The constitution of zimbabwe is the supreme law of zimbabwe. All parties are pushing for a yes vote which will enable elections later on this year. The constitution of zimbabwe was published as a schedule to the zimbabwe constitution order 1979 s. New state of zimbabwe rhodesia, led by bishop abel muzorewa, fails to gain international recognition. This final draft represents such a constitution and the nca will advocate for its enactment into law. In the last blog we observed how the draft constitution deals with property rights in general. New final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. May 22, 20 aligning the administrative justice act with the constitution. Summary of the constitutional commission draft, the national. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. An infographic about the draft constitution of zimbabwe. Promoting and fostering good corporate relationship in other to avail us. Proposed constitution of zimbabwe wikisource, the free online.
Click download or read online button to get the constitution of zimbabwe book now. Doc the zimbabwe constitutional draft of 1999 andre. 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. 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. 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. The draft constitution of zimbabwe 18 july 2012 incorporating approved zanu pf amendments. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas the new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. The new constitution also adds that the obligations imposed by. Just before christmas the government published the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. A new and updated version of the new zimbabwe constitution has been released by veritas. This draft constitution is being put forward to the people of zimbabwe by the national. As at 14 september 2005, it has been amended by the following acts. Aim to provide employment and empowerment opportunities to the society at large.
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. Annexure b to power sharing agreement kariba draft constitution part iv zimbabwe media commission 215. This act may be cited as the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. The independence constitution of 1980 was the result of the 1979 lancaster house agreement and is sometimes called the lancaster constitution. We noted that the protection of private property under clause 4. This version replaces the previously circulated 25 january copy. 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. Subject to this act, the constitution shall come into operation on the date of assent by the president. If enacted the bill will give the president a free hand in appointing senior judges, namely the chief justice. Final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe undp in zimbabwe.
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 nca will be leading a process of ensuring that zimbabwe eventually has a new, democratic and peopledriven constitution. 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. 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. The parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the. Overally, this proposed draft constitution is better than the current constitution of zimbabwe. This is an edited version which was produced by copac on 1 february 20. 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. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe 20 to assist the public understand the contents of the draft. 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. Zimbabwean should support the new constitution because it is one of the prerequisites of a free and fair election. The constitution of zimbabwe download ebook pdf, epub. Mar 19, 20 voters in zimbabwe have endorsed the new constitution. Another area of dispute is the role of tribal chiefs as outlined in the draft. Nov 25, 2015 on this page you can read or download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf in pdf format. Zimbabwes president, robert mugabe, has been quoted as describing homosexuality as unafrican and calling gay people worse than pigs and dogs. The constitutions effective date is 22nd august 20.
Constitution of unic foundation unique employment and empowerment initiative unic foundation slogan. January 20 constitution of zimbabwe arrangement of sections preamble. 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. It is a step forward in the process of building democracy in zimbabwe as it captures the critical aspect of separation of powers, embodies. The final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe constitutionnet.
Agricultural land in the zimbabwe draft constitution. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of. Africanglobe as the country awaits the announcement of official referendum results by the zimbabwe electoral commission, information filtering through from reporters and observers deployed at various stations countrywide indicates overwhelming endorsement of the draft constitution. 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. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Smiths campaign for acceptance of the draft constitution by white voters in a referendum on 30 january, 1979 and the results of the referendum. Final papers of the 2016 national symposium on the promise of the declaration of rights under the constitution of zimbabwe. The new final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. Their authority in land matters is limited to communally held areas.
Download the constitution of zimbabwe or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe bulawayo24 news. African customary law, customs, and womens rights muna ndulo. Jul 24, 2012 zimbabwe s longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. 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. Zimbabwes current constitutionmaking process is mandated by article six of the global political agreement gpa, 2008. Zimbabwe may become the first country in the world to pass a law requiring that women hold at least 50% of posts in parliament and other government bodies, according to the countrys new draft. A history of zimbabwe, 18902000 and postscript, zimbabwe. This constitution is the supreme law of zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or. It is therefore, null and void to the extent of its inconsistency. The legislative watchdog, veritas, announced its launch of the draft constitution on the android operating system on thursday. Zimbabwe is a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic. Enacted by the president and the parliament of zimbabwe.