As an opposition party, Zambia's now-ruling party the Patriotic Front defeated the then-ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in 2011 with a promise that when elected into office in elections later that year, it would pass a new constitution within 90 days of taking office.
Kama chama cha upinzani, chama cha sasa cha Zambia kinachounda chama cha Patriotic Front kilishinda Vuguvugu la Wakati huo la Demokrasia ya Multity (MD) mwaka 2011 likiwa na ahadi ya kwamba mara baada ya kuchaguliwa ofisini katika uchaguzi baadaye mwaka huo, lingepitisha katiba mpya ndani ya siku 90 za kutwaa madaraka.