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4 - 3 1- .9! ,- Onc lesson that should be learned from the election is that, whereas ideally n constitution reilects the best in the society it serves, it is too much to expect a constitution to remnkc a society. _ What Next? Although the new constitution has become nn instrument for tremendous advance in African participation in Covernment, it dOrS not_chan3e the basic constitution- al status of Northern Rhodesia. The Governor, now Sir Evelyn Hone, continues to be the source of all executive authority. one of the Governors many powers is the right to appoint any number of members of the Legislative Council, although he would not nornmlly be expected to appoint more than one or two. The Legislative Council will be made up of the 34 members elected October 30th, plus those elected December 10th, plus six civil servants holding certain oliicinl posts, plus any additionnl nominees of the Governor. The ANC is in a strong bargaining position in relation to the UP? and UNIP, as a coalition with either party would give n majority of the elected members. This deal has non been made with UNIP, and it is piesnmed the Governor will ask the UHlP-ANC coalition to iorm s Government soon after the December 10th elections. It is on uneasy coalition, not because of basic policy diiferenccs between the parties but because oi mistrust of personalities on both sides. However, ARC power will lnrguly end with the formation of the Government an there are opt to be, and can be at any time necessary, sufficient official members and nominated members to maintain the Government with UNI? Legislative Council votes alone, even if ANC should later on choose to vote with the UFP. ~ It is most unlikely, however, that Northern Rhodesia can gain a respite from pressure for more conrtitutionul change, no motter how stable the Government. Both Uni? and ARC are committed to immediate constitutional advance to transfer power from the Governor to n parliament, to broaden the franchise, and to establish n legislature reflecting more accurately the more than 3Ol African-European popula- tion ratio, B-732