Former Tourism Minister William Harrington has appealed to Tourism Minister Jean Kapata to reinstate the dismissed five senior ZAWA management officials as well the illegally cancelled successful bids for the hunting concessions, consistent with the findings of the Roydah Kaoma led Tribunal.
In his congratulatory letter to Ms Kapata on her elevation and subsequent appointment as Tourism Minister, Mr Harrington sayid it is an open secret that poaching of wildlife in the country is today a serious worrying challenge as a result of the absence of safari operators in the affected hunting blocks and concession areas, following the cancellation of the list of successful bidders.
Mr Harrington said the expeditious awarding of contracts to the successful bidders will go a long way in arresting the rampant poaching taking place in the country.
He added that local communities will also benefit in monetary terms and thereby play their anti poaching role with more enthusiasm.
Mr Harrington stated that currently morale amongst the communities is at its lowest ebb due to non receipt of allowances from operators.
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There he goes again.take her to court.We now know that that is how you are surviving.
Please do not trivialise the efforts Mr William Harrington took to expose the corruption and ineptitude of the ministry of tourism and the PF government. Only brave men like Mr Harrington can take this corrupt government on and expose them for the uselessness that they are. We need more of Mr Harrington’s calibre. So, please stop being petty.
where was he when our own airstrip was given to foreigners to run in the same area he has interest in.He has hidden agenda supported by foreigners.
he is financed by The indian family who wanted 5 areas as said by masebo..
I believe we must move on. Those who were dismissed must remain dismissed perhaps with redress if their respective dismissal was persecutory in nature. Let ZAWA incur new management with an unbiased sheet to work from.