Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani says the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs) is progressing well despite the rains.
Mr. Mangani says the Registration Office had targeted about 100,000 people in Southern Province and a total of 96,500 successfully got registered.
He said In Central Province, out of the targeted 85,000 and a total of 75,000 have been issued with the NRCs.
Mr. Mangani explained that the figures could not be attained in the first round of the exercise because of the low turnout.
He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that the second phase of the exercise is currently taking place in Southern, Central, and Northern Provinces.
Mr. Mangani said Lusaka, Copperbelt, and Luapula Provinces would be in the third phase of the exercise
He, however, said that his office would not give the NRCs to anyone with a questionable nationality as this would compromise national security.
Mr. Mangani has since appealed to citizens in Provinces where the exercise is yet to be conducted to remain calm because all provinces will be covered.
Meanwhile Mr. Mangani has said the clause requiring a presidential candidate to have a minimum qualification of a first degree is a progressive.
Mr. Mangani said this because a lot of intellectuals, who consider politics as a game for the least educated, will be attracted to join the political arena.
He pointed out that there is a sense of intellect in people that have attained higher education because the rate of assimilation of issues is high.
Mr. Mangani further said that the clause could not have come at a better time than now because every job has a qualification.
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In the rural areas the resgistrations are going on well because these are strong holds for MMD what about Lusaka and Copperbelt where girls and boys above 18 are being turned away to to bring their under five cards. This is rubbish, some of these girls and boys were brought up by grandparents who have since died where can they trace the under five cards. This is another way of reducing the voters numbers in Lusaka and the Copperbelt. So Mr Mangani I dont know what you are talking about. Go to Lusaka Boma and see the crowd of girls and boys who want to get NRCs.
#1 Which part of the third phase did you not understand? You are just like your leader on VOA, rushing to rant without understanding what is in front of you. The story clearly says Lusaka and copperbelt will be done in the third phase. No wonder you will never rule this great country. get used to that fact. Learn to read assimilate , think and then write. You don’t have to reduce your brain to a vestigial function like the appendix. People deserve better comments than you hogwash written without even thinking.
#1 i wonder if they ask the refugees in MMD strongholds for birth certs when they are giving them NRC’s too.
#1 you are very right, this is exactly what is happening. Dont worry about this f o o l called MMD Chief Bootlicker, he thinks NRCs are just meant for voter registration/elections…..shame
#2 MMD booktlicker – the problem with you MMD bootlickers you will never accept your mistakes this is why you have totally failed to run this country. This time around come 2011 you are going we have had enough of your incompetence. Your tricks will not work even if you have brought VJ back.
MMD Chief Kabolala ###Please try to understand pipo concern. Most of our young boys and girl in aurban area dont have NRCs and they want NRCs so that they can secure places in colleges and if anything get simple jobs in companie. But they couldnt get NRCs due to your selfshness. They need NRCs Not to use them to vote out you from power. Ndiwe Chizende
Mr Mangani, could you make sure that Angolan refugees in Bartotseland and the North-Western province do not get green national registration cards, please?