Constitution-making in Zambia

NDOLA: Zambia goes to presidential, parliamentary and Local Government elections on September 20 amid a legacy of poor constitutional governance.

In just 50 years, the republican constitution has undergone several alterations - and the case of the 1996 one - the government actually produced a new document.

Before nominations, the Patriotic Front (PF), the major opposition in the dissolved National Assembly, attempted to use Article 43 in the 1996 Constitution to prevent President Rupiah Banda from filing his papers to stand in this year's elections.

Editor's Comment
Let’s stand against the menace of ‘CAT’

Methcathinone’s addictive grip is tightening, and its consequences are devastating. Lives are being ruined, families torn apart, and futures dashed by its destructive power. The drug’s allure knows no bounds, with various methods of ingestion making it accessible to users of all preferences.Whether it’s snorted, smoked, injected, or taken orally, the outcome is the same: a path of ruin and despair. It is time for action. The government,...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up