In todays final part of our constitutional history, i will enumerate the events that have taken place regarding the zambian constitution since 1964. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. A government white paper in late1995 proposed that article 79 of the constitution of zambia act, 1991, which stated that, subject to the provisions of this article, parliament may alter this. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i.
This has made it difficult to know the current status of various natural resources in terms of exploitationuse, pausing a further challenge to resource planning. Managing the impact from october 2829, 2010 in lusaka zambia. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. Amendment act, 2019, and shall be read as one with the.
Position statement on the current issue of constitution of zambia amendment bill no 10 of 2019 ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of bnfa and indeed on my own behalf, i want to say bnfa totally rejects the zambia constitution. Laz contends that parliament must not hold proceedings on the constitution amendment bill no. Nov 11, 2010 to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution making process and to strengthen the capacity of activists to respond to its outcomes and implications for lgbt rights in zambia, 12 zambian lgbt activists and 4 allies attended a training on constitutional reform in zambia. The constitution of zambia act, 1996 by the zambian for zambia. Church like most other countries formerly tied to england, zambia is recognized as a common law jurisdiction. 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 provisions of the independence constitution relating to human rights should in the same form as those in chapter i of the present constitution subject to the following modifications. Zambiaact,1991, andthe constitution inthescheduleto thatact are amended in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016. Usbased law professor muna ndulo and locally based constitutional lawyer john sangwa featured on a public discussion at southern sun hotel in lusaka. The preamble to the current constitution of zambia states the countrys commitment to principles of democracy and good governance. With the formation of the district cooperative unions dcus, the cooperative movement currently has a four tier structure, starting with primary cooperative societies at local level. Under clause 118 2 of the constitution, in exercising judicial authority, the courts shall be guided by the following principles.
Government should revamp strategic environmental impact assessment because of its more broadbased nature. 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. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. The law forbade the amendment of any part of the constitution without going through a referendum. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. A guiding question for each lesson is included below each section. Jan 29, 2016 the 1991 constitution, as amended by act 18 of 1996, therefore remained in place leaving a general sense of dissatisfaction not only on the part of government but also on the part of civil society, the general public and the opposition political parties, who increasingly called for a fully people driven process as the only route to a legitimate. 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. Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and.
Zambias initial constitution was abandoned in august 1973 when it became a oneparty state. Constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Zambia president lungu and the third term democracy in africa. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. The constitution was signed into law with some amendments that largely.
Article 4 describes zambia as a multiparty democracy. Adoption is a concept which is not recognised by the zambian constitution and is, therefore, not part of the practice of the zambian parliament, the report reveals. Training manual regulating the zambian construction industry. Main page contents featured content current events random article donate to wikipedia wikipedia store. A copy of the constitution of zambia amendment bill 2019 can be found here. The current zambian constitution in part iii, protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual the bill of rights of the current zambian constitution, esc rights are not explicitly provided for. Constitution of zambia amendment bill plots against the. Proposed 19 constitution amendment zambian democracy. The judiciary of zambia is an independent arm of the government.
President edgar lungu reads the constitution of zambia while chairing a special cabinet meeting at state house in lusaka. It formulates the governments policies and advises the president. Jan 01, 2011 a number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. Jul 10, 2019 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. Constitution of the united states of america bill of rights. Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no.
The bill proposes to amend provisions of the constitution that would distort these principles of constitutionalism. Constitution of zambia amendment national assembly of zambia. Are the current zambian constitutional provisions sufficient. We must now examine the constitutional status of these rights. 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. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias.
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. Real and potential economic implications of invocation of. 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. The zambia independence constitution was protected by a referendum clause. The cabinet of zambia consists of the president, vicepresident and the ministers. The pcss are generally affiliated to either a dcu, or if none has been formed in a given district, to a pcu. Its constitution building history can be divided into post independence and post cold war periods. The constitution of zambia national assembly of zambia. Mar 24, 2017 on the other, the new zambian constitution is ambiguous and can be interpreted both to support and prohibit lungus ambitions. Since independence, zambia has been using undemocratic means of. 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 constitution of zambia bill, 2005 the zambian the. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. The constitution of the second republic provided for a oneparty participatory democracy, with the united national independence party unip the only legal political party.
Players shall be registered in accordance with the regulations of 2 faz. This is timely given that zambia is currently formulating the diaspora policy. Constitutional development in zambia can be traced back to the british colonial times, especially from the beginning of the 1950s. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. The zambian constitution has already been rejected as it is said not to invove them. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Amendment of constitution of zambia act, 1991, and. Aug 11, 2019 two constitutional law experts have observed that the proposed constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 is illegal. 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. 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. In the view that the current constitution does not have adequate provisions to prevent abuse of power by the executive. Section 2e of the english law extent of application act stipulates that the supreme court practice rules of england in force until 1999 shall be in force in the republic, provided they are subject to the constitution and legislation of zambia.
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