Article 90
(Social justice)
The state shall promote social development by:
a) Adopting criteria for the redistribution of wealth which prioritises citizens and,
in particular, the more vulnerable and needy sectors of society;
b) Promoting social justice, as a duty of the state, through a fiscal policy which
ensures justice, equity and solidarity in all areas of national life;
c) Encouraging, supporting and regulating private sector interventions associated
with achieving social rights;
d) Removing economic, social and cultural obstacles to genuine equal
opportunities for citizens;
e) Ensuring that all citizens enjoy the benefits resulting from collective efforts in
terms of development, specifically with regard to quantitative and qualitative
improvements to standards of living.
Article 91
(Planning)
1. The state shall coordinate, regulate and foster national development on the
basis of a planning system, under the terms of the Constitution and the law
and without prejudice to the provision contained in Article 14 of this
Constitution.
2. The objective of planning shall be to promote the sustainable and harmonious
development of the country, ensuring a fair distribution of national income,
preservation of the environment and quality of life for all citizens.
3. The law shall define and regulate the national planning system.
Article 92
(Economic sectors)
1. The state shall g uarantee the coexistence of the public, private and
cooperative sectors, ensuring all are treated and protected under the terms of
the law.
2. The state shall recognise and protect the right of rural communities to use and
benefit from the means of production, under the terms of the Constitution, the
law and customary law.
Article 93
(Exclusive state responsibilities)
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