The drafting of the constitution of swaziland, 2005 thulani maseko attorney of the courts of swaziland summary swaziland gained independence from the united kingdom on 6 september 1968, under a written, westminstertype constitution the independence constitution. Zambian constitution info page download the zambia constitution oct 2014, 2nd draft pdf file, 1. Perhaps the most important difference, however, is that in. The south african constitution was drafted in terms of chapter 5 of the interim constitution act 200 of 1993. The final drafting and acceptance of the constitution.
Constitution of zambia preamble as amended by act no. Constitutional development in zambia can be traced back to the british colonial times, especially from the beginning of the 1950s. 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. Botswanas constitution of 1966 with amendments through 2005. The judiciary of zambia is an independent arm of the government. This constitution was unlawfully repealed by his majesty. On may 8, 1996, the constitutional assembly completed two years of work on a draft of a final constitution, intended to replace the interim constitution of 1993 by the year 1999. The chona commission was appointed in 1972 to consider and recommend changes to the constitution of the republic and that of unip that were necessary to bring about a. This note examines kenyas recent constitutionwriting experience as a case study for designing constitutiondrafting processes in emerging democracies. The northern rhodesia independence conference took place at marlborough house in london from 5 may, 1964 to 19 may 1964 and was chaired by the secretary of state for commonwealth relations and the colonies mr. In many respects, the 1963 colonial constitution became a model for its zambian successors. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. 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.
Laws of zambia part iii national values, principles and. Mandela visited the anc committee entrusted with drafting a proposed constitution for. 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. It is a promise he made to the zambian people on january 24, 2015, when he was sworn in as zambias sixth head of state and he returned to.
The chairperson of the technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution tcdzc, justice annel silungwe, sc will today launch the period for public consultations on the contents of the. Thirdly, the paper outlines the normative roles that the media can play in zambia. Constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Under clause 118 2 of the constitution, in exercising judicial authority, the courts shall be guided by the following principles. This is the fifth and final part of the history of the zambian constitution. Votes of twothirds of the assembly chapter vi the judicature part i the high court 95. 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.
History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. A brief on the constitutional court of zambia 2 a brief on the constitutional court of zambia the constitutional court is a new court which was established under article 127 of the constitution of zambia amendment act, no. 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 university of zambia law association, co school of law, the university of zambia, great east road campus, p. 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. Creating the birth certificate of a new south africa. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia. President edgar lungu has unveiled the longawaited peopledriven republican constitution as he promised. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Tanzania united republic ofs constitution of 1977 with. The technical committee drafting the zambian constitution has disclosed that the soft copy of both the draft constitution and the report of the technical committee are kept at the ministry of. The overall conclusion is that while the media operate in a tangled web of regulatory restrictions, there is. During the interactive dialogue, many states applauded zambias initiative to improve human rights and the balance of power.
Constitution is the supreme law of zambia and that if any other law is inconsistent with it, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. The quest for a people driven constitution in zambia constitutionnet. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Constitution of zambia amendment national assembly of zambia. Constitution of zambia 1996 ace electoral knowledge. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through. 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 government has now published the draft constitution of zambia after persistent demands by civil society and other members of public. An account of the process of drafting nepals new democratic constitution, which was finally promulgated in november 1990, with an analysis of its content and of the roles played by various actors. By virtue of being supreme, the constitution sits at the top of the hierarchy of zambias material laws. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The 264 page document was leaked the night of wednesday, january 14, 2014 and has since gone viral with members of the public whom president sata did not want to give the document at least for now accessing it. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i.
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. Republic of zambia 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. The drafting of the constitution of swaziland, 2005. On this page you can read or download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. 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. African countries have been in the process of drafting constitutions and some. 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. A new constitution for zambia must provide important safeguards to ensure public. Leading the delegation was mr musa mwenye, minister of justice of zambia, who highlighted the important constitutional reform process that the state is going through. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Botswanas constitution of 1966 with amendments through. Jobs, gender and small enterprises in africa zambian women entrepreneurs. What is clear is that we are not going to have a new constitution before 2016 because the time has run out. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia act, 2016.
I wrote about the history of our constitution from 1924. Determined to uphold and exercise our inherent and inviolable right as a people to decide, appoint and. I would therefore like to refresh the minds of the readers of what has been written in the previous four parts. Examination of the content of zambias draft constitution and its. This is why it is called the constitution of zambia amendment act of 2016. Zambia s constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. The truncation of the constitutiondrafting process precluded the real possibility that the confidence of sunni arab iraqis might have. Soft copy of draft constitution was kept at ministry of. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. By the zambian editor on january 5, 2016 in politics and government. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation.
Please note that the constitution is not necessarily a new constitution but is an amendment of the 1991 constitution. Struggle for a legitimate and democratic constitution in zambia. National flag of the republic of zambia including white the emblem of 5 faz is a fish eagle standing on a football. Review of the draft constitution for the republic of zambia. Technical committee on drafting the zambian constitution 2011. Enacted by the king and the parliament of swaziland. Ministry of justice release of the draft constitution.
Ministry of justice release of the draft constitution national. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. The abbreviation of 6 the football association of zambia is faz. Observers have pointed out that zambias numerous attempts to draft a lasting constitution has been elusive largely due to lack of constitutional legitimacy for. Sittings of national assembly part vi interpretation 94. Zambias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2016. Distribute copies and engage students with page one of. Download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf document. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The drafting and acceptance of the constitution south. It then turns to a detailed discussion of the work of the constitutional assembly in drafting and adopting the final constitution, and the extensive and from a comparative perspective pathbreaking public consultation process undertaken by.
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