Law and policy recorded the lowest rate of eight per cent. The constitution of namibia is the constitution of the republic of namibia. The new constitution becomes effective immediately after the 2017 annual general meeting. History of zambian constitution zambia daily nation. Apply their own legal systems to regulate and solve their internal conflicts, subjected to the general principles of this constitution, respecting the fundamental rights, the human rights and, above all, the dignity and safety of women. He also asked members of parliament mps willing to make submissions to the bill to do so. The provisions of this bill are to be read in conjunction with amendments in clauses 6 8 of the industrial relations amendment bill, 2015. The bill was published by the clerk of parliament in a government gazette extraordinary on 23rd december under a covering general notice following the standard form used when an ordinary bill is published by parliament. Constitution of zambia amendment 2016act no 2 as you can see from the title and provisions, this is not a new constitution. This is just an act of parliament that has made amendments changes to the 1991 constitution. The road map, which was released by ministry of justice permanent secretary patricia jere yesterday, will facilitate the preparation of terms of reference for the constitution implementation team as well as to draft a bill that will protect and guide the. Keetmanshoop recorded 121 deaths of newborns, followed.
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. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Let me say early on that i reject these alternatives as intellectually flawed. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of. The namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independance. Continuous effect of constitution part ii sovereignty 4. Article 28 of the namibian constitution is amended by a the insertion of the following subarticle after subarticle 1.
Those who wish to have a full text of the northern rhodesia independence conference, 1964 may contact me on the addresses below. 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. Govt releases the constitution making road map that was. The public are asked to study and engage their parliamentarians before it makes it way into the house. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january. Only if this is done will zambia have a constitution that fully represents its constituents. If all the clauses are voted in, it will have been a coincidence. On this page you can read or download the zambian constitution 2016 pdf in pdf format. 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. Approaches to developing a new constitution for zambia muna ndulo cornell university and chaloka beyani london school of economics and political science i. An act to provide for the printing and publication of the amended constitution. The term bill of rights is not in common usage in zambian jurisprudence.
Perspectives on the context and future of namibias supreme law provides an accessible overview of how the constitution was formed and analyses how its bill of rights has been applied. Government to provide road map for constitution amendments. And the minister of justice has told znbc news that the political party bill will be presented to parliament during the. The constitution of zambia was formally adopted in 1991 and amended in 2009 and last amended in 2016 references. Namibian constitution second amendment act 7 of 2010 gg 4480. For me, this is a mere amendment of a constitution exercise not a new constitution. Adopted on february 9, 1990, a month prior to namibias independence from apartheid south africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly. Among the clauses that the public is keeping an eye on is the 50% plus one vote, running mate clause, dual citizenship clause and embedding the date of elections in the constitution. On this page you can read or download zambian constitution 2016 pdf download in pdf format. Draft of the constitution of nepal, unofficial english translation by international idea 1 part 1 preliminary 1. In addition, the prospects for the constitution are assessed in a series of interviews with young namibian leaders.
He assented to the new constitution on 5 january, 2016. Here is the amended constitution signed by edgar lungu on january 5, 2016. 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 bill seeks to amend the constitution by inserting a provision for the appointment of justices of the industrial court. Next week, we will conclude the series of the zambian constitution with its post independence history from 1964 to 2015. Unravelling grand coalition stance on constitution road map. Constitutional amendments do not protect basic rights. Zambian constitution info page zambia, africa at zambian. There is no reference in the general notice to the speaker or to section 328 of the constitution governing amendment of the.
Unravelling grand coalition stance on constitution road. History of zambian constitutionpart v zambia daily nation. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment no. Battleground ground drawn in vote on constitution bill. Nevertheless, this footprint is not quite what it promises to be. Constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015 5 january 2016 get the latest. Zambia is rated partly free in freedom of the world 2015, and not free in freedom of the press 2015. A number of commentators have criticised this part of the preamble of the draft constitution and pushed for two alternative options. The faz council, cognizant of fifas directive that faz would be suspended if a new constitution was not adopted by march 31, agreed to the text in the new constitution in a yes or no vote by show of hands. Bill an act to amend the constitution of the republic of trinidad and tobago, 2015 whereas it is enacted by subsection 1 of section 54 of the constitution that parliament may alter any of the provisions thereof. Amendment of article 28 of the namibian constitution 2.
There is a need for pentecostals to push back against this idea that the faith should be. The words bill of rights are new in our constitution and are contained in the draft constitution of zambia bill 2015. Zambian leader edgar lungu signed into law constitutional changes setting new rules for general elections on aug. Administratorgeneral adopted agreement amendments apartheid appointed approved article authority ballot bill cabinet citizens consti constituent assembly culture debate declaration democracy democratic diescho document draft electoral ensure established ethnic fair elections force free and fair fundamental human rights groups hage geingob. Statistics revealed that three mothers died of childbirth complications in the karas region between 2004 and 2007, while 144 newborns died in the past three years. All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Whereas the said rights include the right of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, sex, religion, creed or social or economic. Download zambias new constitution as amended elias. The heading to part 3 of the constitution of zambia of 1996 is protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. National constitution conference ncc the national constitutional conference ncc was established in 2007 under the national constitutional conference ncc act no. Persons entitled to apply to be registered as citizens 1 any person who a has attained the age of twentyone years. Act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution.
Mexicos constitution of 1917 with amendments through 2015. The ruling patriotic front has kept a delicate line being split between the government and party line. The namibian constitution in perspective joseph diescho. 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. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Constitution of zimbabwe arrangement of sections chapter 1 the republic and the constitution section 1.
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