A 12-page booklet distributed on Saturday will serve as the basis for the months of public discussion ahead.

However, it will not be the document people will vote on in the referendum for constitutional modernisation in May, Constitutional Review Secretariat Director Suzanne Bothwell reiterated.

She urged all citizens to get involved in the process by obtaining a copy of the Summary of Proposals, and its supporting document to the Explanatory Notes. The Secretariat also has available limited copies of their 1972 Constitution and Companion Guide for persons interested in learning about what the current constitution contains, it was announced.

"A final document, which will be a Referendum Issue Document is planned to be released in April, which will pool citizens' recommendations and that is what people will vote on in the May 2008 Referendum," Mrs Bothwell revealed.

Meanwhile she urged everyone to "get involved, to talk about our Constitution, form opinions and speak out on what they want the future of Cayman to look like. So come out to public meetings which will take place between January and April and visit our website and the public libraries for more information".

Another important issue being promoted by the Secretariat is the May 2008 Referendum. "We remind all persons eligible to vote, to register before 29 February 2008," Mrs. Bothwell concluded.