a significant improvement on what it replaced.

45.   Duma elections, scheduled for December, could be held early, but the Russian constitution is confusing on the issue.

46.   Elections should be held by the end of the year for a legislature with normal authority and there also must be a constitution, Bush said.

47.   Estrada says the constitution is too protectionist and must be overhauled to attract foreign investors.

48.   He contends that the current constitution is a product of old-style patronage politics and says a new one is needed to fight a corrupt political culture.

49.   He says writing a new constitution was the centerpiece of his campaign last year and of his governing agenda.

50.   In a constitutional monarchy, the constitution is the focus of power and politics, he said.