MINISTER of Labour, Sports, Youth and Child Development Chishimba Kambwili has ordered the revocation of the work permit for Sinozam Friendship Hospital chief medical officer Xisheng Qin, a Chinese national, for allegedly being rude.
And Mr Kambwili has directed private investors to pay expatriate workers the same amounts of salaries being paid to their Zambian counterparts doing the same job.
Mr Kambwili who toured Sinozam Hospital to verify alleged reports of poor conditions of service for employees at the Chinese-run hospital in Kitwe’s Nkana West Township, got upset with Dr Qin when he reprimanded the minister that he was being rude for quizzing him over the matter.
Tempers flared for a while as Mr Kambwili and Dr Qin treaded word for word, calling each other rude, causing the officers in the minister’s entourage to rebuke the Sinozam chief.
The minister had arrived at Sinozam around 13:20 hours and was ushered into the boardroom as he waited for Dr Qin, who by then, was not in his office.
Soon after Mr Kambwili sat, Dr Qin walked in and asked who had graced him.
“I am Labour Minister and I am here arising from the many complaints I have received from your workers, especially on complaints that their salaries are not good,” Mr Kambwili said.
He said it had come to his knowledge that some nurses at Sinozam Hospital were allegedly being paid K700,000 as basic pay, which he said the new Government did not take kindly to as the previous MMD regime did.
“This Patriotic Front (PF) Government is not like the previous government which will accept workers being paid poor salaries,” he said while emphasising his point with a fingure pointed at Dr Qin.
It was at this point that Dr Qin also interjected and referred to the minister as being rude for pointing at him while talking.
This upset Mr Kambwili who reiterated that Dr Qin was equally being rude for answering and defending himself even when he was in the wrong.
For that, he said, he was cancelling Dr Qin’s work permit and this should be a warning to other foreign investors and directed the acting labour commissioner Simon Kapilima to immediately contact the Ministry of Home Affairs to cancel the work permit and ensure that the Sinozam chief leaves the country within seven days.
And Mr Kambwili who earlier toured Kagem Mine in Lufwanyama and Alfred Knight in Kitwe for the same mission of verifying alleged reports of labour abuse among Zambian employees and poor conditions of service, said the Government would not tolerate disparities in salaries between expatriates and locals.
He said there should be equal pay for equal job and not as was the case in some companies like Kagem where he learnt that some expatriates were getting much more than their Zambian counterparts doing the same job.
“Zambia is for Zambians and this Government wants to see our people happy and to that effect we are not going to allow employees suffer at the hands of private investors,” he said.
He said the new Government had set a precedent by doubling the salaries of workers in the health sector and expected the private companies to follow suit.
He castigated Kagem management over alleged reports in the Press some time back that the company was searching employees on the private parts saying this was unacceptable.
Mr Kambwili ordered an inquiry into the matter and that if proved so, the expatriate involved should have his work permit revoked.
Meanwhile, Mr Kambwili has urged management at Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) to consider awarding employees a decent pay rise to avoid industrial unrests.
[Times of Zambia]
The trick here is to “not be offended” if the Hon. talks to you “rudely” or points fingers in your face. Isn’t it a normal way of communicating? Thank God he’s focussing on the CB coz CB people are generally of the same temperment.
Chanda chishimba kambwili III .
Mr Hoe is the man of the Moment. Keep it up.
Depot him. Can a Zambian behave the same in China, calling a minister that you are rude?Even if the minister sounded rude, this chinese man should have just listen to the purpose of Kambwilis mission and if not happy loge a complaint thru the embassy or direct to his office and NOT answering back to him. What this chinese man did shows that he has no respect for us Zambians who have given Kambwili authority to represent us in GVT. PLease deport the *****. In China you cant a police officer that you are rude.
Well done bwana minister. You are one of the few who are really working in the pf govt. Keep it up sir!
Thumps up Mr Hon. Kambwili! That is the way to go. I have worked in many countries, I have not seen any Zambian given preferential treament like we treat the Muzungus & Mwenyes back home. If the conditions were the same, I do not see a reason for anyone to leave ZD.
Mr Minister,your communication skills were not well applied and you are extending that by abusing power to cancel a work permit for someone who is legal and followed procedure to aquire.what would you have done if he was zambian?were you going to cancel his nationality as well.Be reminded that position you are holding is to represent both the employer and employees in an orderly way not like you intimidate people in any way.this is a new generation which fairness is weighed in any given situation regardless of your position which is not permanet but the skill that you are sending away is permanent as long as he lives.
I agree 100% This is abuse of authority and not to be allowed. it will foster racism and have a very bad effect on our relationship with other countries. This aside is the Minister actually within his legal rights to deport someone who didn’t like the way he approached him ? Grow up Mr Minister.
Job well done Mr. Minister, keep it up. We are behind you & we can still vote for because that’s what we wanted!
I think this ministry is perfect for this monster not where they had misplaced him
Now the nurses will even remember the 700pin as they will be unemployed now…Kambwili  should more diplomatic…
I think the best thing to do is the government to re-enforce labour laws and give more power and authority to labour officers ,so that our minister can concentrate on other things,like job creation through youth empowerment.
Remember ZRA before it was given authority ,smuggling and tax evasion was high.
True, but the same labour officers will be corrupted and abuse will continue. You cannot blame Kambwili’s strategy; Zambia has been dead for along long time. People have been making supernormal profits and externalise monies; Zambia is for Zambians.
A clash of culture in fingerpointing while trading views on a serious tempo. The minister was right and rightly so to expel the foreign doctor. Wonder if a Zambian would do the same in China which is doubtful as Zambians tend to be respectiful in foreign govts and rightly so.
Please mr minister is there any democracy in our country? a man loses his permit for telling you not to point at him while talking! you are there to lead by example.
Rude or not, it shows that at least the minister is doing his job, and it is a step in the right direction toward a fairer system that does not exploit the Zambian worker.Â
Good good kambwili mudala. We have be taken for granted by these *****s. Zambia is for zambians as you rightfully put it.Â
I no agree with Minister. He do illegal to deport rude doctor. But in China you no talk to Minister like that.
Thumbs up to the Monster of Labour-sorry- Fingers up to the Minister of labour!
When Dr Qin leaves Zambia he will also leave with the company and these nurses will have no job. They will even remember the little 700 pin they are saying is too little. I just hope that the nurses at this company or hospital will be absorbed in the MoH where 100% cash increment is looming oh sorry its a reality now. Let the guy go we need decent investors in Zambia who are willing to pay decent wages to both locals and expatriates. Why should we suffer in our own country. If they can’t give us good cash then they should not come to our country let them stay in their country. I end here!
Monster of labour if we are to borrow some terminology here should also know that some workers in his own Ministry and indeed other Ministries get far too little than the 700 pin he is getting mad about. Lets be honest and do the best in our own ministries otherwise we may be taken as mad people who can’t see beyond our black big flat noses. I end here!
Yes you better end there!
When PF government has finished working: I have nothing against UPND taking over. For now we need INKAKA like Kambwili.
There are more mature ways of handling situations, obviously the man was offended by the ministers communication skills! I’m not defending the poor working conditions I’m just against the dictatorial traits our leaders are showing. Respect should be a mutual thing!
Only brain dead Kaponyas can clap for this illiterate Monster of Labour for such disfuntional social and communication skills. This moron kambwili needs Togo back to night school
true; we the brain dead who put the kaponya government in power; no school needed, just action. Well done Kambwili
yes Minister we support you, let us welcome only good and civilized investors and get rid of these unruly infectors who used to insult ministers in the mmd govt , those days are gone let us put our people first and not be afraid of people just cos they are from abroad and are lighter skinned no way, you should see how polite the chinese investors are in the west,, not those convicts sent to abuse zambians
Really ba #8, @1:
I thought the govt just launched a program of attracting Zambian professionals in the diaspora back home, especially those in the health sector (doctors and nurses). What is better anyway, letting a few greedy ministers steal or double the salaries of underpaid health workers?
In any case, with more corporations paying back what is rightfully due to our govt in taxes, Zambia easily afford doubling nurses and doctors salaries now. This aint MMD’s era of lies and false promises!
Infact Qi should have punched this ***** of a minister. Its extremely rude to point a finger at some one, when talking to them.
Is it a problem with background?I cnt afod to talk to my son while pointing a finger on his face!the minister does the right thing wrongly..boardroom is for mature discussions.
On this matter, as a Chinese, i have to say that i m so sorry such thing happened to a Chinese pipo. in China we will call Mr qin”BU ZHI QING ZHONG ” means that he dont know who he is dealing with and dont know how to weight the situation. Yes, no matter what mr Qin did, no matter whether he is right or wrong, in our culture, it is a total taboo taht u point at the counterpart while u talk with someone, especially both sides r not in a friend;y situation. if Mr Qin really underpaid his workers, i guess there is a formal way to investigate and he should pay penaltiy. But revolking one’s work permit just bz he enraged the minister, isnt is kinda office misuse? Was the minister entitled that he can revolk whoever’s work permit as long as he is not satisfied by the behaive of that person?
Fine words coming from a member of a Nation that does not recognise the Human rights of its own people, let alone the rights of Zambians, you only have to look on Human Rights Watch at the abuse meted out to Zambians from their chinese employers.
The doctor shud not have been confrontational; in the UK, a senior health consultant was “quietly” dismissed for being “rude” to Prime Minister Cameron when he toured a hospital ward. . Kambwili is now in the right place and as long as he plays his cards right, we are heading in the right direction. Good work minister!
mwapya baisa!
Besides, Mr Qin’s wife was brutly murdered during a robbary less than a year ago. and the murderers r still at large, the government was emphasizing the salary raise for the wokers while our investors, foreign investors r really expect taht the PF goverment can creat a safer investment atmosphere.
If you don’t safe you Chinaman, you can go back to your country, and leave in peace. You come in our country and enjoy our fresh air, and you want to demean and mistreat our people. Go hang….
Dull minister, where on earth does an expatriate earn same as a national? I leave there for kaponyas to digest
Why expose your foolishness. It is only in Africa where expatriates are paid more.
Mr Kambwili I am with you and I wish you had existed in the late sixties when KK and his government approved the bad conditions of service you are fighting now. As a nobody I told the then Deputy Minister in-charge of Zambianization John Chafwa about inequalities in the mining industry in the presence of Eastwood then Nkana GM, nothing happened because KK was afraid of the colapsing. Keep it up but don’t talk too much. Just act.
#17 and #18 you mean to say that the minister of labour should follow the “diplomatic ways” laid down by the previous regime? for 20 years our labour ministers were very “respectful” to the so-called investors or should i say the foreign abusers, look were we ended up, investors taking advantage of your relatives, our mothers’ private parts searched at work every day by some i.diot calling himself an investor. so you tell us guys, is that what you want, to go back to the MMD ways of doing things? If we dont fight for our country no one will. would you talk back to a minister in the countries you are in and still spend time there, i wonder?
It is a cultural thing. A Minister from Eastern, Southern , Northwestern or Southern province would not behave in the way this Kambwili thing behaved. Leadership positions call for decency and ettiquette. Of course there are people who are supporting Kambwili’s uncultured and primitive behaviour because they share the same cultural upbringing! It beats me how someone expects to be respected by wagging a fingure in someone’s face. I even find the behaviour of my dog Spooky to be far above that of many a Minister in this PF govt!
My dog Tiger is a cool too.lol
Viva Chishimba Kamwili Malema! ! ! ! !
Mr Minister apart from the finger pointing. thumbs up for reminding these people who the boss is. this shows that they were used to talking back and got away with things. the government should continue to stand up for it’s people and they will have to live with it.
this is bullshit! in as much as Dr Qin and his hospital were wrong to be underpaying there workers i dont think his work permit should ahve been revocked for been rude they should be given a chance to fix the situation and only in failing to do so should action be taken. think about the impact that such news will have on other potential investors and nationals wonting to live and work in Zambia. Lets be carefull not to start thinking like the xenophobic South Africans which is clearly starting to take root in our country. to every action there is a consequence
#14. BUT THIS IS WHAT PF IS AGAINST- THE IDEA OF NOT PARTNERING WITH ZAMBIANS. FOREIGN INVESTORS MUST PARTNER WITH ZAMBIAN INVESTORS SO THAT WHEN FOREIGN INVESTORS DECIDE TO LEAVE, THEY JUST LEAVE WITH THEIR 3DOLLARS.
Does this semi-illiterate know that bullying behavior is harrassment? Kambwili’s way of communication hurts, offends and creates a hostile environment. This is unethical behavior. This folk should lacks interpersonnal relationship. It is really sad to have such people in leadership. Kambwili thinks that leadership is coercive power. Leadership is not the ability to threaten or harm others. This is completely dictatorship which should not be allowed in Zambia.
#18, GO TO BOTSWANA AND SEE HOW FOREIGNERS RESPECT INDEGENOUS PEOPLE- OR THE TSWANAS SO TO SAY. THERE’S NO WAY A FOREIGNER (NO MATTER HOW ‘BLEACHED’ YOUR SKIN MAYBE) WOULD DISRESPECT A TSWANA. HE/SHE WILL IMMEDIATELY CATCH THE EXIT. WE ARE NOT SAYING ZAMBIANS SHOULDN’T BE INSURBORDINATE TO THEIR EMPLOYERS. BUT LOOKING AT THEM LIKE THEY ARE FOOLS IS INTOLLERABLE. WORSE STILL UNDERPAYING THEM COS OF THEIR SKIN COLOUR. IF YOU CAN’T BE A HUMAN BEING IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY, WHERE DO YOU EXPECT TO BE…
WALASA! Chinese knows no HUMAN rights, The only time we have a govnt. fighting for its own people. MMD was corrupt instead its them who were paid heavily to keep quiet at the expense of the indigenous Zambians.
I think this is cheap politics. Instead of thinking strategically about ways of improving working conditions of Zambian, our cadre minister is going round picking fights with every foreigner he does not like. Surely it is not the job of the minister to micro-manage things. He needs to help implement and enforce laws. For instance, he would be helping more if he were to create a Government Safety Inspectorate and employed Health and Safety inspectors to enforce safe working conditions. Instead of which he is just abusing his powers and showing everybody why he is not fit to be a minister.
I also lose my cool when somebody points fingers at me.The choncholi was in order.Time ba Kambwili learnt how to use proper diplomacy.You can`t solve anything using hunger.The decision to deport the doctor also was just to abruptly.A pure clinical sign of dictatorial tendancies.
I also lose my cool when somebody points fingers at me.The choncholi was in order.Time ba Kambwili learnt how to use proper diplomacy.You can`t solve anything using anger.The decision to deport the doctor also was just to abruptly.A pure clinical sign of dictatorial tendancies.
Yebo Yes Bwana Mr Minister. Them especially the muzungus, chocholi an all dem shud know who the boss is an what change the new gov’t is after. If they used to disrespect the other ministers from the former gov’t, they got to know that things change. Mr heart feels the stance. Regards Ras Rated.
Imwe ba Honourable Kambwili, that is your friend whom you feted at State House and shared a drink with? How can you treat your friend like that? Couldn’t you have discussed this matter with your friend quietly in your office?
#39 Sensible comments. A pattern is emerging in this government. They mean well, but they are visionless. We need a vision of where we are heading. Bullying employers is not going to help Zambians. Enacting good laws backed up by enforcement is the only answer. In the days of ZCCM, a visit from the inspector of mines used to be a serious affair. An inspector could shut down operations if he was not happy. These days I don’t think inspectors of mines even exist.
viva PF keep up the good work
Deporting people is not that easy. If you remember, Shikapwasha tried to deport a french national who was head Chilanga Cement. He failed miserably. You will find that this doctor will simply be redeployed elsewhere. Unfortunately, some amongst are easily impressed by this cheap piliticking. There are laws in this country, which even ministers must respect. You cannot just deport somebody simply because they are rude. Being rude is not a criminal offence! Using racist language is a criminal offence, regardless of who uses it. Looking at this blog, there are a lot of Zambian racists.
For 20 years we have been waiting for tough leaders like you ba Kambwili. Yes you will make mistakes like pointing fingures and the like; but boss, you have done well. Let it be known bwana that all your hard work and tough stance will yield respect in the future. Keep it up; poverty will start reducing when people start paying decent wages, and better conditions of service.
# 43, You are failing to understand why the man was redirected from the home of deplomacy to where he is now. Deplomacy is not his cup of tea. The man is a total embarrassment to Winter Kabimba and I wonder how they get along in the party. Not surprising Winter cannot be in such a cabinet.
Wynter Kabimba is busy building PF as political party for the future. Thats what people with some vision do. I am sure he could have been a minister if he wanted too given the pivital role he played in the PF victory. But he is looking beyond his nose as far as Zambian politics are concerned. I am sure he is perfectly happy with the what he is contributing to the success of the PF as party Secretary General.
Never mind ba “some of us”; they cannever change things for Zambia because they have the perception that because they are educated they are the only ones who should afford a decent life in Zambia. They even complain when they see a chap they feel would not be found at a restaurant because to them, the deal was always ok in Zambia with 419pin basic pay. They were happy with RB; so ignore them and their rights, manners and the lot. As a senior minister for a kaponya led government, we love you bwana, action matters not words. one former minister got 2.1bn from bribes i guess, no wonder worker abuse was so rampant. ignore ba kabwa aba; keep working, and instil fear of breaking labour laws. Uwafulwa go hung your self;
Sata and Kambwili are an embarrasment to the decent folk of Zambia. I never thought I would live in a country where bullying by govt leaders would be regarded as normal and praised by half -braindead psychophants cheering on that ‘thats what the country has been waiting for’!We are indeed living a nightmare. However I have every confidence that this ‘PF madness’ has its own lifespan. It will certainly come to an end and the good folks of Zambia will soon regain their country and decency!
Kambwili must stop pointing fingers at others. If he does not stop doing that very soon he will be assaulted and lose all the teeth. He has no right of insulting people and neither has he got the right to cancel the work permit. Rudeness on the side of Kambwili made the Chinese to tell him that he was rude.Â
unless you dont live in kitwe then you will not appreciate the services sinozam offers, our kitwe central hospital is pathetic while this hospital have all the equipment that the hospital should have, this is a sad development, this doctor helped my Aunt to discover cancer at a early stage  Â
The minister has jst demonstrated that the pf govt will never sit down and watch zambians made slaves in their own country,next Mr Li,Mr wu,Mr fang etc will increase salaries or else ‘basop’
Mr chin…….careful what you do. There is no Zambian refuge world wide.
Times of Zambia, can you please do us a favour by reporting what happens to this man by next friday when his ultimatum exopires.
It will be a good gauge to asses what is happening at the grassroots. Will the law take its course and the China man stays as he does not seem to have done too much wrong here or will the govt officers obey the dictatorial orders from the minister and send the good old doctor back to china by friday? Please tell us on friiday!
Things got out of hand in Zambia. Workers are seen as slaves and treated like so. If you talk they will thro you out and employ another. I hate working with a boss who insults. It is very painful especially that it is your country and you cant insult them back.
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thanks Mr. Hon. Minister! thank you .first time we feel our government is standing for us!God bless you!
Sata acted correctly to boot this so-called minister from Foreign Affairs. We could be at war by now with another country! Ubututu! The behavior of the minister is no acceptable under any circumstance. If someone pointed his finger at me, that shows hostility and it is proper for me to take defensive action. Are there no people trained to inspect working facilities and who are familiar with the law, job specifications and how to treat other human beings.
This man Kambwili does not deserve , nor is he qualified to hold a cabinet position. Where did Sata get this man from? What positions has he held prior to becoming a member of parliament. Such behavior can only be accepted in a Banana Republic and not in a modern democratic state. Can someone clean up this mess?
Just when you think this man Kambwili has used up all the dull and dumb things a Govt minister should not do, he re-invents himself. And to think that these are the people who are expected to create jobs for the voiceless millions, is a very funny joke. He beats Bikiloni and Difficoti hands down.
I think there is a culture shock between the 2 of these guys, its an insult pointing a figure or even touching somebody`s head in the Asian culture and Mr Kabwili could not understand why this guy was getting upset. we need to respect other people`s culture even if they are in our Country and yes this guy might be rude to the minister too, who knows !!!!
i think the Minister needs to be oriented on what his role is i think he does not have a job description.where was Mr. Kambwili before he became MP later on Minister this guy will cause problems.no wonder they removed him from foreign affairs.in my honest opinion i think the minister has seriously errored on this one pointing a finger at someone weather minister or what is wrong where did these guys come from i wonder the caliber is questionable.
Indeed, Zambia is now the centre of the Roman empire, the colloseum itself complete with a rowdy unintelligent mob being Zambians, joyously feasting on the stinking political vulgarities of emperor Commodus Kambwili. You can now understand the damage this goofy lumpen did at foreign affairs, I hear he pointed a finger at Queen Elizabeth at the commonwealth summit in Australia and was caught on cctv footage cruising the red lights district.
My colleague from the far east got very upset when our manager pointed a finger at him. He later explained that in his culture, it is very rude and confrontional to point a finger at any one. It happens just before a physical fight. Normal pointing is done with the whole hand, you may have seen this in movies. In zambia, we use a finger, not the middle one. Both sides have something to learn.
Even Zambia pointing a finger has hostile connotations.
i think you guys who are supporting the chinese dr are not zambians,you are some where frm congo senegal iraq and saudi arabia,we dont want any stupid investor to undermine us,this is the year of actions by us PF.hw can a trained nurse be getting a K700,000.00 per month and you support it you fool.you go to chine and say hii hae to a chinese guy and you will hear what he or she will respond to you,and to tell you the truth this *****s dot give up there ladies to africans for love and in here you hapi doing so to these dwarfs.think twaice.minister kambwili go ahead and we are behind you sir,the new broom sweeps clean.and i believe in this proverb.
Can someone tell me where Kambwili worked before being an MP. The Chinese is right. I would also be offended someone pointing a fingure into my face. This is really bad manners of the highest order. Imagine Hilary Clinton pointing a fingure at someone?
Many people wag their fingers when illustrating a strongly felt issue . P W Botha was famous for it . If in the presence of a legally appointed Government minister one should be quiet in demeanour and show respect , Not act cockily and have the temerity to answer back . The honourable Minister may have been somewhat ( and understandably ) frustrated , BUT if the situation was reversed how would a Zambian have been treated in Bejiing I wonder . Remember Tiannemen Square , remember Tibet ……….
Can someone explain Why Chinese don’t pay PAYE tax but they work on Zambian soil? Check ZRA payroll system, Check Huawei, zte and chambishi mine payroll systems at ZRA. Its unfair. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
It is the approach that was wrong. You should not have gone to the facility. Instead you should have instituted an investigation before meeting the Dr in a private meeting. This is the problem with this government. You risk being dubbed thugs by the world. Because that’s how you behave.
The minister should have used diplomatic channels to investigate the workers’ conditions, summoned the Dr to his office and then have diplomatic discussions. Mr Kambwili is way out of line to shout at this Dr in public and expect no response. He has flouted the immigration laws by pushing the cancellation of the work permit. There has to be meaningful evidence that the conditions of the visa have been breached before it can be cancelled an being rude to, or simply defending yourself, to a minister is not one of those that should warrant deportation. Sorry, but that’s a sign of dictatorship right there. This affects foreign investment negatively, now when this guy leaves, he will shut down his business and 100 people will be unemployed. Way to go Mr (useless) Minister.
Ba honorable mwabombeni mukwayi! In SA a choncholi is paying a Shop attendant 2000 Rands equivalent to 1200000 K wachas but here in Zambia qualified people like nurses getting as low as 700 Kwachas but u tend to be against minister fighting for people labor rights what a shame! Sending inspectors will only tolerate corrupt practices, sending one who earns as little as 1000000 will bribed 50000000 Kwachas please Zambians wake up. You become deplomatic to Chinese and they think u want a bribe at the suffering of Zambians, in China they will deal with u if aguing with a minister, let’s fight for our rights through leaders,we don’t want 1 year negotiating period,well done honorable!
Please move this Kabwili from this ministry, twalasebana. let him go and sweep at the state house and face the President, maybe this guy will calm down. so many wise people in PF who can do this job better than giving it to this guy !!!
Bro35d- you are stupid. you are not even a Zambian. Stupid *****. If you are not wise and courageous just keep sucking your cock. Mumbwe
Why must you resort to porno remarks? Are you not mature enough to reply in a normal manner.? Disgusting.!
huh..this man ..like a homo habili..hahaha
You can’t have a Minister bullying everyone in public, not even in private confines. The Minister is supposed to be articulating policy of Government and not going around threatening investors left, right and center. The President must educate this Minister on how to behave honourably and not bring the Zambian nation into mockery. Anyway, the President will revoke this pronouncement made out of anger and unreasonableness. One advise to Minister Kambwili, “Stop playing to the gallery and carrying the media wherever you go as your downfall will be much quicker with them”
Right or wrong , a valuable lesson has been learnt. These ” investors ” will now have learned some respect for Zambia .
If this Dr whatever can talk like this to our Honourable Minister then imagine this friends………………. how does he talk to, and treat his subordinate workers ? Just because somebody has money , if they come to your house they still need to respect you …..
Unfortunately Chishimba Kambwili failed to learn the elementary *a b c* lessons when he was a Foreign Minister. Simple logic, as Govt Minister, expected Kambwili to administer foreign policies collectively. Yes, we know that PF Leadership preached HATE MESSAGES against the Chinese. Kambwili must note that (a) Sata repented and honoured the Chinese Investors at State House for very good strategic reasons; (b) Sata sent KK as his Special Envoy to China to normalise relations for good rasons; Many top ranking Govt personalities have been to China for good strategic reasons. A lot of water has passed under the bridge. Therefore, Chishimba must learn to respect his President, or else he is insulting Sata in a subtle way for removing him from a luxurious Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
thumbs up hounorable…. some pipo are fools,THANX for your hard work
its either they are the few who benefitted from the corrupt mmd or they have become so much used to suffering such that they dont appreciate somebody to save them.deal with these rude pipo.
viva pf,viva kambwili
Does this Kambwili realise that there are statutory reasons that justify deportation?This si reckless behaviour and the losers are the tax payers who will foot the costs bill after the chinese doc succesfully challenges the deportation in court.And can someone tell Kambwili that he should learn to work quietely.Can you imagine if all the ministers started travelling with journalists what the costs would be?Someone please sit down thisman ,
Nice one kambwili.That doctor deserves to leave our country. The minister has every right to attend to complaints regarding workers conditions. He doesnt have to notify the doctor in advance that he’ll be visiting their workplace so they have enough time to create an artificial environment.Sorry but we need to remind these guys who’s country it is lest they forget!
Don’t have people in your ministry to be doing this job, a minister is supposed to be articulating policy not just intimidating people. Maybe its a way of soliciting bribes so the chinese doctor has to pay a bigger bribe to a minister not a labor official.
The minister is doing a good job. What inspectors are you talking about? they will just be bribed and forget about the poor workers. Here we are doing the same work, sometimes even much more, as the local people but we get the same salaries. we are even more skilled and educated than some of the locals. How you chaps define an expatriate?
i have worked at sinozam the guy called Qin he is stupid.i was working the same job with a Chinese but i was getting 4 times lower he’s salary.
What is not clear (these articals always lack details) is why a nurse shud accept K700 pin salary when they are in high demand in the country? Could they be part time workers (a lot of nurses from govenment also work part time to earn some extra pay). and for those saying the Minister is doing a good job, this is not his job in the first place!! where are his labour inspectors! The Ministers primary role in this economic climate should be job creation,
Kambwili’s over exuberance is exactly what got him shunted from Foreign Affairs. Playing to the gallery will not get him far. He shouldn’t always let a sudden rush of blood get to his big head
Out of the heart of Hon. Kambwili comes out the truth. Mr. Minister you defended yourself when you were removed from Foreign Affairs for lacking communication skills and interpersonal relationships, but creates hostile atmosphere. Now, the minister has just confirmed the skills he has. If I was Dr. Qin I would have chased the minister out of the board room for trespassing personal space. Driven emotionally, unprofessionally, without careful consideration, dispite having been rude, the minister went ahead and abused his authority to terminate Dr. Qin’s Work Permit. I have never seen a servant like Hon Kambwili behaving this way. Qin has no case for paying his workers low wages. It’s the minister’s problem. Had the minister come up with an Act for minimum wage for nurse, …….
Had the minister come up with an Act for minimum wage for nurses, doctors, technicians etc the employers would have been paying the workers a decent wage in Zambia. It is a high time for a minister to enacted laws in relation to wages. The minister should just have appealed to Qin to pay better salaries to his workers or close the hospital if the Dr, has no ability to raise workers’ wages. Qin has no case to answer, but mr. minister you better apologise to Qin for tresspassing his personal space. You nurses who are complaining about poor salaries why don’t you leave that hospital and work for the Government which pays better. We need more nurse i n Gov. It is 50/50 you can withdraw your labour and Qin hospital will close, or you can neg. for better pay with Qin.
The minister should come up with better methods, in a friendly way, appealing to more Zambians who have badly abused and underpaid, house servants who have no say. House servants have been abused, not respected, treated unkindly, toss from one corner to another, no rights, shoulted, and paid peanuts by our people, Zambians. Many Zambians who are complaining about Dr. Qin pay their house servants worse than the Dr. This is where the minister needs to correct the situation, amicably.
Kamwili should no his limits.