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. First draft constitution unveiled added by on april 30, 2012. A person with disability is entitled to the right to. The technical committee has lined up several activities aimed at sensitising members of the public on the contents of the draft constitution in order for them to make informed decisions.
This is good for the country and will benefit the people. For example the draft constitution now states that propaganda against christianity is not protected speech. The regulatory framework can be complemented or supplemented with. 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. The draft version of the zambian constitution was released to parliament by the draft committee on 23 october 2014. The declaration of zambia as a christian nation is from the 1996 constitution. Zambia is currently drafting a new constitution, and expects the final draft to be presented by june 2012. 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.
A draft constitution for zambia released last month has drawn criticism from an eminent lawyer because of insufficient debate, amongst other things. Pdf draft paper on the use of public participation at different stages of constitution. By godwin kaluwe this draft constitution of zambia really looks good to me. Normes consulted on 20091221 legislation online laws of zambia, blackhall publishing pdf of act as amended to act no. Several laws have been under revision since the september 2011 general election. The implications of zambias draft constitution for maternal. The constitution of zambia amendment bill 2015 was published in late july. Part iii provides for protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. Technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution.
Download pdf draft constitution of zambia 2012 download pdf draft constitution of zambia released on the 30th of april 2012. Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. May 01, 2012 by godwin kaluwe this draft constitution of zambia really looks good to me. After several months of anxiety and speculation among members of the public, the constitution technical committee will today release the first. 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. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. 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. Drafting the zambian constitution tcdzc for releasing the final draft document to the public. Right to life from conception provision in the draft constitution please accept this submission from the center for reproductive rights the center, an international human rights nongovernmental organization that provides international and comparative legal analysis. Zambia has a constitution conflict between the concourt and high court, says kabanda by edwin mbulo in livingstone on december 8, 2018 zambia is now faced with a constitution conflict between the constitutional court and the high court because the supreme law of the land has not yet been finalised, says simon kabanda. Meanwhile, the technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution has appealed to zambians to take keen interest and make comments on the first draft constitution. Hope what the zambian people have been submitting has finally been included. Oct 24, 2014 the government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Jan 08, 2016 constitution of zambia amendment act, no.
Access to information clause in draft zambian constitution. He said the draft constitution has incorporated social, economic,cultural,religious and environmental rights. The constitution contains what are termed national values. A final draft was released in october 2014 but is still not adopted and reports indicate that it may still be debated. According to the tcdzcs 2012 report, the scope of the above tors is. Keeping to this promise, president sata appointed a technical committee to draft a new constitution on 16.
Constitution of zambia amendment national assembly of zambia. Legislation online laws of zambia, blackhall publishing pdf of act as amended to act no. However, unlike the 1996 constitution, in this draft christianity is sneaked into the main body of the constitution, even into the bill of rights. African countries have been in the process of drafting constitutions and some have been. Request mutanga, mp, zambia commonwealth parliamentary. It included 20 revisions, including a majoritarian system for the election of the president 50% plus one, the. Technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution 2011. 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.
Zambia has a constitution conflict between the concourt and. It is a giant step towards the media law reforms that helps in providing freedom. Previous attempts have retained the existing constitutions discrimination provision, and there is no overt indication that the new drafting process will be different. 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. Third, zambia is engaged in the process of drafting a new constitution, led by a technical committee appointed by president michael sata. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The technical committee grafting the zambian constitution says the constitution making process has received negative response from the public following negative statements on the presidential running mate clause by vice president guy scott and ruling patrotic front secretary general wynter kabimba who are opposed to clause 107 in the draft constitution. First draft report of the technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution the secretariat technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution government complex conference centre kamwala lusaka june, 2012. As we have always stressed, for any constitution to enjoy. 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. However the drafting of the zambian constitution has caused confusion regarding the continuing validity of the top act. Zambia makes progress on draft constitution zambia reports. Zambian civil society organizations, especially those devoted to womens rights, are demanding for the republican constitution now on debate to be approved through an assembly and a referendum. Since coming into power in september 2011, the pf government intensified its crackdown against the press, using both legal and extrajudicial measures ostensibly to punish journalists for critical.
It is expected that the draft constitution of zambia bill, 2012, shall be tabled in parliament in 2012. Draft constitution is progressive on gender equality. Zambian draft constitution for android apk download. Jun 12, 2012 the technical committee grafting the zambian constitution says the constitution making process has received negative response from the public following negative statements on the presidential running mate clause by vice president guy scott and ruling patrotic front secretary general wynter kabimba who are opposed to clause 107 in the draft constitution. Review of the draft constitution for the republic of zambia. Zambias draft constitution fails scrutiny the mail. An act to continue the existence of the zambia agency for persons with disabilities and define its functions and powers. The government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. Draft constitution of zambia released on the 30th of april 2012. Right to life from conception provision in the draft constitution please accept this submission from the center for reproductive rights the center, an international human rights nongovernmental organization that provides international and comparative legal. On this page you can read or download computer studies grade 10 12 syllabus zambia pdf in pdf format. It aims to please everyone rather than offer an intellectually sound position.
The final draft has some positive provisions for persons with disabilities. The persons with disabilities act 2012 national assembly of. May 04, 2012 the first draft constitution for zambia was released april 30 and includes a provision on access to information. 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 technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution re. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. May 31, 2012 a draft constitution for zambia released last month has drawn criticism from an eminent lawyer because of insufficient debate, amongst other things. Impeachment of president for violation of constitution. The current zambian constitution clearly states that similar provisions are not justiciable. Fodep opposses dual citizenship clause in draft constitution.
The ruling party continued to stall on a new draft constitution that provides for. Constitution in the schedule to that act, are repealed in so far as they form part of the laws of zambia. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Zambia has a constitution conflict between the concourt. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 1991. 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. First draft constitution of the republic of zambia the article goes on to say that governmentcontrolled media will also be able to operate independently. Separately, a task force is preparing a freedom of information law. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. According to part v article 79 3 of current constitution, a national referendum is required to alter and or amend this part. 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. Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. First impression is that there are certainly some interesting additions, but overall this looks to be a popular but not well thought through draft.
Article 63 2 of the constitution is amended by the deletion of paragraphs d and e. The press association of zambia paza, and foundation for democratic process fodep supported this idea. The quest for a people driven constitution in zambia constitutionnet. The implications of zambias draft constitution for. One of president satas promises in the runup to his election in 2011 was the adoption of a new constitution. The first and final drafts constitution of the republic of zambia. Article 28 right to life in all versions of the draft onstitution states that a person has the right to life, beginning at conception. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out. The persons with disabilities act 2012 national assembly. The first draft of the constitution, which was published on april 30, 2012, guarantees the freedom and independence of electronic, print, and other types of media.
Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens 1 any person who a has attained the age of twentyone years. Commonwealth human rights initiative chri stakeholder. The first draft, launched by an official technical committee, contains progressive provisions on gender equality and the promotion of womens rights. Constitution online centre for human rights, university of pretoria, south africa pdf doc. This article guides the committee and the zambian people on a unique way of adopting the national constitution. Drafting the zambian constitution tcdzc for releasing the final draft document.
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