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GUARDED Final Draft Constitution Handed Over To SATA Leaks Online
Flash Back: President Sata On Facebook
Sata ordered only 10 copies of the draft constitution to be released to him.
The content sees the critical 50+1 threshold for one to be elected President of Zambia, Dual citizenship and the declaration of Zambia as a christian nation inserted.
Download Full Draft Constitution Here.
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mwamba mutale
January 16, 2014 at 7:44 am
I strongly feel 50plus1 is not yet ideal in Zambia. There’s no single party that can have more than 50% in any election. My fear is that we shall be changing governments every term and this will affect development as politicians will always be preocupide with how to return power
general
January 16, 2014 at 11:30 am
iwe mwamba do you have slightest morals to question the much awaited section of the constitution.50+ is the best move
metal
January 16, 2014 at 4:03 pm
Batman, after the first run of elections, the top two go for a re-run and there you will get a 50+1 vote majority like what happened in Liberia.
id!ot!
January 17, 2014 at 10:17 am
Just respect your friend’s opinion, why can’t you blog like normally?
ZWD temunobe
January 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
iwe mwamba mutale just shut up, we have got what we wanted in the majority
JOHN PONDO
January 16, 2014 at 8:32 am
Iwe KA MWAMBA MUTALE, you are sponsored by your grand father to make such a wild statement? after 50 years of independence you are saying you are not ready? How old are you?
sata
January 16, 2014 at 8:41 am
this mwamba mutale is dull.he is a voter who benefity in beer
sata
January 16, 2014 at 8:44 am
he was surprised to see pectuers on laptop
Ken
January 16, 2014 at 9:47 am
I am so happy that there are all the freedoms people are enjoying and feel free under the PF Government. Long live HEMCS. he is the man for this Nation.
Now the nation will be turned inside out with infrastructure social economic developement. Very soon, very soon this country will not be the same.
Be there when this country flaurishes because of the bold steps being taken now.
We must not shy away from borrowing solely for infrastructure developement
ta
January 16, 2014 at 9:49 am
@ sata which school did u go to , even my 3 year old son can spell properly
THE GENERAL HK
January 16, 2014 at 9:53 am
i havent seen the proposed retirement age in this new constitution is it the favoured 55 or the old fasioned 65, can someone help pls?
THE GENERAL HK
January 16, 2014 at 10:01 am
what mwamba is saying is true with so many political parties taking part in an election and with the scrumble for seats by political parties it is practically IMPOSSIBLE to win an election with an out right majority of 50+1,that is a fact but i feel if this clause is finally implemented lets mobilise enough resources for a run off instead of just dreaming of an outright majority.
metal
January 16, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Batman, after the first run of elections, the top two go for a re-run and there you will get a 50+1 vote majority like what happened in Liberia.
metal
January 16, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Batman, after the first run of elections, the top two go for a re-run and there you will get a 50+1 vote majority like what happened in Liberia.
RuffKid
January 16, 2014 at 10:09 am
still reading the constitution. my laptop is freezing. is someone pulling the wire? i am on page 62 so far.
tutu
January 16, 2014 at 10:51 am
@ruffkid ka chikala waba amabolo ukufimba waumfwa? w@ has yr laptop na pono iyo uletamba ku background has to do wit this story? ponsako amano kwindi!!!
naiwe
January 17, 2014 at 10:20 am
@tutu ka chikala waba amabolo ukufimba waumfwa? w@ has yr laptop na pono iyo uletamba ku background has to do wit this story? ponsako amano kwindi!!!
kayula
January 16, 2014 at 10:37 am
some pipo will remain negative nomata how much positive charge they are subjected to. lets practice what we preach. we failed to win elections when it is simple majority how can you dream of wining with 50+1? iciloto ukuwama
Musonda Njalamimba
January 16, 2014 at 10:59 am
Who are always in the majority, the wise or the unwise. Everywhere you go in the world the unwise are the majority. In Zambia we are always ensuring that tribalism does not take its root. To be frank if we allow 50+1 clause the nation will be divided. Already we are seeing that the voting pattern is no longer objective. So when a wise person foresees a problem he acts fast to handle it. Things we know can bring civil strife in the nation should not be allowed in the constitution.
“The unwise are always in the majority.”
dancing
January 16, 2014 at 11:18 am
BA MWAMBA EKALENIFYE TWAPAPATA.
RuffKid
January 16, 2014 at 11:27 am
just been reading article 108 VP is runing mate to Presido in this and is elective at the same time as presido elections are running. TUTU be constructive and objective. whats with the porn and this debate? You illiterate
dudu
January 16, 2014 at 11:31 am
I agree with You Mutale. 50%+1 would just turn Zambia into a politicking state. Even the running mate this is not for Zambia for now! Our democracy is at infancy stage. CSOs and others should not take of lacking of understanding of legal implications by many zambians. We know 50%+1 and running mate has caused in our neighbouring countries; it has been chaos! Is that what we want in Zambia! Governance is not just about democracy but also development; and not all democractic tenets are good for Zambia! CSOs and opposition political parties should not mislead Zambians just for the sake of keeping their jobs and appetite to win an election! I wish I cud feature on public platform and argue out my case!!!
modina
January 16, 2014 at 11:41 am
Hey guyz, this is just the introduction of two party state from m-party state
Trixy
January 16, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Will comment after reading and understanding this document.
gentle jackson
January 16, 2014 at 12:30 pm
one party state is ideal so far, we need development and not just politicking. zambia can record authentic success if we can have a government of no nonsense, giving direction to the whole nation without unnecessary debates and arguments all in the name of politics. ONE PART STATE FOR SURE.
BC
January 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm
THINGS FALL APART and THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY were NO LONGER AT EASE. Those days we had no cell phones, no internet, ZNBC then ZBS the only tv station only opened at 17 hours, ifyabukaya was the most popular programme on radio, we listened to soccer commentary on radio, we also had IMBILA newspaper.PF, surely, you cannot takes us back to those days. We have the draft constitution. Thanks to the new-age.
Ken
January 16, 2014 at 1:16 pm
NOOOO to running mate!
NOOOO to 50%+1
We need development not arguments.
Why have two people with such autonomous power
D
January 16, 2014 at 2:21 pm
We shouldn’t fear 50+1 as it is possible if not in the first round then the next. Through induced by elections PF has demonstrated that we have the resources to hold a re-run!
IN JESUS CHRIST
January 16, 2014 at 2:44 pm
“I will give you new constitution in 90 days”! Surely my heart is at PEACE because I knew then, as I know now, that those were lies and many more lies are to come our way.
May the almight God kindly intervene…
Sanganu ki Sanganu
January 16, 2014 at 2:49 pm
PF should learn from history. Simple electoral majority cost MMD the 2011 elections. Mark my words, Mr Kabimba.
ChiKA
January 16, 2014 at 4:08 pm
After going through the document I have seen a lot of sense in it, but if you ask me if Mr Sata will willingly approve that document-i doubt! African Governments and Power!
ChiKA
January 16, 2014 at 4:09 pm
After going through the document I have seen a lot of sense in it, but if you ask me if Mr Sata will willingly approve that document-i doubt! African Governments and Power!!!
Winter June Kabimba
January 16, 2014 at 8:57 pm
Me am eagerly waiting for inclusion of 50% + 1 in the New Zambian Constitution. No two ways about it!
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