Ms. Kapata says this leaves room for people to purport that the logs are from Congo.
She has asked the DRC Minister of Development Corporation John Kwete that only his signature and that of his Deputy should be adopted as authentic signatures to be used for transportation of Mukula.
Ms. Kapata says only her signature is used in Zambia for transportation of Mukula logs because Zambia does not have deputy Ministers.
Speaking during a bilateral meeting in the Congolese capital Kinshasa yesterday, Ms. Kapata also expressed concern on the length of the permits issued by the DRC government and requested to shorten them.
She also requested for collaboration between the revenue authorities for both countries to help in revenue collection.
The Minister has also stated the need for escort of trucks from the point of entry and exit to be done by security wings from both countries at the expense of exporters.
Ms. Kapata also suggested that the DRC should start using electronic tracking of trucks and containerized trucks.
And DRC Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Kwete agreed with the suggestions made by Ms Kapata to reduce the number of signatories and on usage of electronic tracking.
The two countries have since agreed to establish a joint technical committee by January next year to resolve issues on management of transit of Mukula logs through Zambia from the DRC.
The meeting was part of a trade mission to the DRC led by Minister of Commerce and Industry Margaret Mwanakatwe alongside stakeholders such as Zambia National Service Commandant Lieutenant General Nathan Mulenga and representatives of Trade Kings, Zambia Development Agency and Dangote Cement among others
A lot of important information missing here. For example, what is the final destination of these logs and who are the importers? What is their contributional value for our economy and why can’t we have local industries to manufacture the same products the importers intend to with them?
That latest picture of Jean is deceiving, even herself must be so amazed on how good she came out.
Someone needs to translate what she is saying!!
She went to check on her mukula business
A VERY SAD THING FOR OUR CONTINENT, AFRICA!! Destroying our OWN ENVIRONMENT FOR NO VALUE, to keep foreigners happy!! WHY CANT THE CONGOLESE or INDEED ZAMBIANS TELL THE CHINESE THAT NO MORE MUKULA WILL BE EXPORTED EXCEPT IN FINISHED PRODUCT FORM, together with REPLANTING PROGRAMS??!! God help us!!
I don’t understand her concern …four signatories is better than one like you who is allegedly to be involved in the business!
“……… four signatories from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC- for clearance of Mukula logs transiting through Zambia. Ms. Kapata says this leaves room for people to purport that the logs are from Congo.”
What is she talking about?
How can 4 signatories make the contraband look like it’s from DRC? Ba kaboke are also corrupt, hence 4 signatories to minimize swindling, I hope Zambia will not regret this request.
This does not sound rational
Imagine telling your friend what to put on their trucks but do our trucks all have tracking.
We can not have such people as ministers…i feel for our civil servants to work under such empty tins like Jean!!
Jean happens if the only signatory is attending a funeral in Goma.
Work and business must move on.Besides DRC is not part of Zambia.
“Ms. Kapata says only her signature is used in Zambia for transportation of Mukula logs because Zambia does not have deputy Ministers.”- does this mean we export Mukula when we have been saying export of mukula has been banned? IF SO, THIS THEN COULD CONFIRM KAMBWILI’s and OTHERS’ ASSERTIONS THAT THIS MINISTER IS MUKULA EXPORTER NUMBER ONE together with CHILDREN OF THE PRESIDENT!
What an embarrassment for Zambia