The constitution of zambia amendment bill of 2019 is the countrys grave digger, university of zambia academic dr sishuwa. 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. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. President lungu defers signing new constitution bill. The term bill of rights is not in common usage in zambian jurisprudence. 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. 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. Prevalence of child marriage in 2015, following the 2014 zambia demographic and health survey zdhs, the population council and unfpa conducted a. On assuming power in january 2015, sixth republican president edgar chagwa lungu promised to deliver the constitution in accordance with the wishes of the zambian people. The last presidential election was held in january 2015 and resulted in the election of lungu to finish the term of deceased president michael sata. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 source.
Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Two constitutional law experts have observed that the proposed constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 is illegal. 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. 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 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. Sangwa has explained to matibini that the supremacy. Parliament makes the law, the executive implements the law while the judiciary interprets the law. Constitutional lawyer john sangwa says the constitution of zambia is superior to both the speaker of the national assembly and the national assembly itself. Both bills will be taken at committee stage next week thursday. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation.
In july 2007, ncc bill was presented by the minister of justice to the stakeholders for input and by august the bill had been adopted mandating the ncc to draft a new zambian constitution. Mwiinga said the constitution of zambia bill and constitution amendment bill have been certified by speaker of the national assembly patrick matibini. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. Constitution bill expected to be law today zambia reports. Click download or read online button to get the zambian bill of rights book now.
Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. 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. Zambia formerly the territory of northern rhodesia was administered by the british south africa company from 1891 until it was taken over by the uk in 1923. The constitution has undergone several amendments since the. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. Aug 11, 2019 two constitutional law experts have observed that the proposed constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 is illegal. Bank of zambia 1 there is established the bank of zambia which shall be the central bank of the republic article 214. He said any bill which is intended to alter the constitution had to be published 30 days before first reading, so that zambians would have an opportunity.
Although given lubindas treachery is legendary, givens constitution amendment bill displays the depravity, contempt, sheer hatred he has for the people 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. Let me say early on that i reject these alternatives as intellectually flawed. The committee will note that article 28 of the constitution allows individuals whose rights have been infringed to seek legal redress through the high court. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. He said any bill which is intended to alter the constitution had to be published 30 days before first reading, so that zambians would have an opportunity to make comments and observations through. Presidential elections were held in zambia on 20 january 2015 to elect a president to serve the remainder of the term of president michael sata, following his death on 28 october 2014.
Justice minister given lubinda attending the national dialogue forum. The constitution of zambia bill, 2005 the zambian the. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2018 pdf in pdf format. Constitution of zambia, 1991 by the zambian for zambia. Zambia sets presidential election to august 2016, supra. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. In pursuance of our determination to uphold our inherent and inviolable right to decide, appoint and proclaim the means and style whereby we shall govern ourselves as a. It included 20 revisions, including a majoritarian system for the election of the president 50% plus one, the. President lungu defers signing new constitution bill after. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Justice minister ngosa simbyakula has said that the constitution amendment bill 2015 and the constitution of zambia bill 2015 will be published on saturday, 1st august, 2015.
Download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 download pdf constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016. The bill of rights is fundamental to zambias democracy and guarantees the human respect and dignity of all citizens, mr chipenzi. And president lungu has declared january 5 a half day for civil servants to ensure that they attend the signing ceremony at heroes stadium. Jan 01, 2011 a number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. It is the countrys main instrument of protecting the rights and freedoms of the individual. Aug 21, 2019 constitutional lawyer john sangwa says the constitution of zambia is superior to both the speaker of the national assembly and the national assembly itself. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. The constitution of zambia amendment bill of 2019 is the countrys grave digger, university of. Aug 07, 2019 although given lubindas treachery is legendary, givens constitution amendment bill displays the depravity, contempt, sheer hatred he has for the people of zambia. Page constitution of the patriotic front preamble whereas zambia is now and forever a free, united, indivisible and independent sovereign state due to the historic fact that the people of zambia spearheaded launched and won a just and relentless struggle for national independence and liberation of the motherland. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Winning tickets will need more than 50% of the vote art. President edgar lungu after he received the constitution amendment bill that was passed by parliament last week.
The heading to part 3 of the constitution of zambia of 1996 is protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. 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. The constitution of zambia amendment bill, 2019 memorandum the object of this bill is to amend the constitution of zambia so as to a revise the preamble in order to reaffirm the christian.
Child marriage, the marriage of a person below the age of 18. Article 79 permits the amendment of non entrenched provisions by a. Specifically, the districts of isoka and chama in muchinga province. Sangwa said this in a letter to speaker patrick matibini who, with impunity, has set himself above the constitution and courts of law. Constitution amendment bill is zambias grave digger. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below.
Data analysis shows that child mar riage is highest in northern province, muchinga, and parts of the copperbelt provinces see figure 2. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest. The name was changed to zambia upon independence in 1964. Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. The constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 was published in late july. He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. I have never come across such a petty, hollow, mumbled, confused piece of legislation.
A number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal. Constitution of zambia, 1991 preamble we, the people of zambia, by our representatives assembled in our parliament, having solemnly resolved to constitute zambia into a sovereign democratic republic. The zambian bill of rights the zambian bill of rights is a list of fundamental rights and freedoms covered in part 3 of the zambian constitution which is the supreme law of the land.
Similarly, foundation for democratic process fodep executive director mcdonald chipenzi feels the bill of rights is an important piece of legislation which should be included in the republican constitution. The words bill of rights are new in our constitution and are contained in the draft constitution of zambia bill 2015. The constitution contains a bill of rights, setting out the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, and providing protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, tribe, gender, place of origin, marital status, political opinions, colour or creed. Nov 27, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. Bill of rights status, application and interpretation. The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. Although article 266 of the zambian constitution defines a child as a a person who has attained, or is below, the. The zambian bill of rights download ebook pdf, epub. For all the years i have followed the constitution making process in 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. The implications of zambias draft constitution for. Child marriage hotspots in zambia a child marriage hotspot is a district where child marriage is most likely to occur. Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens 1 any person who a has attained the age of twentyone years.
The constitution may be printed and published by the government printer separately from this act, and the production of a copy of the constitution as printed is prima facie evidence in all courts and for all purposes of the constitution and. In the zambian doctrine of separation of powers, each branch of government has a distinct role to play and no one branch should interfere in the others function. Jan 05, 2016 the constitution amendment bill will top the activity list this morning when president edgar lungu appends his signature to mark a milestone in the constitution making process in the country. A final draft was released in october 2014 but is still not adopted and reports.
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. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. 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. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no. The provisions of this bill are to be read in conjunction with amendments in clauses 6 8 of the industrial relations amendment bill, 2015. Government of the republic of zambia grzunited nations. The constitution amendment bill will top the activity list this morning when president edgar lungu appends his signature to mark a milestone in the constitution making process in the country. Nov 24, 2015 on this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2018 pdf in pdf format.
Sangwa explains supremacy of constitution to matibini. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. Usbased law professor muna ndulo and locally based constitutional lawyer john sangwa featured on a public discussion at southern sun hotel in lusaka. 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. 2 of 2016 11 republic of zambia sovereign authority.