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First Draft Constitution Unveiled
The technical committee drafting the constitution has finally unveiled the long awaited first draft constitution.
The committee has also launched the public consultation on the constitution making process and the website.
Speaking during the launch in Lusaka today, Committee Chairperson Justice Annel Silungwe urged Zambians to understand the document.
Justice Silungwe said the technical committee has reviewed the reports of the previous constitution review commissions to identify and adopt provisions that are of value to the Zambian people.
He said the draft constitution has incorporated social, economic,cultural,religious and environmental rights.
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Prof; Zick
April 30, 2012 at 1:44 pm
The focus should be more power to electorates than politicians,First let HH comment
Twende babili te mwenso
April 30, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Have had a brief of what it will include. i think it will be a good document. i challenge fellow bloggers to read about it and lets debate on it rather just insulting each other .
SATA
April 30, 2012 at 1:47 pm
This constitution making process is just an ACADEMIC EXERCISE, a money making venuture for the PF cadres…..where is the 90 days f**k
Zambian
April 30, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Ati shani ba Tumfweko, no ka leakage?
mathews katebe
April 30, 2012 at 2:01 pm
The so called technical committee is not all that inclusive as such I doubt if at all their document will be anything worth talking about.
doc b
April 30, 2012 at 2:08 pm
HH shame on you,its the best ever.
HH
April 30, 2012 at 2:16 pm
wat is the web address for the new draft constitution…
Wynter kabimba
April 30, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Ka HH go thr very carefully our fst draft.
Mwenya mwaume
April 30, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Hey!hey! Lets not comment anyhow ubufontini imwe ba ******!First go through the document it is at “www.zambianconstitution.org”then comment.Otherwise this is the BEST EVER!
Mwenya mwaume
April 30, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Hey!hey! Lets not comment anyhow ubufontini imwe ba stuupid!First go through the document it is at “www.zambian constitution.org”then comment.Otherwise this is the BEST EVER!
HAAMBWEZI
April 30, 2012 at 2:43 pm
PF will be written in the books history as having given Zambians a good constitution. 500 members of NCC which included MMD & UPND failed to give the Zambian people what they wanted, instead they made millions of kwacha out if it & never gave a damn about the majority Zambians, big up to MCS!
pity
April 30, 2012 at 2:44 pm
our legal council circulated a copy earlier.
pity
April 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm
could cabinets ministers be appointed outside parliament.
this will create seperation btn the executive & legislature.
sata has nothing to loose, let him leave a constitution that will stand the test of time e.g American constitution.
pity
April 30, 2012 at 3:00 pm
can we please put our political differences aside and focus on this document. this is what is going to affect you & me and generations to come. its not about HH OR SATA OR CHIPIMO. these are jst individuals like u & me and have a right to make their own submissions
pity
April 30, 2012 at 3:10 pm
i am not seeing any proposals from pipo. does it mean we are all happy or do we need a simplified version.
Tupac
April 30, 2012 at 3:34 pm
PF has gone in history book is the only political party to have produced a very good constitution even the GS for upnd has praised pf including joshua banda and diplomats who’ve described it as ‘historical’.Hachinamubaba kamba timvele.
Easy Does It.
April 30, 2012 at 4:13 pm
so far so good. I wish an issue of those MP who resign without any concrete reason should be brought out. Barn any MP who resign to stand again.
Then I wander the sense of funding Political parties if GRZ departments/sectors like Health, Education, Agric etc are not well funded where will the money come from.
Kabimba
April 30, 2012 at 4:23 pm
we want more money in our pockets not a new constitution
mukombe
April 30, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Mwabombeni ba Annel Silungwe leza aye namwe twataizya
collins kaminsa
April 30, 2012 at 4:49 pm
i cant wait to read my consistution..pf at heart
sniper
April 30, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Hw abt those without access 2 net..hw r they goin 2 comment? Is iy goin around?
janet c
April 30, 2012 at 4:50 pm
I have always had faith and confidence in our dear leader HE MCS (aka Ukwa) – bravo ba Sata, I am so proud of you. I also have no doubt that this constitution will be finalised in the next 6 months – jealous down, HEMCS has outperformed all previous govts on this one!
janet c
April 30, 2012 at 5:15 pm
and I hope we remove the Christian nation nonsense – it was a thief, liar, adulterer who declared zambia a christian nation. Since then, zambia has experienced a very sharp increase in defilement, rape, divorce, fornication in and outside the church, fake pastors like nevers mumba and bishop imakando who chew poor people’s money to buy themselves hummers, build luxury houses etc – I hear one of them even wants to buy a jet using proceeds from the poor.
kakolwe
April 30, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Thanx Mwenya mwaume for the website. I will now read the 272 pages and comment there after. In the meantime, kabalandepo ababelenga kale. Not bacilandelande.
Dogg Pound
April 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm
THIS DOCUMENT WILL CERTAINLY CHANGE A LOT ABOUT OUR LIVES.FOR ONCE WE CAN SEE THAT THOUGHT ACTUALLY WAS PUT INTO THIS DOCUMENT. BRAVO TEAM
Kanitundila kamutotototo
April 30, 2012 at 6:43 pm
breaking news sata suspends judge who ordered mmembe to pay back k14billion mmembe owes BDZ.SHOCKING INDEED…No wonder HH says Sata can do anything to remain in power.
Penlop
April 30, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Tututu! Vinunka
Radio Pompi
April 30, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Stop dreaming and face reality. The PF GRZ will give us what others failed to do! You should have listened to Miss Silvia Masebo yesterday on the Assignment, she praised Mr. Sata and the PF GRZ. She stated clearly that she was not after a job but service. Very very few say this after being voted into power.I believe things are getting better with the PF.
Umuntunse
April 30, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Yep, looks good
Zambiana
April 30, 2012 at 7:51 pm
So far this is good. Thanks to pf, on this one; thumbs UP!
True Prophet
April 30, 2012 at 8:33 pm
The Blind (HH)won’t see anything good in this great Document. All they’ll see is Sata and what wil come out of His mouth wil b ‘Sata cheated the pipo of Zambia’ i was not cheated and am a Zambian.Shame on HH.
Princess
May 1, 2012 at 12:29 am
Comment reserved. Thanx for the website.
kekeke
May 1, 2012 at 1:17 am
Were s da web address???
kumbuyo kwa matako
May 1, 2012 at 3:47 am
Y has death sentence stil remain there wen no one can sign 4 it
Jmc007
May 1, 2012 at 5:53 am
Will comment after we read through the draft. Hope what the Zambian people have been submitting has finally been included. By the way PF is the facilitator and not the originator of the document, after the technical committee has reviewed the reports of the previous constitution review committees!
Hardcore Racist
May 1, 2012 at 6:47 am
i hope the running mate issue has been included so that we can get rid of that ka useless muzungu called guy scott, he is a foreigner and he should be deported immediatly. why should foreigners be enjoying when real zambians are suffering. take that foolish man back to britain.
http://zambianconstitution.org/downloads/FirstDraftConstitution.pdf
May 1, 2012 at 8:23 am
http://zambianconstitution.org/downloads/First%20Draft%20Constitution.pdf
The Laughing Philosopher
May 1, 2012 at 8:48 am
This landmark constitution should be guarded by all well meaning Zambians. Let’s ensure that NO ONE Subtracts from this document only additions should be accepted.
HE Mr. MCS and PF thumbs up. But kindly keep your hands off this is your chance to leave a legacy. Any interference will cost your popularity and posterity will judge you harshly.
I’m watching you.
Hardkelly
May 1, 2012 at 9:10 am
good document tho
Maano
May 1, 2012 at 9:31 am
1. Where is the devolution of power to the grass
roots?
2. Has not the monolithic, centralised and
infamously so unitary governance system been the
source stagnation and underdevelopment in the
rural areas, for instance Barotseland?
3. Haven’t the members of the technical committee
ever heard the voice of reason in federalism or
the lesser Regionalised Unitarism?
4. What is the committee’s take on annexed states,
such as the Barotseland territory?
5. How does this committee address the failed
fiscal regime, whose tax collection mechanism
and resource allocation are a mockary?
5. Is this just another farce, circus?
Justin Musonda
May 1, 2012 at 10:20 am
The legacy of a good constitution is to all Zambians living today.Lets stand firm to leave something for our generations. Strictly no partisanism over the constitution.
Acrite,
May 1, 2012 at 10:27 am
Those engangin in premature coments mst b b ashamed. Instead of u goin 2 th sit read thorouly th document then we cn al cm bk nd debate nt jst stampn our stupidity evrtim we say smthn
The Junta
May 1, 2012 at 10:30 am
Is it me or has anyone also noticed that the top 10 most popular stories on tumfweko is about sex
ebm
May 1, 2012 at 9:29 pm
well, things seem ok so far but we r yet to see the whole document.that kamuzungu shud not be there anymore.EBM
Jet 1
May 1, 2012 at 10:24 pm
I have seen some sence though am not of the of the idea of the 50+1 with so many political parties in Zambia. Am sure everytime there is an election there will ne a run off because no party can have that percent.
RYX
May 2, 2012 at 8:15 am
Good for Zambia.
DOC PHIRI
May 2, 2012 at 8:30 am
bravo technical team bravo m.c sata
TELL THEM
May 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HAS FINALLY COME.READ ALL DOC THOUROGHLY SO THAT U CONTRIBUTE AND DEBATE SMARTLY AND MATUALLY,BA MONK NA MOJO!