The zambia independence constitution was protected by a referendum clause. Mental health users network of zambia and the mental disability advocacy centre. A guiding question for each lesson is included below each section. Elias munshya writes for zambias mast newspaper and a version of this article may have been published on july 24, 2019, in the print and electronic editions of the newspapers. It is the supreme law of the land, and it provides the standards that ordinary statutes have to comply with. I would therefore like to refresh the minds of the readers of what has been written in the previous four parts. The object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to. In many respects, the 1963 colonial constitution became a model for its zambian successors. Calls from civil society organisations and opposition political parties for the government to establish. Constitution of zambia amendment bill plots against the. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. 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 republic shall not be ceded, in whole or in part. Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016.
Specifically, the districts of isoka and chama in muchinga province. The conference was an initiative of church organizations and ngos. Abstract politically and constitutionally, zambia achieved a first in 1964 by becoming the first country in anglophone subsahara africa, to attain independence as a republic within the british commonwealth. I wrote about the history of our constitution from 1924. Subject to this act, the constitution as amended in act no. Download full zambian constitution 2016 pdf document. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Pdf a discourse on the constitution and government of. A copy of the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2019 can be found here. Constitution of the republic of south africa amendment act, no. There is general public consensus that if the changes proposed in the bill are passed, zambia would become a constitutional dictatorship with an already powerful president made even more powerful. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016.
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. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The law forbade the amendment of any part of the constitution without going through a referendum. The full bank of zambia submission on the constitution bill. Section 1 short title this act may be cited as the constitution full article. A number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options.
Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Since, under the 1996 constitution, frederick chiluba could not stand for a third term of office and he was unable to muster enough support for constitutional change, levy patrick mwanawasa was chosen in august 2001 as mmds candidate for the 2001 presidential election, the third since the restoration of multiparty politics in july 1990. The constitution of zambia national assembly of zambia. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. Constitution of the united states of america bill of. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and. Section 38 of the bill proposes to amend the constitution act by insertion of a new article 117a, which gives power to. A constitution marries power with justice lutz 2006. Jul 05, 2016 on this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the. For me and many zambians, the zambian constitution amendment.
Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download full zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. The full bank of zambia submission on the constitution bill number 10. The university of zambia law association, co school of law, the university of zambia, great east road campus, p. Perhaps the most important difference, however, is that in.
Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. 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. Constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Introduction to constitutional law unwritten constitution characteristics and classifications of constitutions the zambian constitution salient features government under the constitution citizens governed in a democracy central, local government and democracy devolution, federalism and democracy concept of separation of powers rationale for. Constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. Child marriage hotspots in zambia a child marriage hotspot is a district where child marriage is most likely to occur.
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. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. For me and many zambians, the zambian constitution amendment bill, 2019 is a personal matter by elias munshya llm, mba, m. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
The constitutional amendment bill 10 of 2019 has been tabled in the parliament of zambia against public opinion. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Full constitution of the patriotic front preamble chapter l fundamental principles page article 1 i name of the party. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Constitution of the united states of america bill of rights.
This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia. 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. On this page you can read or download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. On this page you can read or download full zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Download new zambian constitution 2016 pdf document. Constituion of the republic of zambia 1964 world statesmen. 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. This is the fifth and final part of the history of the zambian constitution. One clause of the 2016 constitution states that a person who has twice been elected as president shall not be eligible for reelection to that office, which seems to present a shut and dried case.
Why zambians are taking the constitution of zambia amendment bill personally. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. Jan 09, 2016 here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016.
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, 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. For me and many zambians, the zambian constitution. On the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. The constitution has been made a campaign issue in every presidential election since zambias return to multiparty politics in the 1990s. Jan 08, 2016 please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution.
In todays final part of our constitutional history, i will enumerate the events that have taken place regarding the zambian constitution since 1964. Jul 23, 2019 for me and many zambians, the zambian constitution amendment bill, 2019 is a personal matter by elias munshya llm, mba, m. Interpretation part ii constitution and general powers of the court 3. Data analysis shows that child mar riage is highest in northern province, muchinga, and parts of the copperbelt provinces see figure 2.
There is general public consensus that if the changes proposed in the bill are passed, zambia would become a constitutional dictatorship with an already. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january. Review of the draft constitution for the republic of zambia. Perhaps the most important difference, however, is that in its 1964 constitution. Constitution of zambia, as amended by constitution of zambia amendment act no. The full bank of zambia submission on the constitution. Zambia, the principles of constitutional autochthony and the supremacy. 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. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016. 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. The constitution appears also inits context as schedule 2 to the zambia. Let me say early on that i reject these alternatives as intellectually flawed. Membership of the party is voluntary and open to all political conscious and active zambian revolutionary. Since independence, zambia has had five major constitutional amendments an average of one every 10 years, a fact that has raised concerns about the countrys constitutional foundations.
Constitution of zambia amendment national assembly of zambia. 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 convention was attended by over 257 participants from. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. 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. 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. Its constitution building history can be divided into post independence and post cold war periods. Constitution, governance, and democracy by mulenga besa. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Zambia president lungu and the third term democracy in.
A constitution as a legal, social and political document constitutions as legal instruments a constitution marries power with justice lutz 2006. There is a striking degree of continuity between the last constitution of northern rhodesia and the constitutions of independent zambia. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991 and schedule thereto 4. Full constitution of the patriotic front preamble chapter l fundamental principles page article 1 i name of the party ii philosophy article 2 i main task of the party ii hard work article 3 public institutions article 4 struggle against exploitation article 5 party supreme organ chapter ii article 6 membership of the party article 7. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. The constitutional amendment bill 10 of 2019 zambia today. Pdf this is a political economic treatise that looks at legislative and judicial framework for making laws in zambia. Constitutional development in zambia can be traced back to the british colonial times, especially from the beginning of the 1950s. Pakistan nine years, to complete the process of producing a constitution.
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