A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000 in practice, the 2008 powersharing deal. Zimbabwes president, robert mugabe, has been quoted as describing homosexuality as unafrican and calling gay people worse than pigs and dogs. 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. A copy of the final draft constitution of zimbabwe officially adopted by the constitution parliamentary select committee. Draft new constitution approved in referendum global. The nca will be leading a process of ensuring that zimbabwe eventually has a new, democratic and peopledriven constitution.
If enacted the bill will give the president a free hand in appointing senior judges, namely the chief justice. New final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe bulawayo24 news. Zimbabweans accept draft constitution brand south africa. The independence constitution of 1980 was the result of the 1979 lancaster house agreement and is sometimes called the lancaster constitution. Importantly, we also believe that interest in this draft has diverted attention from the other, crucial reforms necessary for free and fair elections to take place. Constitution since citizens right to access information and freedom of expression are stifled by the bill regardless of the fact that these rights are provided for in the constitution of the country. Correction of lies being used against reforms it is claimed that the draft constitution upholds prophecy above the bible. Zimbabwe parliament discusses draft constitution youtube. Jul 24, 2012 zimbabwe s longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties.
Following their insightful piece on the draft constitution, zimbabwe democracy institute give us their opinion on the referendum in zimbabwe in support of the draft constitution, and what this means for the upcoming national elections on 16th march, zimbabwe held its referendum on the countrys new draft constitution. To enhance the independence of the zimbabwe electoral commission zec. Jan 25, 2017 constitution watch 2 2017 25th january 2017 constitutional amendment to extend presidential powers introduction. Copac considered that it will be easier for a person who may have no time to read the whole draft, to read only this summary and obtain an appreciation of the contents of the draft. The first constitution of the independent zimbabwe was a result of the negotiations at lancaster house in 1979 and came into force at the day of independence, 18 april 1980. For the first time, it limits a president to two fiveyear terms, but is not retroactive, meaning that robert mugabe, already the oldest african leader at the age of 89, could continue to rule until he turned 99 in 2023. Promoting and fostering good corporate relationship in other to avail us. All parties are pushing for a yes vote which will enable elections later on this year. Click download or read online button to get constitution of zimbabwe book now. The draft constitution of zimbabwe 18 july 2012 incorporating approved zanu pf amendments. Constitution of zimbabwe download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This act may be cited as the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. An infographic about the draft constitution of zimbabwe. New app allows zimbabweans access to draft constitution.
This version replaces the previously circulated 25 january copy. It is a step forward in the process of building democracy in zimbabwe as it captures the critical aspect of separation of powers, embodies. Final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe undp in zimbabwe. The final session will bring an end to the parliament, the.
A constitutional referendum was held in zimbabwe on 12 february 2000. Overally, this proposed draft constitution is better than the current constitution of zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic. Annexure b to power sharing agreement kariba draft constitution 154. Sample constitution xyz organization at etsu please read. The new constitution also adds that the obligations imposed by. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas the new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. Smiths campaign for acceptance of the draft constitution by white voters in a referendum on 30 january, 1979 and the results of the. Summary of the constitutional commission draft, the. A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated. This is an edited version which was produced by copac on 1 february 20.
Section 7 is similarly worded to the cc draft and states that the constitution is the supreme law of zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency. The constitution s effective date is 22nd august 20. Zimbabwes longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. Constitution of unic foundation unique employment and empowerment initiative unic foundation slogan. Enacted by the president and the parliament of zimbabwe. The legislative watchdog, veritas, announced its launch of the draft constitution on the android operating system on thursday. The constitution of zimbabwe was published as a schedule to the zimbabwe constitution order 1979 s. The constitution of zimbabwe had been drawn up as part of the lancaster house agreement of 1979 and had served the country for nearly 20 years. National flag, national anthem, public seal and coat of arms. The main focus of the amendments are the following. The draft of the constitution, which will be ready by the end of next week, will allow zimbabweans to hold dual citizenship, tsvangirai said. If you intend to apply as a new organization, your application may be denied if you simply fill in the blanks and turn this in as a. Zimbabwe constitution sets limits on presidential term. The final session of zimbabwes seventh parliament opened this week with the passing of a new constitution at the top of the agenda.
The parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the. Another area of dispute is the role of tribal chiefs as outlined in the draft. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe 20 to assist the public understand the contents of the draft. Please note that this is a very simple, sample constitution, provided to assist groups in preparing their own, original constitution with more substance. There was a widespread feeling in zimbabwe that it was too heavily influenced by the countrys colonial past, and that a new constitution written in the light of the experience of independence was desirable.
Constitution watch 2 2017 25th january 2017 constitutional amendment to extend presidential powers introduction. On this page you can read or download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf in pdf format. Veritas draft electoral amendment bill updated 2018. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on.
Final papers of the 2016 national symposium on the promise of the declaration of rights under the constitution of zimbabwe. At the zimbabwe democracy institute zdi we believe that the drafting process for this new constitution has been fundamentally flawed, producing a weak constitutional draft. This constitution is the supreme law of zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or. This global legal monitor article by wendy zeldin covering constitutional law, torture was published on march 26, 20 for zimbabwe. 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. Zimbabwes current constitutionmaking process is mandated by article six of the global political agreement gpa, 2008. The constitution of zimbabwe is the supreme law of zimbabwe. This draft constitution is being put forward to the people of zimbabwe by the national. This final draft represents such a constitution and the nca will advocate for its enactment into law. Their authority in land matters is limited to communally held areas. Download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf document. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. Mar, 20 m obile phone users in zimbabwe will now be able to view or download a rough draft of the countrys newly proposed constitution via a new mobile application the app launched by nongovernmental organisation, veritas zimbabwe, comes just days before zimbabweans vote for the new constitution in a referendum. The draft constitution is now to be taken to the grass roots to enable all members of the church to participate in the completion of the draft constitution.
National flag, national anthem, public seal and national coat of arms. Download constitution of zimbabwe or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. The draft constitution is a major stepping stone for general elections set for late 20. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. Article six also intended to give citizens an opportunity to contribute to the making of a new and indigenous democratic constitution that would carry zimbabwe forward. Aligning the administrative justice act with the constitution. Proposed constitution of zimbabwe wikisource, the free online. Summary of the constitutional commission draft, the national. Annexure b to power sharing agreement kariba draft constitution part iv zimbabwe media commission 215. 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. Keler ccp, the provider of clearing house and guarantee services, a member of the keler group. The new final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe.
Zna zimbabwe national army zpa zimbabwe panners association zrp zimbabwe republic police zsm. A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000. Download file constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. As at 14 september 2005, it has been amended by the following acts. A history of zimbabwe, 18902000 and postscript, zimbabwe. Click here to download newfinaldraftconstitutionof1stfebruary20. Constitution of zimbabwe download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
The final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe constitutionnet. Aim to provide employment and empowerment opportunities to the society at large. The copac constitution grants mugabe and zanu pf the licence to use all manner of dirty tricks to deny the people of zimbabwe the right to free and fair elections by allowing them to retain a strangle hold on the countryas media, hold elections using the same chaotic voters role and worst of all allow mugabe to use wanton violence. Nov 25, 2015 on this page you can read or download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf in pdf format. Doc the zimbabwe constitutional draft of 1999 andre. The management committee, comprising negotiators from the three political parties in the unity government, worked through the night until they agreed on the final draft on july 17. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The proposed new constitution of zimbabwe, which had been drafted by a constitutional convention the previous year, was defeated. Just before christmas the government published the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. Jan 22, 20 the draft of the constitution, which will be ready by the end of next week, will allow zimbabweans to hold dual citizenship, tsvangirai said. The constitutions effective date is 22nd august 20. A new and updated version of the new zimbabwe constitution has been released by veritas. Subject to this constitution, only the constitutional court may a. The sixth schedule of the draft new constitution prescribes that most provisions will come into force on the date of publication, but that some will become effective only on the day on which the president elected pursuant to the new constitution assumes office.
M obile phone users in zimbabwe will now be able to view or download a rough draft of the countrys newly proposed constitution via a new mobile application the app launched by nongovernmental organisation, veritas zimbabwe, comes just days before zimbabweans vote for the new constitution in a referendum. The defeat was unexpected and was taken as a personal rebuff for president robert mugabe and a political triumph for the newly formed opposition group, the movement. January 20 constitution of zimbabwe arrangement of sections preamble. Draft constitution endorsed the copac select committee yesterday endorsed the new draft constitution and will table it before parliament next week when it resumes sitting. Smiths campaign for acceptance of the draft constitution by white voters in a referendum on 30 january, 1979 and the results of the referendum.