Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya on Friday had an interview with The Guardian, a British daily newspaper where she dispelled media reports that the Zambian Government had sold Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to the Chinese.
And the Minister also took time to tour the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) and was later interviewed by BBC Focus on Africa TV and Radio where she firmly said that the Zambian Government condemns attacks on the media and called on Zambian media institutions to operate professionally as they had a duty to the masses.
According to a statement released to the media by During an interview with Rob Davis of The Guardian, Hon Siliya clarified that the relationship between the Zambian Government and KCM is not desirous and Government’s ultimate goal is to look for a new partner that shares the vision of the country, a partner who wants to share the proceeds of the investment as mines were asset belonging to the people of Zambia.
“In Business you reach a point where there is loss of trust and you can’t move forward anymore. We want this matter between ZCCM- IH and KCM to be resolved so that we find another partner. We have received a lot of interests from Turkish, Russian and Chinese companies who have been visiting the mines as part of their due diligence,” she said
And at the BBC the Minister said diverse views through the Media was welcome in Zambia and encouraged all public media to give coverage to everyone.
Hon. Siliya who is also Information and Broadcasting Minister said it is always unfortunate to hear that Journalists do not feel safe to cover events. she also said female journalists should be the first ones to feel safe in Zambia because Zambia is a peaceful country.
She said Zambia recognises the importance that Journalists play in a democracy,
“My word of encouragement to the media has always been, be Journalists, be professional, do not fall in a trap of been seen as unprofessional,” she said.
Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Honourable Joseph Malanji and Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Honourable Dora Siliya were in the United Kingdom to attend the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs meeting and the Global Media Freedom Conference respectively.
This is statement was released to the media by Mrs Abigail Chaponda, the First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Zambian High Commission in the United Kingdom.
“ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS”—Jimmy Cliff
I listened from BBC, gelo Dora really had a good day, jealous down even us the independent.
She spoke so pationately, on behalf of Zambian. I think she had a glass of wine before interview, takwaba ukulanda like that.
Thank God she didn’t mention “Edgar Changwa Lungu”, that name is annoying!!! She only said the president..
Of course Dora would say that to BBC but what does it mean when ECL say new buyers will be chosen and there is no going back to negotiation. Does it mean KCM has been ?sold or not
They may be articulate, but the annoying thing is that when the truth comes out, and they have been lying, they never resign on moral grounds. So everything they say, you must hear what they have not said and that is where the truth is. Shame!!
So who’s the Minister of Foreign Affairs then? KCM hasn’t been sold yet but Vedanta will hv the last word. Very likely they won’t come back to run it even if they succeed at international arbitration but they want their pound of flesh.
PROBABLY TRUE!!
These P.F Rats are so corrupt, & lie so much one can no longer sift truth from the chaff that comes out of P.F “poloticianz” orifices.
If you sell KCM, just know that you will be clobbered by your own cadres.
Next thing you will hear is that the
Chinese were the highest bidder.So
We had to give them.These Chinese
Debt cancelling is not free.They know what they will gain.
Of course who will out bid China? they have been doing there homework for a very long time while we were fast asleep. All the rest of the world can do is be jealousy of the Chinese progress and wealth. Love them or hate them, they are a force to reckon with -ask Trump. What we should be talking about more thatn ever before is how to ensure that Chinese companies comply with our regulations and not insulting Lungu day in and day out. That is missing the point.
@4, you have made my day, seems cadres have become useful …….at this stage. You can f00l some people some times but you can’t f00l all the people all the time. I like the fact that their own cadres are ow smelling the coffee
@4, you have made my day, seems cadres have become useful …….at this stage. You can f00l some people some times but you can’t f00l all the people all the time. I like the fact that their own cadres are now able to smell the coffee
U can’t liquidate a Company and run it as a Going Concern. The ECL Govt is confused. It wants a New Majority Shareholder in KCM. This means a New Foreign Investor will buy out Vedanta out of KCM on Vedanta’s Terms and Conditions. This in turn means ZCCM-IM/GRZ will have to offer Vedanta an attractive offer it cannot refuse. Vedanta will walk away from KCM once its Name is cleared and agreed Damages and Compensation are paid to Vedanta. To Vedanta everything is for sale at the Right Price. Vedanta will be smiling away from KCM after being handsomely paid. The writing is on the Wall.
This is another one who must be fired very immediately for always dispelling the truth.