Zambia Concludes Nationwide Constitutional Consultations
11/16/2025
Saturday, November 15, 2025
By: The Technical Committee Secretariat
The Technical Committee on Constitutional Amendments has concluded its countrywide Public Sittings, marking a significant milestone in Zambia's constitutional reform process.
Committee Chairperson, Justice Christopher Mushabati, expressed gratitude to Zambians for their overwhelming response to the national exercise, with thousands of submissions received from across the country.
The consultations, which took place from October 27 to November 13, 2025, saw participation from diverse stakeholders, including traditional leaders, youth, women, persons with disabilities, freedom fighters, civic leaders, and the general public.
"The high level of participation demonstrates the people's patriotism, commitment to democracy, and constitutionalism, which are prerequisites for national unity and development," Justice Mushabati said.
Justice Mushabati said this today during the Press Briefing held at Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Centre.
The Committee received submissions through various channels, including physical and virtual sittings, website, email, and submission boxes placed in council chambers across the country.
The Technical Committee will henceforth focus on capturing submissions and preparing a report for submission to the Government.
Justice Mushabati thanked Provincial Administrations, District Administrations, Local Authorities, and stakeholders for their support in the successful holding of public sittings nationwide.
The Committee also commended the Secretariat for their tireless efforts in facilitating the public sittings.
And answering questions from the media, Committee Vice Chairperson and Spokesperson Landilani Banda explained that the Committee is on track to submit its final report to the government by the end of November 2025.
He expressed the Committee's appreciation for the overwhelming number of submissions received from the public and affirmed that all views, including divergent views have been comprehensively captured in the report.
On 2nd October, 2025, the Government has constituted a Technical Committee on Constitutional Amendments to undertake a consultative and inclusive process of reviewing provisions of the Constitution of Zambia that may require reforms.
This process is intended to strengthen constitutional democracy, enhance citizen participation, and ensure that the supreme law of the land reflects the aspirations, diversity, and evolving governance needs of the Zambian people.
The primary purpose of the Technical Committee is to consult the people of Zambia and to review, and benchmark best constitutional practices from within and outside Zambia and to propose amendments to the Constitution with a view to consolidate democracy and constitutionalism, enhance equitable and balanced representation and distribution of resources across the Republic and to promote inclusivity, accountability, and effective representation in governance systems and structures.
The Technical Committee on Constitutional Amendments today held a Press Briefing at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, during which it announced the conclusion of its Public Sittings Countrywide to consult the people on Constitutional Amendments.
The Press Briefing was addressed by the Chairperson, Justice Christopher Mushabati, who was accompanied by other Technical Committee members.
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Contact: Spokesperson – Dr. Landilani Banda (0958122282)
Email: submissions@constitution.gov.zm
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