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Registration of voters to begin soon

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grey_logoThe Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- may start the continuos registration of voters in June this year.

ECZ Chairperson, Florence Mumba, says the commission has already started working on how best to carryout the exercise.

Justice Mumba told ZNBC news in an interview in Lusaka that the exercise may start in June if all the requirements are put in place before that time.

She however appealed for patience from all stakeholders to allow the commission to sort out all issues related to the exercise before it can commence.

Justice Mumba said the commission is determined to carry out the exercise in a transparent manner.

Parliament last week approved 5 billion kwacha budgetary allocation for the continuous voter registration exercise.

ZNBC/NEWS

93 COMMENTS

    • I think its time for Florence to RETIRE, the woman is probably rich, she has gone past her sell by date, i fear she is rich ‘cheatingly’

    • Mulishani Nine chale, Dont you think this woman should retire , or resign, alaikelenka ba SATA, we need a new face, the incomptetence of women is worrying , Siliya, mumbi phiri fighting , i dont know how competent this florence is , Nine chale

    • Umutende ba Musonda, nebo ndifye bwino, katwishi imwe? I agree with you, we need new faces, not only in the ECZ but also in the entire leadership.

    • That comment is kind of childish, give us a reason it is wrong for a bemba to vote for HH? and you go around saying bembas are not tribalist, just listen to yourself.

    • Easy ba Rose. I’m not saying it’s wrong for Bembas to vote for HH. I was only pulling Jam@co’s leg. If HH was credible enough, why didn’t he prove it? Obama did.

    • Imwe ba ROSE pliz, there is no need for to start calling your friend childish, am pretty sure he was just joking….ebu tribalist ubobwine…pliz lets not fight over nothing, fight ECZ for stealing our Victory. no wonder our country is on auto-pilot::::: GOD BLESS ZED

    • Imwe ba ROSE pliz, there is no need for U to start calling your friend childish, am pretty sure he was just joking….ebu tribalist ubobwine…pliz lets not fight over nothing, fight ECZ for stealing our Victory. no wonder our country is on auto-pilot::::: GOD BLESS ZED

    • Imwe ba ROSE pliz, there is no need for U to start calling your friend childish, am pretty sure NINE CHALE was just jocking….ebu tribalist ubobwine…pliz lets not fight over nothing, fight ECZ for stealing our Victory. no wonder our country is on auto-pilot::::: GOD BLESS ZED

    • Iwe Nine Chale!! Zambians should rule Zambians.. Tonga or not Tonga is not the question!! We need a Presido with responsibility!! Fulu stop!!

    • It is very unfortunate that the Bemba-tribal statement came out from Nine Chale. I impressions are that he was joking. On the other hand, I hope all Zambians, especially most of our Bemba friends, will begin to grow up in the manner they make utterances.

      I believe THAT tribalism in Zambia was started by the Undereducate PF Leader MC Sata when he was part of the former President Chiluba FTJ MMD. Unifortunately, most Bemba characters have fallen for the Undereducate’s useless and bad invention for Zambians.

      How I hope to see a day, soon, when our Bemba friends will stop always looking at Tonga Zambians as their threat, but as co-partners in developing Zambia economically.

      2011, sure…

  1. Viva Sata, despite some shortcomings in this man, he tries to be a force to make things work for the better whilst in opposition. He took the ECZ to court to compell them to be frequently update voters roll. The ECZ has responded to pre-empty him by announcing this. It has never happened in the more than 17 yrs of MMD rule to update the voters roll in advance. Well done PF. The money is there, if tey can fund the toothless NCC, & NyamaSoya trips to go and NAP in foreign Land, what of this? The other parties silent as usual.

    • Sata is actually very knowledgable, that is why the ruling party has a problem keeping him quiet. he is well informed and knows what workes for him. dont dare him if you are not well informed.

  2. UPND was a force (No.2) during Mazoka’s regime. I was in the Inner Circle. Wewhad Sichinga Bob, Sakwiba & Patrick Chisanga in the Top Brass. We swept Zambia in 2001 just dribbled & Zambians never assisted us correct things even when they knew we were robbed.Now After mazoka died, his wife Mutinta the Sejani’s and other Tonga’s in UPND NMC etc said only Tonga to take over. Thats where we left and UPND collapsed into a coma, never to recover up to today. Free info why so many of us left and why the party labelled tribal despite the best manifesto.

    • Ba Mpangula Mputyu…you seem not know anything much. Read & follow issues properly…. Didn’t you see that tribal aggitators at the time Mazoka died were MMD plants who have since re-joined their sponsors, MMD!!! Follow issues properly & know the Zambian politics.

    • On “Thats where we left and UPND collapsed into a coma, never to recover up to today. Free info why so many of us left and why the party labelled tribal despite the best manifesto.” please refer to yourself as an individual and stop blanketing everyone. Also, you are completely ill-informed on the UPND being referred to as tribal.

      Sata and others in the MMD had already labelled the UPND as tribal even when late Mazoka was still the UPND president. So, there is no need for you to formulate lies like this as all information is available on both the print and non-print media.

      Just stick to your new political party and stop showing your ignorance with a hope to deceive those who don’t…

  3. Zsipi Livni our own very cute member of the kadima party and Benyamin Netanyahu went through some democratic process you people have been dreaming about. The ECZ needs some cleaning effects to disinfect its rotten elements. Shalom

  4. Man united vs InterMilan
    Arsenal Vs Roma
    Cheslea vs Juventus
    Liverpool vs Real Madrid

    Mwebalumendo ama predictions napapata?

    • Arsenal 0 – Roma 2, Chelsea 1 – Juventus 1, Man U 2 – Inter Milan 3, Real Madrid 1 – Liverpool 2…Mwaumfwa ba Musonda wesu.

    • Ferguson has only beaten Mouriho’s team once in twelve meetings. Time for Man Utd to kiss dust. they have been unstoppable until now. scoreline 2 – 0 to inter. Go Adriano & Ibrahomivic., go get those super goals. mani This will be real soccer at it’s best. I’m off to get heineken i wont have time to move off the screen.

  5. This is the only time my brothers and sisters, lets turn out in big numbers and change zambia for the better, not these old timers who h ave been in power for toooooooooo long!!!!!!!!!

  6. Awe baneni kalembesheni,as for me I will never register until VJ quits Politics coz by then I will be assured of change not when he is alive or still active in politics even if I vote my vote wont count..Please don’t get me wrong Iam npt trying to promote apathied oh sorry apathy noooooooooooooooooooooo!!

    • matworld pliz dont wait for Vj to quit politics, such people will never stop their bad maners i can say. That man does not own zambia, Lets just show him this time, aya sana kapoli!!

    • How are you and how is your day? Ala this man has pissed me off.ewalenga ati ndeke no ku vota because of thier(MMD) thirsty for power.Anyway as you have put it he does not own Zed so his time will also come.

      Have a lovely day dear.

  7. I dont Like the word Soon, Everything is Soon, Stadium Construction soon, Luanshya Mine soon, Registration Of voters Soon when nothing is happening. We want specific dates not just telling us ati soon

  8. Before people do the registration they must think about what they think about the POLICAL MEN of ZAMBIA… It is time we appraise them. We check for progress and who can now? May the politician change and atart removing logs in our eyes first! This exercise can be done, it is routine!

  9. VJ and his fellow riggers will pay one day for their evil acts. Days are numbered. He robbed mazoka and Sata of victories. see where this economy is heading to by putting in incompetent people with no vision into leadership. People with visions have been robbed cause of money. Shame.

    • I cant wait to see his payments,this man has not only rigged Mazoka and Sata but most of us who voted with the hope of change.VJ wherever you are my dear your time will come.

  10. Let us admit that we do not have the financial capacity to run the registration of voters independently, so all Zambians should register with the local councils and then ECZ can caputure data from Councils. Its no normal to have huge bill from one institution exceeding the public service salary bill. The data may be used by other organisation like Banks who may wish to prove the residencial addresses for applicants.

  11. Imwe nipabwato chabe.Thats great ECZ we want early registration of voters so that we get geared as people in the boat.Sata my president your time is near to rule Zambia.

  12. my fellow country men and women, i know we are vey intelligent and so smart and also good in talking but lets put it in action not just talking, Zambia needs people like us not aba mukolonyo

    • You would wonder why we Zambians wants the same people who have failed us to rule us over and over again. They ruled under UNIP, MMD as though that’s not enough they went on and formed another party and they expect us to vote for them, what a shame indeed power is sweet. Its till death do us ……

  13. What transparence is she talking about? The only transparence that can be there is to fire all these corrupt stuff and patisan memebers from the the institution.

    • I wish they could, but I don’t think they can do that, as they (MMD) are relying on the same chaps. the guys are power hungry they can do anything (ni MMD mwamuyayaya)

  14. These women cannot be trusted with such responsibility, mabilima and florence never did a good job during the last elections. shame. Now mumbi phiri and eliza are pulling each other’s skirts at parliament building. dora has grown wings, where are we going as acountry with these namayos.

  15. Let them begin! But definitely i wont register! its a waste of time! voting is not worth it anymore. Let the thieves continue ruling i care less!!!

  16. Nine Chale I will be taking a journey around the World. I am now trying to be friends with the US!! Obamaland is a dream.

    • Count yourself lucky J, the yankees wont let me in easily because of my Zedian passport. Ask Obama to soften up immigration laws for his brothers & sisters around the globe..

  17. There is no seriousness in blogging now!!! This format allows and is so friendly to allow a group to discuss what suits them!!! LT help us get our former format… SEQUENTIAL and was easy to note where the conversation was at… This time too many threads!!!

  18. “Justice Mumba told ZNBC news in an interview in Lusaka that the exercise may start in June if all the requirements are put in place before that time.” please start using words like WILL in place of MAY.

    We are tired of this business or raising our hopes when you know that you wont do anything. Tell us exactly what you mean, ECZ.

    However, thanks for committing yourselves to start the voter registration. I hope you will extend it to Zambians who are living abroad and provide avenues for them to vote in the 2011 tripartite elections.

  19. The process should be handle with care otherwise this will bring alot of problem. We are living in the time of when the situation is so explosive such that the atmosphere is tense. only then when we will have a free and fair election the tension will subside. Ubunga balentantamina something Chiluba made sure that no imilongo when buying ubunga.

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