‘Stop interfering in NRCs issuance’

THE Government’s warning against interfering in the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards exercise is timely and should be taken seriously, says New Congress Party (NCP) president, Peter Chanda

Pastor Chanda said Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) must take the warning seriously.

On Monday, Government warned individuals and organizations of stern action should they interfere in the operations of the on-going mobile registration exercise.

Recently an MP in North-Western Province accompanied by cadres stormed a registration centre and started intimidating Registration officers.

Speaking in an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Pastor Chanda challenged CSOs and MPs who are calling for the monitoring of the mobile issuance of NRC’s to state which law compels them to monitor Government operations.

“I am very disappointed with the conduct of some CSOs and MPs who are trying to block the smooth running of the mobile issuance of NRCs.

“We want to state here that those calling for the monitoring of the mobile issuance of NRC’s should ask themselves when it became law to monitor all the operations of Government,” Pastor Chanda said.

He reminded CSOs that issuance of NRCs was the preserve of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Pastor Chanda said he was aware of some fears in the UPND camp because they had sensed electoral defeat in the 2021 elections.

“We are aware of the jittery and fears in the UPND circles because they know that they are not making sense to the Zambian people and headed for a huge electoral defeat in the 2021 elections.

“This is evidence enough going by the Facebook post of the UPND leader that his supporters are threatening to beat him up if he loses the next years’ elections,” he said.