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An insightful view into the loyals..👑👑
14/09/2022

An insightful view into the loyals..👑👑

Doctor lays out what might be the reason for the monarch's red and swollen fingers

12/04/2022

May this brighten your morning observers.

11/04/2022

What's your word to this young man from kenya.

01/01/2022

Happy 2020 observers may the good lord do unto you according to his love and mercy.

22/12/2021

Observer tribe what's your take on fuel increase longterm and short terms.

05/11/2021

How would you rate the new dawn administration from the scale of 1-10

09/10/2021

The observers what's your take on the new dawn administration.

09/10/2021

Let's talk about the new dawn administration in government what's your take so far?

16/08/2021

It's been a nerve racking experience for mother Zambia election times has never been easy time lives has been lost falsehood to propagate minds of voters it's our alter most desire to see lives of the people lifted not just promises we open our eyes that zambians get the very best out of there country to the new government our eyes on you to deliver your promises God bless Zambia.

23/06/2021

Looking for more admins.

How to get relief free covid zesco units.
14/06/2021

How to get relief free covid zesco units.

11/06/2021

My fellow country men and women the jets and army trucks we saw is for the preparation for the world army day falling on 13th of June. Its not for intimidation or politics.

07/06/2021

This serves as a reminder for us. Tb Joshua is gone it's not a good signal 📶 let's watch and pray. Good morning Zambia.

03/06/2021

Let's debate is it in order to postpone elections due to covid. And suggest safiest way to proceed with elections activities.

03/06/2021

We have one Zambia and there never be another Zambia let's love our zambia.

25/05/2021

Happy African freedom day.

Happy women's day to our very own super humans.
08/03/2021

Happy women's day to our very own super humans.

Media and national watch blog

The zambian government is giving out covid 19 relief  zesco units to household using less than 200 units per month. Get ...
20/01/2021

The zambian government is giving out covid 19 relief zesco units to household using less than 200 units per month. Get yours call zesco now.

Media and national watch blog

11/11/2020

Voter registration is on going make sure you do the right thing.

20/01/2020

Zambian bill 10.....

THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA (AMENDMENT)
BILL, 2019
EMORANDUM
The object of this Bill 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 AntiDrugs, Economic and Financial Crimes Agency and redefine its function as a national security service;
(m) revise the functions of the Public Protector;
( 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.
L. KALALUKA,
Attorney-General

Constitution of Zambia
(Amendment) [No. of 2019 9
30. The Constitution is amended by the repeal of Articles 101, 102, 103 and 104 and the substitution therefor of the following:
101. (1) A President shall be elected by registered voters in accordance with Article 47(1) and this Article.
5 (2) The Returning Officer shall declare the presidential
candidate who receives more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast during the election as President-elect.
(3) If at the initial ballot, a presidential candidate does not receive more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast,
10 the candidate with the highest number of vote cast shall, within
fourteen days of the declaration by the Returning Officer of the presidential election results negotiate and form a coalition government with a presidential candidate that participated in the initial ballot, except that the combined votes of that
15 presidential candidate and the preferred presidential candidate
forming the coalition government meet the threshold of more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast.
(4) Where the candidate with the highest number of votes fails to form a coalition government within the period specified
20 in clause (3), a second ballot shall be held within thirty-seven
days of the initial ballot, where the only candidates shall be the presidential candidates who obtained—
(a) the highest and second highest number of valid votes
cast in the initial ballot; or
25 (b) an equal number of the valid votes cast in the initial
ballot, being the highest votes amongst the presidential candidates that stood for election to the office of President.
(5) The Returning Officer shall declare as President30 elect—
(a) the presidential candidate who obtains more than
fifty percent of the valid votes cast;
(b) in the event of the formation of a coalition, the
presidential candidate who obtains the highest
40 number of valid votes cast; and
(c) in the case of a second ballot, the presidential
candidate who obtained the majority of the valid votes cast in the second ballot.
Repeal and replacement of Articles 101, 102, 103 and 104 Election of President

10 No. of 2019] Constitution of Zambia
(Amendment)
(6) A losing candidate may petition a presidential election
in accordance with Article 103.
Disqualifica- 102. (1) A presidential candidate shall not take part in tion for run-off Election petition
the second ballot, if that presidential candidate—
(a) resigns for a reason other than ill- health; 5
(b) becomes disqualified as specified in Article 100;
(c) is disqualified by a decision of the Constitutional Court
in accordance with Article 103;
(2) Where a presidential candidate does not take part in
a second ballot because of a reason specified in clause (1), a 10
candidate who scored the third highest number of valid votes cast in the initial ballot, shall be a presidential candidate in the second ballot, together with the remaining presidential candidate that had initially qualified for the second ballot.
(3) If a presidential candidate— 15
(a) dies; or
(b) resigns due to ill health; before the taking of a second
ballot, the running mate to that presidential candidate in the initial ballot shall assume the place
of that presidential candidate. 20
(4) The presidential candidate who assumes the place of the previous presidential candidate in accordance with clause (2) shall appoint a running mate.
(5) Where both presidential candidates—
(a) resign; 25
(b) become disqualified under Article 100;
(c) become disqualified by a decision of the Constitutional
Court under Article 103; or
(d) die;
before the taking of the second ballot, fresh nominations shall be 30
filed with the Electoral Commission, as prescribed.
103. (1) A losing candidate may, within seven days of the declaration made under Article 101(2) and (5), petition the Constitutional Court to nullify the election of a presidential candidate who took part in the initial ballot on the ground 35
that—
(a) the person was not validly elected; or
(b) a provision of this Constitution or other written law
relating to presidential elections was not complied with. 40

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