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Stay Away From NRC Issuance, UPND Tells Kabwe DC
REPORTS that registration officers are turning away people over 16 years of age of sixteen because they were considered to be “over-age”, have angered the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) in Central Province.
They have now advised Kabwe district commissioner Patrick Chishala not to interfere with the on-going national registration cards issuance by threatening officers with dismissals.
UPND Central Province youth chairman Milner Mwanakampwe made the statement following Mr. Chishala’s remarks in which he threatened some registration officers with dismissal for reportedly turning away some people on account of being over-age.
“I have received some reports that some people are being turned away because of being above 16 years but Government did not put any age limit, it is everyone above 16 years who has either lost the card or doesn’t have, they must all be attended to.
“The Government has spent a lot of money in this exercise and if such reports continue, such officers will be replaced,” Mr. Chishala told KNC radio.
But Mr. Mwanakampwe said the DC’s threats were an attempt to intimidate registration officers.
He said he was hopeful that there were guidelines on how a person above 16 years can have an NRC and that the DC’s interference had the potential to expose the exercise to illegality. Mr. Mwanakampwe said instead of threatening to fire the officers, Mr. Chishala must use administrative avenues or leave the exercise to relevant departments.
“It is law that every Zambian of 16 years must obtain an NRC and there is also a procedure which must be followed by an elderly person getting a new card but if Mr. Chishala continues threatening the officers and make them work according to his taste, the process may be manipulated and allow some ineligible people such as foreigners to get the identity cards. Why is he in panic mode?” wondered Mr. Mwanakampwe.
On 30th April, Government launched the first phase of the mobile issuance of the national registration cards which is being conducted in Central, Muchinga, and Northern provinces. So far, Government has announced that the exercise is going on well and has called for other stakeholders to help in sensitisation.
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New Educated Zambia Reloded©
May 21, 2015 at 4:33 pm
In the intrest of bloogers & the outside public Tumfweko is going to block NEZ & Hello Haters from blogging…
king Solomon
May 21, 2015 at 10:03 pm
Yaba, I have forgotten that there is a political party called upnd.the last kicks are still kicking.
Hello Haters
May 22, 2015 at 6:40 am
You must be a ka old man, loss of memory and probably suffering from alopecia too.
New Educated Zambia©
May 21, 2015 at 4:56 pm
Kiki pathako pinu imposter at the top there doing his usual incomprehensive rants. kiki typical pf cadre. Anyway this is timely advice for that foolish DC. Once wonders what role these DC’s play. I see them as Dumb Creatures (DCs). Please leave the registration process to those that have been given the task. When we tell you that PF rigged last election you all say we speaking from without. One can clearly see that this DC has been instructed to disenfranchise people as they know that these groups might swing the vote in UPND’s favour. There is no stopping us bane!! vote UPND. I will be on the ground in the next few months ensuring sanity
Hello Haters
May 21, 2015 at 5:06 pm
The kitchen is getting very hot, for someone? DC’s are cadres why is he so interested in supervising very capable registration officers, i think they have their immediate boss, who can report to this cadre if need arise.
Mundetelele
May 21, 2015 at 5:09 pm
This thing calling itself NEZ must a computer virus in human form! Can a normal human being fail to debate the issue at hand, always digressing?
NEZ HAS THE WORST FORM OF PAIN IN THE ARSE SYDROME! Get a life MF!
Grown ups who have lost NRCs, go to the nearest police station and get a police report, then head to the nearest mobile NRC centre. Get your NRCs, we need to teach some infuriating MF a good lesson in 2016 September.
JJF
May 21, 2015 at 7:55 pm
What you have said is a procedure being talked about and the DC wants his subordinates to skip the procedure and consider a 30years old as a 16years old. I hope you are not so dull to figure that out despite you vulgar language in your text. Advice to NEZ, keep it up, sometimes you have to hurt people for them to listen and do what is right.
MCCM
May 22, 2015 at 7:32 pm
unfortunately nez doesnt make any sense in what he says he is just a bitter looser who according to JJB is a job seeker from hh
chief Puta
May 21, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Upnd is full of useless pipo who thinks that they r more intelligent than others. Y z Fdd,Narep,Rp etc nt complaining only bena bakachema.Wanting to gain political milage napashilingile mwembwamwe.
chief Puta
May 21, 2015 at 5:34 pm
2016 hello haters na Nez bakaikulika pantu Hate Hate is in for another defeat.
kubweka
May 21, 2015 at 7:43 pm
No he aint you guys will have heart attacks come 2016.
Dumbe
May 21, 2015 at 8:21 pm
But chief put, your response is as if u are ignorant. Mind yo language. Never ever say, bakachema coz u will be told something tht will cause u having BP. Better u singularise
Hello Haters
May 21, 2015 at 8:56 pm
Mu uze cadre uyo buddy.
General Mukate
May 21, 2015 at 9:58 pm
I had to surrender my NRC when i renounced the Zambian citizenship. While on vacation n Zambia, I met a policeman who offered to sell me a NRC of a deceased person which i rejected. On my travels around the world i have met many West Africans who bought NRC’s for a couple of dollars, from Zambian immigration officers and policemen/women.
New Educated Zambia©
May 21, 2015 at 10:32 pm
this is what is pertaining under PF bane. There is lack of security and public interests are at a low. We ask you guys to support the change. I know you renounced citizenship but we could still use your voice here and abroad. We thank you
Metal one
May 22, 2015 at 1:57 am
It is very unfair here in central province particulary katuba constituence chilo ward to see people segrigating one another. pf cadres are claiming to say are the one in charge (official) for the N.R.C and are the forefront to obtain the NRC. For those who have and want to replace they charged k2.50 and those lost it ‘s k3.00 ,failure to costs you go back home.they are lamentably corrupted people, so i’m apealing to the government to check this out there by putting in some measures.
Hello Haters
May 22, 2015 at 6:50 am
Muntu wandi metal one infintu balefwaya tafili bwino, where are the official registration officers,civil service has been infiltrated by pf cadres, it’s a fact.
Ganizani
May 22, 2015 at 10:35 am
I have not seen anywhere in the statement were the DC said h will fire anyone? Firing and removing a person from the exercise are two different things Mr. Mwanakampwe, Wamvela?
MCCM
May 22, 2015 at 7:26 pm
As if upnd can win in kabwe.Acts of desperation by upnd.I thought the rulling party won in kabwe,i stand to be corrected.Loosers
MCCM
May 22, 2015 at 7:42 pm
If there will for instance 1,500,000 new NRC holders,probably only 600,000 will vote.Out of this 600,000 about 495,000 will go to PF and 103,000 to upnd 2,000 the rest