Overally, this proposed draft constitution is better than the current constitution of zimbabwe. 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. Constitutional reform processes and political parties nimd. Download pdf the final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe. In the referendum, the people resoundingly rejected the governmentsponsored draft constitution, the first time that zanu pf had ever been defeated in an election. Ultimately the new constitution was approved by 94. The final constitution draft released on 18 july 20 created a. Jul 24, 2012 zimbabwe s longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. The nca will be leading a process of ensuring that zimbabwe eventually has a new, democratic and peopledriven constitution. Whenever the office of president is vacant or the president is absent from zimbabwe or is unable to exercise. Sixth schedule to that constitution, that is to say, on the date on which this act is. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas the new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no.
National flag, national anthem, public seal and national coat of arms. Smiths campaign for acceptance of the draft constitution by white voters in a referendum on 30 january, 1979 and the results of the referendum. In practice, the 2008 powersharing deal provided the structure for much of the government. A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000 in practice, the 2008 powersharing deal provided the. The management committee, comprising negotiators from the three political parties in the unity government, worked through the. Although executive power was nominally vested in him he had to act on the advice of the cabinet i. 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. Reports to and by zimbabwe human rights commission. The constitution was to decide how the new zimbabwe was to be ruled. Provisions to ensure independence of zimbabwe electoral commission.
Download pdf the final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe the parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the country of zimbabwe. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Pdf disability in zimbabwe under the new constitution. Constitutionmaking in southern africa freedom house. Zimbabwes longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. The parliamentary select committee is pleased to inform the nation that we have formally adopted the new constitution draft, which brings to a successful end the drafting phase of the process. By then the new chief justice should have been appointed in terms of the current provisions of the constitution because the office. It is therefore, null and void to the extent of its inconsistency. This version replaces the previously circulated 25 january copy. Aippa report final article 19 defending freedom of. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe 20 to assist the public understand the contents of the draft. The document bans such marriages, stating that persons of the same sex are prohibited from marrying each other. A history of zimbabwe, 18902000 and postscript, zimbabwe.
Zimbabwes constitutionmaking process can be traced back to the lancaster. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. The parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the. 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. Constitution of zimbabwe arrangement of sections chapter 1 the republic and the constitution section 1.
Zimbabwe eventually has a new, democratic and peopledriven constitution. Download pdf the parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the country of zimbabwe. Jan 25, 2017 in the original lancaster house constitution the constitution bequeathed to zimbabwe at independence the president was a ceremonial figurehead. New zimbabwe constitution can usher in new culture of. Zimbabwe is a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic.
Removal of member of zimbabwe electoral commission from office. There will be one act of parliament governing marriages in zimbabwe and the new act will also update the law in line with the constitution. The constitution had a lot of compromises between the settlers and the guerillas. The new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe. Zimbabwes new constitution is waiting for mugabe to pass. This final draft represents such a constitution and the nca will advocate for its enactment into law.
Zimbabwes new constitution presents a golden opportunity for the country to break away from a culture of impunity for human rights violations, amnesty international said today. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the. The author the constitutional history and the 20 referendum. A key concern was that, even though the constitutional commission that produced the draft had been handpicked by the government, the executive insisted on a. Zimbabwes current constitutionmaking process is mandated by article six of the global political agreement gpa, 2008. National flag, national anthem, public seal and coat of arms. Doc the zimbabwe constitutional draft of 1999 andre. A constitutional referendum was held in zimbabwe on 16 and 17 march 20, after being postponed from september 2011 and from 30 june 2011. Copac successfully conducted a country wide outreach programme in which the. Zimbabwe and the new act will also update the law in line with the constitution. The independence constitution of 1980 was the result of the 1979 lancaster house agreement and is sometimes called the lancaster constitution. Draft represents such a constitution and the nca will advocate for its. The constitution of zimbabwe is the supreme law of zimbabwe.
Constitution, and to have taken any necessary oath required to be taken under the constitution, unless the president requires any person who continues in office by virtue of this section to take any oath prescribed by the constitution or by an act of parliament. 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. This marriages bill, 2019, repeals and replaces the current customary marriages act chapter 5. 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. President robert mugabe today signed into law a new constitution, following a threeyear constitutionmaking process to replace the lancaster house constitution adopted at independence in 1980. An analysis of the copac final draft constitution of 1. On this page you can read or download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf in pdf format. Senegal 2001, south africa 1997, uganda 1995, zimbabwe 20. Zimbabwe s current constitution making process is mandated by article six of the global political agreement gpa, 2008. New final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe.
Download pdf this is the full text of the much discussed kariba draft constitution of zimbabwe that has threatened to mar the ongoing constitution building process in zimbabwe, pitting the main actors zanu pf, mdc and the civil society against one another. In kenya and zimbabwe, for example, reform processes have. Zna zimbabwe national army zpa zimbabwe panners association zrp zimbabwe republic police zsm. Nov 25, 2015 on this page you can read or download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf in pdf format. Even zimbabwes constitution waits for mugabe to pass the baton, or pass away with crucial clauses not taking effect for 10 years, document. Marriages bill, 2017 ministry of justice, legal and. An analysis of the copac final draft constitution of 1 february 20 c reserved, zimbabwe lawyers for human rights, february 20 citizenship and immigration board appointed by president with power to grant or revoke citizenship by registration, more functions can be specified in law passed by parliament. 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. 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. Final papers from the 2017 national symposium on the promise of the declaration of rights under the constitution of zimbabwe combined pdf. Annexure b to power sharing agreement kariba draft constitution part iv zimbabwe media commission 215. Download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf document. A new and updated version of the new zimbabwe constitution has been released by veritas.
One issue that has received attention is the status of samesex marriage in the draft constitution. It is a step forward in the process of building democracy in zimbabwe as it captures the critical aspect of separation of powers, embodies. Click here to download newfinaldraftconstitutionof1stfebruary20. 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. Establishment and composition of zimbabwe gender commission. The chidyausiku commission draft constitution, which was. The new final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. This is an edited version which was produced by copac on 1 february 20. A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000. The following are the main constitutional precepts which the marriages bill takes into account. The three political parties in zimbabwe, zanupf, mdct and mdcn negotiated a new proposed constitution after a constitutional.
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