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. This paper therefore supports the view that the new constitution should be adopted by a broadly based constituent assembly, followed by century. 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. The constitution of zambia act, 1996 by the zambian for zambia.
Zambia and any other written law, customary law and customary practice that is. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or. In particular, a new constitution has been drafted but not yet ratified, including provisions for increasing press freedom, decentralising government, a. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Jan 08, 2016 please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Hitherto, successive zambian governments had exercised a selective acceptance of constitution recommendations through the white paper, thereby defying popular sovereignty and the collective wisdom. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and schedule thereto 4. Zambias new municipal constitution reiterates the 2012 bnc resolutionsrelease all barotseland political prisoners from zambian jails by bnfa publicity wing to those who are still in doubt or pretend to be not in the know, zambias new municipal constitution.
In order to realise a peopledriven process, the tcdzc prepared a first draft based on previous documentation, which they then subjected to a consultative process involving. Guy scott served briefly as interim president until new elections were held on 20 january 2015, in which edgar lungu was elected as the sixth president. They, however, differ on the process to be employed in developing a new constitution and on the content of the constitution. He said that a new overhaul of the constitution needed a referendum that would be to costly if it werent held alongside elections to cut the costs. The vice president and the cabinet are appointed by the president from the national assembly. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2019, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. The public seal of the republic shall be such as may be prescribed by or under an act of parliament. It came into force through the zambia independence orderincouncil. The 1996 constitution provides for an executive president, who is head of state and commanderinchief of the armed forces. Mar 09, 2015 he said that a new overhaul of the constitution needed a referendum that would be to costly if it werent held alongside elections to cut the costs. Settings of new agenda, cape town, 1719 december 2007. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 in pdf format. Very soon, it will be presented to the parliament of zambia for debate, consideration, and possible enactment.
A new constitution for zambia must provide important safeguards to ensure public accountability, responsiveness to the electorate, participation of the people in. On this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 in pdf format. This bill of rights is the keystone of democracy in zambia. A copy of the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2019 can be found here. The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2019 has been published as bill 10. Please download the pdf in attachment directly above. In the last fifty years, zambia has engaged in numerous efforts to develop a new constitution. Article 63 2 of the constitution is amended by the deletion of paragraphs d and e. Comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Constitution of the united states of america bill of rights. Now, if accusations of theft, corruption and breaching the constitution by the socalled president are not in national interest, then there is nothing that is not in national interest. Jul 09, 2019 in the 2016 amended constitution, however, an attempt was further made to try and consolidate the chiluba era idea when a clause was included in the zambian constitution to the effect that the litunga, king of barotseland, would no longer have powers to dethrone or enthrone chiefs in western province barotseland.
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. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. 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. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Its unlikely zambia will have new constitution before 2016. An act to provide for a new constitution of the republic of zambia and to repeal the constitution of zambia act, 1973, and the constitution scheduled there to, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Usbased law professor muna ndulo and locally based constitutional lawyer john sangwa featured on a public discussion at southern sun hotel in lusaka. Jan 29, 2016 the technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution tcdzc was set up with the mandate to use past constitution documentation to draft a new constitution. It formally enshrines those fundamental rights and liberties considered essential for all people in our country. The new government embarked on major reforms to fulfil campaign promises, including constitutional reforms and measures to fight corruption and open up the media. Constitution of zambia, 1991 an act to provide for a new constitution of the republic of zambia and to repeal the constitution of zambia act, 1973, and the constitution scheduled thereto, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. Constitution of zambia amendment national assembly of zambia. The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2016 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of rights to include civil, political.
It avows the democratic values that border on human dignity, equality and freedom. 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. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016.
Zambias new municipal constitution reiterates the 2012. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. Constitution of zambia act 2016 national assembly of zambia.
I have over the years been following the history of the zambian constitution and i consider the 2916 constitution to be very progressive. This is the supreme law of the land and any laws inconsistent with the constitution are null and void. Constitution of the united states of america bill of. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Prior constitutions include the 1964 independence constitution, the 1973 constitution and the 1991 constitution. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Following the dissolution of the federation in 1963, a new constitution based on the westminster model and designed to resolve the conflicting interests of the indigenous africans, the settler white community and the colonial government was negotiated by the major stakeholders.
The constitution making process debate has been among the highly controversial and unending subjects on the zambian political front with no clarity on the roadmap so far. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the. Hitherto, successive zambian governments had exercised a selective acceptance of constitution recommendations through the white paper, thereby defying popular sovereignty and. The president is limited to a maximum of two fiveyear terms.
To say that bill 10 has significant problems is an understatement. 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 constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2016 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the bill of. Constitution means the constitution set out in the schedule to this act. Introduction zambia is in the process of amending its constitution for the fifth time since independence in 1964. Constitution of zambia amendment bill plots against the. The 2019 constitution amendment bill should be withdrawn.
A guiding question for each lesson is included below each section. Aug 11, 2019 two constitutional law experts have observed that the proposed constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 is illegal. In addition, there has been significant constitutional amendments, including those of 1969 and 1996. Resources guide explore the links in the text of the constitution below to discover a variety of relevant, classroom ready, lessons and activities from the bill of rights institute. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991 and schedule thereto except as provided under this act, the constitution of zambia act, 1991, and the consitution in the schedule thereto, are amended in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. In 2010, the world bank named zambia one of the worlds fastest economically reformed countries. On this page you can read or download zambia new syllabus grade 1 to 7 books in pdf format. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references.
History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. The bill of rights is subject to be incorporated in the new zambian constitution upon a referendum on august. Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens 1 any person who a has attained the age of twentyone years. The constitution of zambia act, 1996 by the zambian for. Once again, we wish to implore the king of barotseland, the bre and the entire barotse fraternity to outrightly reject the proposed constitution as they may one day wake up to a barotseland further divided at the pleasure of the zambian president. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Two constitutional law experts have observed that the proposed constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 is illegal. Its unlikely zambia will have new constitution before.
Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. In the 2016 amended constitution, however, an attempt was further made to try and consolidate the chiluba era idea when a clause was included in the zambian constitution to the effect that the litunga, king of barotseland, would no longer have powers to dethrone or enthrone chiefs in western province barotseland. A person born in or outside zambia after the commencement of this constitution shall become a citizen of zambia at the date of his birth if on that date at least one of his parents is a citizen of zambia. Its neighbours are the democratic republic of the congo to the north, tanzania to the northeast, malawi to the east, mozambique to the southeast. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. On 5 january 2016 president edgar lungu signed zambias new constitution with much fanfare and pomp. Among other changes, the new document permits dual citizenship and sets a date for the next elections. In re certification of the constitution of the republic of south africa 1996 4 sa 744 cc. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The simple answer to mwanzas letter is that parliament can and should discuss any matter even if it is in court as long as that matter is in national interest.