8 July 2019
Preident Lungu assenting to last round of extensive amendments (photo credit: The Mast)
On June 21, 2019, Attorney General Likando Kalaluka issued the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill, 2019 whose object is to amend the Constitution of Zambia so as to –
(a) revise the Preamble in order to reaffirm the Christian character of Zambia;
(b) revise the principles and values of the Constitution;
(c) revise the electoral system for elections to the National Assembly;
(d) revise the period for dissolution of the National Assembly;
(e) revise the period of hearing and determination of a presidential election petition;
(f) revise the manner of election of mayor and council chairperson;
(g) establish the office of deputy minister;
(h) revise the composition of the Cabinet;
(i) revise the provisions relating to the establishment of commissions;
(j) revise the provisions relating to the payment of pension benefits and retention on the payroll;
(k) provide for the membership of Members of Parliament in councils;
(l) establish the Drug Enforcement Commission as the Anti-Drugs, Economic and Financial Crimes Agency and redefine its function as a national security service;
(m) revise the functions of the Public Protector;
(n) revise the functions of the Bank of Zambia;
(o) revise the functions of the Auditor-General; and
(p) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
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The Mast
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