Mopani Copper Mines wins kudos

Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Kankoyo Member of
Parliament (MP) Percy Chanda has commended the local mining giant Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) for supporting the Keep Zambia Clean Campaign Initiative.

Mr. Chanda says the gesture shown by MCM to support the clean up exercise in Mufulira district
should be commended and has since appealed to other business houses in the border town to
support the gesture.

The lawmaker was speaking in Kankoyo today shortly after he launched the cleaning exercise in his
constituency.

MCM has been providing logistical support towards the cleaning exercise and today provided a
grader, tipper truck and front end loader for a similar exercise in Kankoyo.

Mr. Chanda noted that the support towards the cleaning drive by MCM clearly demonstrated that the
mining firm had taken into consideration the view of residents and was thereby revisiting its cooperate social responsibility pact.

Mr. Chanda added that the Keep Zambia Clean Campaign should be supported by all well-meaning
citizens as it was above partisan lines.

He said with the own set of the rains, there was every need for residents to keep their surroundings
clean to prevent and avoid the out break of diseases such as cholera.

Mr. Chanda added that today’s clean up exercise will further be extended to other areas of the
constituency and tomorrow, the parliamentarian is expected to be in Chibolya compound for a similar exercise.

Meanwhile, Mufulira Town Clerk TC Charles Mwandila also visited Kankoyo constituency to have an
on the spot check of the clean up which also included the regarding of impassable roads in
surrounding areas.