Originally Posted by
Soccerfan
It might be true that the architects wanted more powers (interestingly, this is why some indigenous people voted No saying it didn’t go far enough) but in its current state, is was meant as an advisory body, giving people a say on the issues that affect them. They had no powers, the government would not have been obliged to even take on board their recommendations. To say anything else, I think, is misleading. And that’s the whole issue of why this was a clusterfuck, with both sides bearing responsibility.
