OUTSPOKEN PF Roan Member of Parliament (MP) Chishimba Kambwili, who was a vocal opponent of Chinese investors, has been awarded a contract to supply goods and install some equipment at the re-opened Chinese-owned Luanshya Copper Mines.
Mr Kambwili, who was opposed to having Chinese investors take over the then closed Luanshya Copper Mine, confirmed that his company had been awarded a contract by China Non Ferrous Mining Corporation (CLM) and he extolled the new owners for the massive investment.
The MP’s company, called Roan Bread, was among the 20 Luanshya-based companies awarded contracts to supply goods and services to the mining firm.
About 200 Copperbelt companies have benefited so far.
Mr Kambwili said in an interview that it would be unreasonable for him not to appreciate the huge investment the mining firm had made in Luanshya.
When asked why he was against the Chinese investors when the Government announced that the Chinese would take over the mining firm, Mr Kambwili responded: “I was doing my job to ensure that the Government brings in reputable investors.”[quote]
Mr Kambwili said he was overwhelmed by the huge investment CLM had brought into Luanshya even before beginning production of copper.
“It will be unreasonable for the area Member of Parliament to demonise the investments the Chinese have brought to Luanshya Copper Mines, I am impressed, I actually inspected rehabilitation works last week,” Mr Kambwili said.
He said apart from the huge investment, he was impressed with the salaries the miners were getting.
The lowest paid in G7, according to the CLM salary scale for the surface workers, is K1.2 million and K1.4 million for those working underground.
He said paying the workers such amounts before resuming production and the sale of any copper is testimony that CLM was in Zambia for a substantial period of time to enable the economy of the town and people to improve.
Mr Kambwili said the economy of Luanshya was destined for a boom because of the huge investment the mining firm had brought into the country.
On being awarded a contract, Mr Kambwili said it was awarded to his company.
“It is my company that has been given a contract not as Chishimba Kambwili MP, my company applied for the bid and it was picked like any other company that has been given contracts.
“You can even ask the Chinese, they also don’t even know that my company is one of those given contracts,” he said.
He said there was nothing sinister about being awarded a contract because he had been in that business since 1993 and had dealt with mining firms.
And sources at CLM said Mr Kambwili had been given a contract to supply Maheu drink, and he was also contracted to install some equipment at the concentrator where rehabilitations were still going on.
About US$90 million was earmarked for all the rehabilitation works and so far S$70 million had been spent.
CLM has also embarked on the rehabilitation of an eight-kilometre road leading to Muliashi Copper site at a cost of K9 billion and half of the road has since been tarred.
CLM vice-general manager Gao Xiang said 200 local companies had registered with the mining firm to supply various items.
He said he was impressed with the support CLM had received from the both central and local government levels, the community and the mining unions.
“We have received tremendous support from the people here and more especially the peace in the area is nice for business,” Mr Gao said.
Production is scheduled to start on December 15 after rehabilitation works on the concentrator are completed.
[Times of Zambia]
Roan MP in the limelight again.. DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!
CHIWAMINA GALU KULUMA MBUZI not MBUZI KULUMA GALU.
This ignorant, tribalist,fat, uncouth, thug is just as inconsistent as his boss king floor polish. They berate the MMD but when he starts to benefit himself he suddenly thinks that the Chinese are his friends. What about principles? What about ideology? It is so sad that he can easily be bought. What if he is in government and we are talking about serious amounts of money? Will the whole PF suddenly fall in love with the Chinese? The Chinese know exactly what they are doing. This is their strategy should PF win in 2011. They will simply give contracts to their party members and all the noise they are making now about the Chinese will disappear. Is he now going to tell king floor polish that the Chinese are investors and not infestors?
Education is power.Its time systematically such fliers by night flip flopping kaponyas in politics were denied the ballot.What policy can a kaponya have or articulate other than insulting citizens? The chap like all PF kaponya representative have lamentably failed to deliver in their constituencies.
Hope he doesnt sacrifice Zambians for his personal gain. Let be pure business.
Stupid kabwili. .Why allow your company to tenders for work from the Chinese companies Hypocrite!
No comment. The story tells it all
For the love of money, people will turn on each other. He doesn’t care about the stance of PF anymore, coz that stance aint putting this much bread on the table.. now he’s like ‘go china!’ Unprincipled fool
#6 Exactly, why did he submit a tender to the chinese he so loathed in the first place. Zambians be careful with this so called PACT
The SOB is a pure bred hypocrite. Now he is eating his own vomit, what a gag!!
PF Members of parliament.Kambwili thats sheer hypocrisy.These are MPs C/B is sending to Manda Hill to legislate NOT on behalf of the people BUT themselves.Animal Farm at its best.He is on record having poured heavy contempt on chinese and today does the exact opposite and this is the person the PACT is banking on to bring change; a person who does not know what is principle is.Chili ekotuleya!
Before I also join in the criticism why and what exactly did he criticise about the chinese investment. Maybe they have performed beyond their known track record. Remember the Chinese only give the best when they are pushed around like in the USA otherwise they take advantage of you.
Zambians Zambians just be happy for the man, he is going to earn some money.We are fond of criticizing and bringing people down.Kambwili as a former Luanshya resident congrats on your contract and hope you and your family shall benefit.
kambwili must stop being doggish.
#13 Kambwili was at the forefront criticising the govt when this deal was struck. He even went further and alluded that the govt was engaged in corruption as regards the deal. That is why people are criticising his behaviour. Furthermore, as an MP, shouldn’t his behaviour be governed by what is good for the people and not just his family? He is just easily bought and has no principles nor intelligence that is why he could not understand why Luvales did not like his disparaging remarks about a fellow MP.
People of the CB also amaze me. The MPs from those ends all have similar characteristics – thuggery and lack of principles. One wonders whether this is representative of the population that hails from the CB or its just that people are manipulated and end up voting for people without a single element of principle. Where are the learnt and principled hailing from those ends? Lets be careful who we vote for as these people are seen as a reflection of the population they represent. Just like RB…. who would stand up and be proud of such a president…surely only true bootlickers and those infested with the corruption virus. This Kambwili thing utters anything from his mouth without ever thinking of implications of the utterances. This is bcoz fools get praise in Zambia. what a country!!!
I agree with you #12,this is purely a case of performing after being pushed otherwise it could have been the same old chinese story. as Kambwili rightly put it,he was doing his job to ensure they got the best chinese to do the job, well done Ba Kabwili and there is nothing wrong with his company benefitting
All those scums who were hailing this half brain balloon when he was making silly rants about the chinese investors ought to be ashamed of yourselves.only the chinese today have the money to put in any countries economy.so kambwili and his half baked president sata must be helped to understand the current world scenario by you their followers who have reached full reasoning capacity.china is driving the world today.stop fooling yourselves.so now that he will be getting crumbs from the chinese and he makes an about turn.where are ones morals and principles?and if i may ask you followers who were supporting kambwili as a saviour yesterday,what is your position now that your boss has embraced the chinese? You also shifting posts?ifimano ububi.
this is typical of PF chaps. they are not guided by principles but selfisheness and greed
Can you imagine the noise that would have been made if a MMD politician had won a tender from the Chinese company? What would Mmember’s newspaper have said? The fat tribalist needs to be clear and come up in the open on this one. Does this means that he now disagrees with King Satan? Will he resign from the party like his namesake did in Kasama? We need all our politicians to be accountable whether in govt or opposition. I just wonder how this thug will behave if he ever has recourse to government resources.
I thought only Trade Kings are the producers of MAHEU drink.Is kambwili buying frm them and re supplying to CLM.For sure the chinese knows how to shut the big mouthed.
corcodile iwee!!
I hope the voters in Solwezi see how unprincipled and self-serving PF mps really are. Better the devil you know than one who can easily be bought. What would it take for that fat man to sell the country, a couple of mishopo?
That is how I work.
Sellout. Sellout. Sellout.
PF cadres!! Learn from your master Kambwili.DONT just criticise.Have patience and wait for what somebody has in stock so that if (s)he doesnt put fruits on the table,you will have all the advantage and artillery to attack unlike backtracking like YOUR favourite Kambwili.
#12 You are very right. We have to understand and tell the truth. If the opposition talk against something and there is some change and people are benefiting. What is the problem there? Someone has spoken strongly and because of that we have seen either the govt making amends – what is the problem? Checks and balance should continue for the benefit of all Zambians…….
The love for money, the story will tell and will hear hear more
Kabwili is just a hoe!
Please ba kamba have a little bit of principles today you say this, tomorrow you are against it, you son of a gun,big mouth for nothing kaponya iwee.
ADMITTING DEFEAT IS NOT LOSING THE BATTLE. BE IT THE CHINESE ARE INFESTORS AS MANY SAY. ROAN BREAD ATLEAST DOESNT HAVE TO SEAT ON THE SIDEWALK AND BEG BREAD.
GK is right , our President is on front page of the POST flashing SATA symbol . Kunda is perfectlly right this man is campaining for SATA. However, we people of SOLWEZI know how to deal with such situations. Kambwili’s case has shown what to expect.
Here we go again.bloggers,bloggers please ensure you get the point in the story before you start shooting.Kambwili had previously said chinese are known to give poor labour conditions,I guess for him to have linked up with them now,MAYBE they have agreed to better up the workers conditions.
uuum???? ROAN BREAD ? I wonder wat contract this man has been awarded….if not to just supply KAMPOMPO.
#33 Does that mean that Sata does not think that the Chinese are infestors now or is Chishimba making his own policies to benefit himself?
i wonder why everyone is calling the guy an hypocrit!what he was against was the chinese way of investment.the one-sided kind of benefit which benefited only the chinese.if they are now pouring in large amounts of cash,paying workers well,improving livelihood of the roan people,building infrastructure,then why the h.e.l.l should the guy continue loathing them?it is not the chinese people he hated but their way of doing business!!
this fagot mmembe may hav infected kambwili with mental hopelessnes. he said beta a dog than a chinese.now he calls a dog boss.classic. jst lik the post he flip flops. unconsistent. wait for u hopeles pact. gbm wil b defence minister. nsanda wil b finance minister. jean kapata veep and guy scott edu minister.mayb cosmo mumba wil b foreign afairs minister. Pf is for sharp monkeys.
The MP has done a logical thing in accepting that the chinese have taken over the mines and are doing a good job of it so far. Most Zambians have been sceptical of Chinese investment due to their (the chinese) poor mining health and safety standards and hence Mr Kambwili’s resistance. Surely the MP cannot stop the chinese investor from paying the employees well and this might have calminated from his outspoken stance and resistance.
And in the same vain, his company is entitled to benefit from this huge investment like any other registered Zambian company.
Let logic prevail.
Another gallant fighter on behave of the oppresed has been bought off. Just give him contracts to shut him up. polital dribbling from professor kafupi wabufi via remote control.
I see probs in Kambwili. He was merely being Sceptical with the Kind of Investment the Chinese would Bring. Actually Postie scepticism is Good as it allows for an opportunity for Scrutiny, Analysis and Organisation involved work hard to measure up to the expectation as expressed by the sceptics. Who knows the investor is doing all this just to prove the sceptics wrong which ends up being of great benefit to the Zambian Workers and the nation as a whole
it wud be totally naive for a businessman, irrepsective of his political ideologies, to pass up a bizz opportunity that will expand his company and put food on the table of watever employees he has. thats just dull thinking for all of u caning this dude. Business is business. Time Saddam was still around, despite the american blabbing about the atrocities and all in his country, that didnt stop them from doin business with Iraq oil wise, did it? this fake righetousness everyone’s displaying is just plain nauseating
The most important issue is that the mine will be up and running again.The Chinese need copper big time & they will invest massively.I don’t know if those salaries mean much by Zambian standards but at least the town is no longer a ghost town and hopefully some of those who lost their jobs in the old mine will get back in employment & feed their families as they became desperate.
so u expected this guy to bury his head in the ground just coz he hates the chinese and let his business competitors reap from this investment and leave him in the dust? Never ever judge anything on face value, that is very simplistic thinking. Nothing’s ever as simple as black or white. Damn.
i have a registered company in my drawers where was I when people where applying for supply contracts with CLM. I think am upset can some body from supply tell me if the bids are still active I lodge in mine!
Don’t demonish Kambwili, he also has a human face, Children. Zambia has now become so and so and SONS. why not follow the pattern and move ahead don’t just complain and sit blogging the whole day, otherwise you will grow white hair and rot your teeth in the midst of oppotunities.
Kambwili thats the spirit but improve on that not just MAHEU.
ni shimbi kambwili kashi uli mwaume with a brief case of a company.
Sometimes man is gara du wat man is gara do
I no longer have too much trust in Sata because after all he can never prosecute RB if he come into power. They are both tribal cousins as they are always busy pretending to be insulting each other. This is fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POINT OF CORRECTION!
ITS NOT CHIWAMILA GALU KULUMA MBUZI! THIS MISTAKE STARTED WITH WITH DANNY PEDDLE AND IT GOES ON LIKE THAT AND AS A TYPICAL EASTERNER I FEEL OBLIGED TO CORRECT THIS NOTION.
IT INFACT SAID AS ‘CHIKOMELA MBUZI UGUNDA GALU, KOMA GALU AKATI ALUMEKO MBUTI IMATI UNIBOOLELA CHIKUMBA’ A GOAT IS A MUCH PREFERRED ANIMAL IN THE VILLAGE BECAUSE OF ITS MEAT AND MILK AND IT HAS THIS FIGHTING TENDANCE WITH DOGS AND DOGS MOSTLY DONT RESPOND UNLESS IT GOES BEYOND LIMITS.
I HATE IT WHEN THE CURRENT GENERATION FAILS TO WRITE IN THEIR VERNACULAR LANGUAGES AND THE WORST IS ALSO TO SEE THE CORPORATE WORLD FALLING INTO THIS HABIT…PLEASE LETS MAKE AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND OUR VERNACULAR WRITING GUIDELINES
HE MAY HAVE CRITICISED THE CHINEESE BUT BUSINESS IS BUSINESS BCOZ THESE ARE THE ONLY GUYS GIVING A MEANINGFUL BUSINESS IN LUANSHYA. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SALARIES, GO TO CHAMBISHI AND FIND OUT HOW MUCH PEOPLE ARE PAID THERE AND THATS WHY THEY HAVE U-TURNED IN LUANSHYA BY PROVIDING BETTER SALARIES.
intellectuals always analyse the situation and comment after having pondered on the issue.look at the comments made before #39!those bloggers probably just read the first 2 sentences of the story!meaninful comments started from 39..this is business.money flow has increased and the town will be revamped!there is no change in principal here on the MP’s side,the only change is in the chinese investment.be critical and things will change for the better.go go PACT!!
NOT ALL CHINESE ARE BAD PEOPLE. IT IS OUR LAWS THAT ARE BAD AND NOT REALLY THE CHINESE. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO PAY IF THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT MINIMUM WAGE AT K250,000. EVEN ME I WOULD PAY SOMEBODY K251,000 INSTEAD OF WHAT YOU EXPECT. THESE LAWS THAT WE HAVE MADE ARE WHAT KILLS US PLUS THE CORRUPTION. EVEN THOSE MWENYEZI AT KCM ARE IN FACT BETTER BY GIVING $500 PER MONTH. WHAT WE NEED ARE LAWS THAT WILL PROTECT THE PEOPLE AND NOT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT. LET US TRY TO PUT A MINIMUM WAGE AT $15 DOLLARS AN HOUR FOR UNDER GROUND MINING WORKERS. EVEN THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE STRONGER. AND THOSE IN OTHER SECTORS E.G MANUFACTURE, AGRIC, RETAIL AT $3/HOUR. BY DOING THIS TAX INCENTIVES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE COMPANIES THAT PAY AT THESE RATES.
ba kambwili mashitisha game.
There is no problem here. Its because of the demonstration thats the reason the choncholis at LCM are paying those salaries. Had Kambwili stayed back it could have been another story. Now that things are ok whats wrong with him doing business with the same Chinese especially that his protest was was aimed at sensitizing the government about the plight of the people of Luanshya. I Bet there is no need to feel bad about it all. Kambwili is not tribalist. MMD is a party that wants to promote disunity. The party is full of propaganda. They blew Kambwili’s comments out of proportion. And for those of you calling Kambwili tribalist i doubt your level of thinking. Lets think before we blog. Objectivity is cardinal when you are blogging.
Please guys, the man says the contract was awarded to his company and not him!
#56. Haaaaa you have caught dem. I like your brilliance. Two persons. Kambwili and the company to which he is a director.
The man is after all a businessman and a politician. Looks like he has scored points in both roles – spoke out against perceived Chinese exploitation (much to the delight of his political followers) and got a lucrative contract from the same Chinese. Good dribbler.
THIS THING HAS SATISFIED BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION. WHY BLAME KAMBWILI.THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PIPO ARE BENEFITING. AND HIS CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TRANSPARENTLY. OSATI SINGLE SOURCING BE REAL YOU PIPO.
Bloggers, what the Honourable MP was against was a situation where credible investors were to run LCM and we end up with another closure. It is a well known fact that miners at NFCA Chambishi are paid slave wagesfar below what miners at LCM are getting. These salaries were left by the former owners and actually there was an attempt to lower them. Please let these issues be commented on by Luanshya people, we know what we have been going through. Kambwili has done a lot in his area as far as development is concerned. Please ask Mr Kapita from State House because he recently toured the constituency. Keep it up CK, we need you in Roan after 2011. As for business do not be distructed, you started it b4 you became MP.
Kambwili is just an uneducate tribalist thug. he only joined politics for personel gain. Ask what he has done for roan before the chinses that he criticizes came in. Then when they come he is the first one to snap contracts. That is the issue, politicans putting personal gain at any cost before public service. Even whille the chinses are there he is camping outside thier gates licking his lips for more crumbs forgetting his other duties.
All those Critizising Kambwili will probably die poor because of their shallow thinking. The guy is just trying to be smart business wise. Why would he not bid for contracts? I live in Zambia and for one thing the Chineses are probably the best you can get a supply contract with as they pay for goods and services with no delay. Ala kupusa imwe banthu mufuna Kambwili achite starve in the name of principles?
I like Gravator 24. ha!
I agree with # 63. #24 has a bust. Imwe that bust is so moving. Now about Hon Kambwili, he surely needs to tone down on his comments. In most cases he makes little sense. Often times i switch off the radio when he is about to be brought on news.
No 3 # Ba Jelita and Mulenga pliz this site is for analizing issues and not to express your hatrate with you opponents Kambwili was awarded that contact on his on as a zambian citizen and not as PF. How come Sata has now coming in this issue? Chinase investors need to be checked and monitored they are spoiling your brothers and sisters. Now since you dont want anyone to talk about them,,,,,I am worried
Kambwili mwandi, if you can’t beat them, join them. He makes very good kampompo. As a matter of fact, I think he’s by far a better baker than he is an MP!
No 50// angoni esalako,—– I think you are very mistaken, Danny Peddle is not the one who created the words in that song. He must have read or heard from someone. If you are truly an easterner, go and buy a small book, called MIKULUBIKO, you will find it there and exactly what it says.
Back to Kambwili its KANO NGA NIBO! Iam happy now he can let the madam rest a bit on hours to work as he is always at western union asking for cash from poor nampundu.
Iyi ne sebana wikute syndrome we see in politicians…..no principles watever….shame on you father of all kaponya’s.
This is the begining of Kaponyas looting the economy before they come to power.Wait and see in 2011 when they win the election there will be no talk about corruption.
He was moaning and Bitc*hing coz he was not “oiled” by CLN now that he’s been shut,(bribed)they are suddenly sweet,what ever happened to ethics,our politicians are like flies pilling on crap,they just milk the system,i hope they are colecting enough money to prepare themselves,what a shame,that he’s even arrogrant about it,as if the salary and conditions as MP are not enough,this is PURE GREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No matter what you say about Kambwili you will not make him be hated by Roan people. Kambwili has done alot for the people of Luanshya as an individual MP. Kambwili has donated hospital equipment worth billions to Roan General Hospital, Luanshya Hospital and Thomson Hospital. Roan hospital now has the diaeresis machine from the UK donated by Kambwili. All the school in Roan constituency has computers donated by Kambwili. All the Churches in Roan has computers donated my Kambwili. Most of the local people have benefited from Kambwili´s money which he realises from his business. This guy is loved in Roan more than tho who bunch of MMD thugs. This guy did not even campaign for his election but people loved him because he started doing that before he became MP.
To be fair to the Hon MP , he has gone some way in explaining his ‘about turn’. He is quoted in the article saying he is happy with min salaries being paid by these ‘infestors’..(though i have no idea if K1.2million is adequate in relation to prices of basic commodities)…and also that he is happy with improvements being carried out to infrastructure. So obviously, his earlier fears which he was ‘ranting’ about, are generally being addressed. …Yes , it is good that he ranted and raved earlier because it appears that has made the ‘infestors’ tread cautiously in Luanshya.
…No 34 Bashi Mutale mwansekeshya sana..,you are funny..!..and you certainly know quite a bit about the mines on the copperbelt..!
Kambwili chikala!
Ha I’m disapointed. In fact countrymen Kabwili was sold a big mansion by the same mining firm in Luanshay next to the diretors lodge. what can u say? Zambian politics surely pays.
Afetr all this period I have been away, Zambia still sucks!!!!!!! It has such pipo in leadership, at Manda Hill making policies. Am I in a dream or wrong country? I need to ask the pilot where he and his team have landed us, which planet? God help me wake up!!!!!
KAMBWILI IS JUST THE BEST SO ALL OF U HATERS SUCK YOUR MUMZZZZ.