Opposition National Movement for Progress (NMP) aspiring local government and parliamentary candidates in Solwezi on Thursday caused laughter when they failed to pronounce the name of their party.

This was during a briefing for aspiring candidates for both local government and national assembly held in the Boma conference hall in Solwezi.

The local government and one parliamentary candidates for Solwezi central constituency sent the gathering into laughter when they failed to pronounce the initials NMP on which they are contesting and opted to refer to it as Magande party.

Mr “Ng’andu” Magande who is former Finance Minister, is the President of the National Movement for Progress Party – NMP, which the candidates failed to spell out.

And addressing the candidates from five different political parties, Solwezi Central Constituency returning officer Mwiya Mwiya appealed to political parties to respect the electoral code of conduct.

The candidates were from Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Patriotic Front (PF), and United Party for National Development (UPND), Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) and NMP.

Mr. Mwiya, who is Solwezi Municipal council director of administration, said a system that will prevent violence during nominations is being devised.

He says one of the measures put in place to prevent violence is not allowing political party members to use the same routes.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set August 12, 2011 as a day for filing in of nominations for national assembly and local government seats in the September 20th tripartite elections.

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15 COMMENTS

MWAMUKOLO. August 12, 2011 At 5:24 pm

Time wasting…………
youth August 12, 2011 At 5:35 pm

viva HH.. The rest fimbaala!
Kwili Kalumba August 12, 2011 At 7:48 pm

The problem with Mangande is that he is working with Musonda Mwaume the finished young in both the sports football area and politics.This chap was sent packing by Sata because his a foolish young man.To day he is a pastor ,tomorrow he is some thing.Ba Magande Musond Mwume is just wasting you time,even that office you have given him im Cairo Raod his telling people that is his office and also selling you out.Hie like that former MP for Malole Munaile chap.Not if a football sponsored team in Malole.This also some other fool,talking ABOUT TALENT OF FOOT
Mojito August 12, 2011 At 8:20 pm

:o awe mwe kuti waseka, ba babauka pakulanda.
KACHIGAMBA August 12, 2011 At 8:55 pm

MR MAGANDE SHOULD HAVE JOINED THE PF AND HE HAVE GOT BACK HIS OLD JOB BACK AS MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NOW HE IS JUST WAISTING HIS TIME.
Mo taim August 12, 2011 At 9:33 pm

I always knew that this was a party of jokers.I`m not surprised.
ASENOL August 12, 2011 At 10:17 pm

Iyee,this is political Fawlty Towers at play
kumawa August 13, 2011 At 7:49 am

THATS THE PARTY`S SURNAME FINSHI ULESEKA KABOKE WAMUPAMBA
The observer August 13, 2011 At 8:25 am

MADNESS
Buffalo Soldier (BS) August 13, 2011 At 12:20 pm

Too many MAMBALAS PA ZED
Luckson August 13, 2011 At 7:26 pm

The problem wit such pipo like nmp lida iz that they ant serious they a selfish.
MR ABILITY August 15, 2011 At 11:05 am

NGANDU MAGANDE PARTY = NMP THE MAN WAS RIGHT, ITS A MAGANDE PARTY
walasa August 15, 2011 At 2:27 pm

I think the men were correct too. It’s Magande Party and the man is selfish. He should have joined either UPND or PF. Now his thinking is exactly like Miyanda. Moreover such thinking can bring these two guys together.
Nomba Ninshi August 15, 2011 At 4:02 pm

TIME WASTERS!!!!!!!!!!
don't tell them August 15, 2011 At 4:45 pm

Ngandu Magande Party – NMP