The government has published the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 which will take forward the enactment of specific clauses which are not subject to the referendum. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. The commission carried out its work over a period of over two years and submitted a report and draft constitution to the head of state. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. In this constitution, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning is attached in the cooperatives act, 2005. These findings are of particular concern to those arguing for the provision of safe abortion services, given that a draft revision of zambia s constitution defined the right to life as beginning at conception. The release of the all vital document is seen as a jubilee gift to the zambian people as the nation celebrates its 50th independence anniversary. The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal mortality january 2015 in zambia, induced abortion termination of pregnancy is legal when carried out by a registered medical practitioner who believes that continuing a pregnancy involves a risk to the life of the. President lungu edgar lungu last week assured the grand coalition that government would release the draft constitution during the independence week. I would like the readers to note that zambia did not draft and enact a new constitution at attainment of independence, but, the northern rhodesia constitution was amended to meet the aspirations of the people of the new republic of zambia. However, zambians will cry no more for the document as the zambian watchdog blocked from access within zambia has given it out in its draft form as compiled by the technical committee in august 20. Executive power is exercised by the government, while legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Pf vice chairperson for media and publicity has said the final draft constitution cannot be said to be a consensus document in its current form.
Zambia which was a british colony from 1890 have had many constitution changes. The law forbade the amendment of any part of the constitution without going through a referendum. This was so that we could go and formulate, in draft form, the document called the constitution. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no. The forum has sat for a total number of 16 days from the initial ten days that were provided for. The bills adopted are the draft constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2019, the draft electoral process amendment bill, 2019, and the draft public order bill, 2019. The final draft constitution cannot be a consensus. Adequate checks and balances are an important aspect of. Ndulo calls for complete overhaul of constitution the mast. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution. The zambia independence constitution was protected by a referendum clause. Oct 23, 2014 simbyakula says the release of the draft constitution will allow the zambian people go through the document. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016.
Proposed draft constitution of the republic of the gambia arrangement of clauses preamble chapter i the republic and sovereignty of the people 1. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. The constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 was published in late july. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january. Acting justice minister ngosa simbyakula announced this in parliament saying the launch of the final draft. Designing a process around intervening national elections is a choice worthy of note, in particular in how it provides democratic upstream and downstream constraints on the constitution making process. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. On the 15th of january 2014 the zambian watchdog and lusaka times released a leaked copy of the final draft constitution which was reportedly handed to president sata.
Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source. Womens knowledge and attitudes surrounding abortion in. President edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. Republic of zambia first draft constitution of the republic of zambia 30 the secretariat technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution government complex conference centre p. Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and. Government has finally released the long awaited final draft constitution. Please find attached zambias new draft constitution. Does the article mean that once you have been a refugee in zambia you can never become a citizen. The constitution of zambia arrangement of articles table of contents part i supremacy and defence of constitution 1. Designing a process around intervening national elections is a choice worthy of note, in particular in how it provides democratic upstream and downstream constraints on the constitutionmaking process. Zambia to publish new constitution draft bill next week. The bill of rights is fundamental to zambia s democracy and guarantees the human respect and dignity of all citizens, mr chipenzi said.
This is the constitution of a business undertaking formed as a primary cooperative with limited liability in terms of the provisions of the co operatives act, 2005 act 14 of 2005. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian. National days chapter ii the constitution and the laws 6. The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal. Click download or read online button to get the zambian bill of rights book now. First there is the question of whether a sequenced reform process can result in a new constitution of zambia. Review of the draft constitution for the republic of zambia july 11, 2012 muna ndulo professor of law, cornell university law school director, cornell institute for african development honorary professor of law, cape town university extra ordinary professor of law, free state university, south africa 1. Constitution, and to have taken any necessary oath required to be taken under the constitution, unless the president requires any person who continues in office by virtue of this section to take any oath prescribed by the constitution or by an act of parliament.
Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Prof ndulo, a usbased lawyer, in his article zambias unfullfilled struggle for a democratic constitution. Continuous effect of constitution part ii republic of zambia and sovereign authority of the people 4. The abbreviation of 6 the football association of zambia is faz. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. It is a promise he made to the zambian people on january 24, 2015, when he was sworn in as zambia s sixth head of state and he returned to the same venue, heroes stadium in lusaka, to give the people what he promised. Republic of zambia first draft report of the technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution the secretariat technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution government complex conference centre kamwala lusaka june, 2012. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Twitter law library external link twitter congress.
History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. Mar 06, 2018 and prof ndulo says the 2016 constitution is an embarrassing document not befitting country like zambia. In todays final part of our constitutional history, i will enumerate the events that have taken place regarding the zambian constitution since 1964. Historically, the concept of a bill of rights as a statement of basic individual freedoms derives in part from the english bill of rights, passed in 1689. Comments on the 2016 constitution stated that the 2016 constitution needed a complete overhaul to be done by experts.
The procedure for amending the current zambian constitution the constitution to be replaced is set out in article 79 of the constitution of zambia act no. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Keeping to this promise, president sata appointed a technical committee to draft a new constitution on 16. Review of the draft constitution for the republic of zambia. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2016, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. The implications of zambia s draft constitution for maternal mortality january 2015 in zambia, induced abortion termination of pregnancy is legal when carried out by a registered medical practitioner who believes that continuing a pregnancy involves a risk to the life of the. Jan 22, 2014 on the 15th of january 2014 the zambian watchdog and lusaka times released a leaked copy of the final draft constitution which was reportedly handed to president sata. Pf vice chairperson for media and publicity has said the final draft constitution cannot be said to be a consensus document in its current form and shape. Zambia government of the republic of zambia grzunited nations. The most recent change occurred in 2016 and witnessed the repeal of almost all parts of the constitution except the bill of rights, which requires a referendum. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do.
Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. The constitution of zambia act, 1991 and the constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. Zambia has been engaged in several efforts to try and develop a new constitution in the context of both demands for a more democratic constitution and the need to rebuild. The emblem of 5 faz is a fish eagle standing on a football. The flag, emblem and 7 the abbreviation are legally registered with patents and companies registration agency pacra of the republic of zambia. He said the draft constitution has incorporated social, economic,cultural,religious and environmental rights. Jan 05, 2016 president edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Zambias final draft constitution released lusaka voice. It included 20 revisions, including a majoritarian system for the election of the president 50% plus one, the. This website makes no representation whatsoever as to the accuracy of this document. Government of the republic of zambia grzunited nations. On the 15 th of january 2014 the zambian watchdog and lusaka times released a leaked copy of the final draft constitution which was reportedly handed to president sata one of president satas promises in the runup to his election in 2011 was the adoption of a new constitution.
However, it is unfortunate that the articles in the draft constitution exemplify the extent to which the president can dominate affairs of the state and government. The zambian bill of rights download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out. One of president satas promises in the runup to his election in 2011 was the adopt. In the 1996 constitution, dual citizenship was explicitly disallowed. The government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Government urges zambians living in diaspora to apply for dual citizenship, supra. The politics of zambia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president of zambia is head of state, head of government and leader of a multiparty system. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The zambian the only bookmark youll ever need on zambia.
Proposed 19 constitution amendment zambian democracy. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. Introduction zambia is in the process of amending its constitution for the fifth time since independence in 1964. Dual citizenship is now permitted under the recently approved amendments to the zambian constitution. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest updates. A person who was a citizen of zambia, immediately before the commencement of this constitution, shall continue to be a citizen 5 of zambia and shall retain the same citizenship category from the date the citizenship was acquired. The draft version of the zambian constitution was released to parliament by the draft committee on 23 october 2014. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Is it granting license for the courts to develop new rights not expressed in the constitution or in human rights conventions.
From 1890 to 1911, northeastern and northwestern rhodesia had five promulgation. Prof mvunga is happy with his contribution to the constitution making process for zambia. Jan 16, 2014 a critical website, the zambian watchdog, one of which president michael sata and his cadres dismiss as a rogue media outlet has leaked one of the ruling partys most guarded secrets the draft constitution. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A final draft was released in october 2014 but is still not adopted and reports. The implications of zambias draft constitution for. In 1911 northern western and eastern rhodesia were amalgamated into northern under. The most controversial of the recommendations of the draft report of the national constitutional conference, published in july 2009, concerned limiting the powers of the president and changing the basis of presidential elections so that presidents are elected by at least 50 per cent of the electorate, rather than the simple majority required by. The committee, while noting that a referendum is required to validate the draft constitution, wishes to remind the state party that it is their duty to ensure that the zambian constitution is. Government has disclosed that the new constitution draft bill will be published next week. Since 2011, there has been a process of revising the constitution of 1996. Muna ndulo the executive the presidency is by definition a dominant feature of a presidential system of government. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Professor mvunga on constitution making zambia daily mail.
Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Aug 12, 2015 the government has published the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 which will take forward the enactment of specific clauses which are not subject to the referendum. Click here to download the constitution in full pdf the constitution of zambia. National flag of the republic of zambia including white the emblem of 5 faz is a fish eagle standing on a football. The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. It is a promise he made to the zambian people on january 24, 2015, when he was sworn in as zambias sixth head of state and he returned to the same venue, heroes stadium in lusaka, to give the people what he promised.
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