(ii) That it must be interpreted generously; (iii) That it must be interpreted purposefully; (iv) That any Constitutional interpretation is value based; (v) That it must be interpreted on the basis of the text; (vi) It is transformative; and (vii) That it seeks to create a break with the past. PROGRESSIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION 28. The Constitutional interpretation cannot and is not the same as ordinary statutory interpretation. There are fundamental differences between Constitutional interpretation and these include the following:, (a) The Constitution, is the supreme law. It is not easily amended. It is long,lasting and it is the apex of all legal norms within the legal order. (b)The Constitution is justiciable and therefore standard for the assessment of the validity of both 'law' and 'conduct' in every legislative and executive echelon of government. (c) The Constitution verbalises, as argued before, in broad, inclusive and open,ended language, values and beliefs associated with democracy and the Constitutional state. (d)The Constitution as indicated above, was a product of intense negotiation, harbouring ideological tensions of various perspectives. 29. That being so, it is submitted that this Court must adopt a progressive broad based approach to Constitutional interpretation. The doctrine of progressive interpretation, was elegantly captured by Lord Sankey as "a living tree capable of growth and expansion within its natural limits", in Edwards v Page 8 of46 Applicant's Heads of Argument in the matter between: Loveness Mudzuru & Another v Minister of Justice Legal & Parliamentary Affairs & 2 Others Case Number CCZ 79/2014 Prepared byTendai Biti Law