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 government has yet to adopt into law the draft statute on hazardous forms of child labor. In fact, between 2010 and 2016, eight african countries have been in the process of drafting constitutions and some have been adopted. On 5 january 2016 president edgar lungu signed zambia s new constitution with much fanfare and pomp. Specifically, the draft bill of rights defines life as. Prof ndulo, a usbased lawyer, in his article zambias unfullfilled struggle for a democratic constitution. Ndulo calls for complete overhaul of constitution the mast. A draft constitution 2014 which will in future contain progressive childrens rights provisions and provide for gender equality awaits adoption at a referendum.
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. Bill of rights is not part of the 2015 amendment bill and will be subject to a referendum during the 2016 general election. Zambian draft constitution by the zambian editor on january 5, 2016 in politics and government president edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Situation report january 2014 zambias constitutionmaking process addressing the impasse and future challenges zambias constitutionmaking exercise initiated in 2011 is at a critical crossroads because of ambiguities over the modes of validating the draft document, and eventually adopting and enacting the final constitution. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Zambia draft constitution of the republic of zambia. Constitution amendment act 2016 national assembly of zambia. The ceremony passed the provisions whose amendment does not require referendum, leaving the bill of rights and the amendment clause to underg. Introduction zambia is in the process of amending its constitution for the fifth time since independence in 1964. 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.
Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. The ncc made amendments to most articles in the mungomba draft before adoption and recommended a two track enactment process under. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Zambia will be going to a referendum on august 11, 2016 to entrench the bill of rights into our constitution. In the kenyan constitutional process, the first draft contained. Simbyakula says the release of the draft constitution will allow the zambian people go through the document. It based on active discussions taking place on our facebook page. Among other changes, the new document permits dual citizenship and sets a date for the next elections. Parliament may make provision for the establishment of a citizenship board to deal with any of the matters falling under the provisions of articles 7. 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. General elections were held in zambia on 11 august 2016 to elect the president and national assembly.
Legislation online laws of zambia, blackhall publishing pdf of act as amended to act no. Forum hereinafter called the forum, a body constituted to validate the draft constitution of zambia amendment bill among other things. Ndulo calls for complete overhaul of constitution the. Apr 04, 2016 some politicians are now blaming president edgar lungu for a clause which had been in the draft for more than a year before the draft constitution was tabled in parliament. Michael chishala my point exactly, this draft constitution has only come this far after so much fighting and the remaining 20% can as well be fought. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. Zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. For the whole of october and november 2001, members of the public studied and debated the 1st draft constitution. The object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to. Government urges zambians living in diaspora to apply for dual citizenship.
On this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. Constitution in zambia is like a soccer team that every new coach must come change. The government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. There have been varying voices on the document with some sections of society expressing doubt while others have embraced the process with confidence. The first draft of the constitution was made public on the 30th of april 2012 for the purposes of allowing 40 days for public consultations. In zambia, the momentum for adoption of the new draft has slowly but surely been sandbagged, until in august 2016, the innovative human rights components of the draft failed at the referendum, not because of voter resistance but because of low turnout. Egypt, liberia, kenya, somalia, tunisia, tanzania, zambia and zimbabwe. President lungu edgar lungu last week assured the grand coalition that government would release the draft constitution during the independence week. Proposed 19 constitution amendment zambian democracy. Click here to download the constitution in full pdf the constitution of zambia. 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.
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. Comments on the 2016 constitution muna ndulo professor of law, elizabeth and arthur reich director, leo and arvilla berger international legal studies program, and director, institute for african development 4 april 2016. Voting in the 2016 august general elections it is important to note that the government, opted to use parliament for the adoption and enactment of the final draft constitution, with the exception of part 5 which is the bill of rights and article 79 of the previous constitution because they are. 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. Constitutionmaking in southern africa freedom house.
The draft constitution was praised by all stakeholders and zambians hoped that they would at last get a constitution that would last the test of time. Muna ndulo southern african institute for policy and research. Although the constitution abandons the parentage clause in the present constitution, it still requires presidential candidates to be citizens by birth or descent. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The forum has sat for a total number of 16 days from the initial ten days that were provided for. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. The ceremony passed the provisions whose amendment does not require referendum, leaving the bill of rights and the amendment clause to undergo the mandatory referendum expected to bring to an end the 40year struggle to enact a people driven constitution that enjoys both legitimacy. It does not state how long one ordinarily needs to be a resident of zambia to qualify for nomination to stand as president. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download zambian preamble constitution for 2016 pdf in pdf format. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016.
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. Analysis from january 5, 2016 when president edgar lungu signed the amended constitution, people have been digesting this important piece of legislation, which is the bible of the land. Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments. However, the bill of rights and article 79 of the constitution required amendment. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Headlines publication for draft constitution to be delayed. 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.
Draft constitution online national assembly of zambia pdf of draft consulted on 20120608 abstractcitation. I participated in the printing and distribution of the final document and we worked with the foundation for democratic process to distribute the draft to all the districts in zambia. Bill means a draft of a proposed law to be enacted by parliament. In the preamble, and as a national value, the equality of men and women is asserted, and article 8 commits. Trade union in zambia role of workers union, labour. The government also eliminated examination fees for grades seven and nine. Zambia moderate advancement in 20, zambia made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016.
He said the consultation period on the draft constitution would last for 40 days. 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. Constitution of zambia 1996 ace electoral knowledge. So let it constitution amendment bill of 2019 go through because it is going to fulfil what pf wants but let me assure you in 2021 zambia will be able to have a constitution that will last the test of time, where all citizens will be able to have an input. 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. Perhaps it is considered sufficient that an elite group draft a constitution and have the. 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. A constitutional referendum was held in zambia on 11 august 2016 alongside general elections, a move designed to reduce the cost of the referendum. In accordance with the zambian constitutiondraft bill of rights, workers have the right to form, join or participate in the activities and programmes of a trade union. As the very first bank to open its doors in 1906 in kalomo, standard chartered bank pioneered modern banking in zambia as we know it today. And prof ndulo says the 2016 constitution is an embarrassing document not befitting country like zambia. Jan 29, 2016 mulela margaret munalula is associate professor of human rights at the university of zambia, school of law.
The government hired 55 new labor inspectors and created a new district child labor committee in kaoma district. 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. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. Executive power is exercised by the government, while legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. One of president satas promises in the runup to his election in 2011 was the adopt. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia. Jan 05, 2016 president edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. A new constitution was approved on 5 january 2016, after being passed into law through parliament. Geoffrey bwalya mwamba was once again at one of his emotive moments during court appearances when he said that his party will effect citizens arrest on ministers who will remain in office once parliament in dissolved.
She was a member of the technical committee set up to draft the 2016 constitution and has written extensively on womens rights under zambian law. Zambia moderate advancement in 20, zambia made a moderate advancement in efforts. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Constitutional amendment bill targeting opposition uppz. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references.
Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, a question proposed for. 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. These concrete amendments were drafted by the secretariat, examined by the cwg at its 2nd meeting in september 2016, and are now integrated into the revised psi constitution attached. At the conclusion of its deliberations, the forum was obliged by section 146 of the act to adopt the draft constitution of zambia amendment bill and submit it to the hon minister of justice. Eb148 mandated the cwg to focus on consensual issues, and to elaborate concrete amendments. Apr 30, 2012 he said the draft constitution has incorporated social, economic,cultural,religious and environmental rights. The referendum and zambias christian nation declaration. This should be avoided and the decision by the grand coalition to sensitise the public on the contents of the bill of rights is the way to go.
Justice annel silungwe to draft the zambian constitution. Keeping to this promise, president sata appointed a technical committee to draft a new constitution on 16. Comments on the 2016 constitution stated that the 2016 constitution needed a complete overhaul to be done by experts. January 2016 the zambia parliament adopted numerous amendments to the 1991. On this page you can read or download computer studies grade 10 12 syllabus zambia pdf in pdf format. Jan 05, 2016 zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. A constitution amendment act act 2 of 2016 was adopted. The grand coalition on a people driven constitution should be commended for embarking on the simplification of the draft of the bill of rights and its decision to start sensitising the public on the contents of the piece of legislation before the national referendum scheduled for august 11 this is as it should be in a functioning democracy such as the one zambia espouses. An article in voices from the field on 29 january 2016 offers a detailed analysis of the constitution making process in zambia to date. You are at home 2016 november 1 resources reference materials acts of parliament 2016 constitution of zambia amendmen act no. Breastfeeding rules, law for women at workplace in zambia. There is a section of our evangelical brothers and sisters who feel that the bill of rights is somehow antijesus and would lead to christian depravation.
On 5 january 2016 president edgar lungu signed zambias new constitution with much fanfare and pomp. Due to numerous setbacks, the constitutional reform process has been abandoned and restarted several times. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The first draft has recently been published april 2012 is embedded below. Zambias constitutionmaking exercise initiated in 2011 is at a critical crossroads because of ambiguities over the modes of validating the draft document, and eventually adopting and enacting the final constitution. Annual report 2016 in 2016, we were exceptionally proud to commemorate 110 years of standard chartered bank in zambia. Jan 08, 2016 please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution.
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