Friday, March 29, 2024

Zambian timber destined for Vietnam confiscated in Malaysia

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Johor Customs Department seized a consignment of Guibourtia wood bound for Vietnam and worth over RM9mil. Customs officers conducted a check on the shipping container at the Tanjung Pelepas port and seized the illegal wood from Zambia.

Guibourtia wood is a controlled item under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Special of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites).

Johor Customs director Datuk Mohammad Hamidan Maryani said any shipment would need an export permit from the exporting country.

“We found 115 pieces weighing about 30,580kg in the container.

“No arrests were made and the case will be treated as a seizure, ” he told a press conference at Menara Kastam yesterday.

Source: The Star

39 COMMENTS

  1. looking at table on that picture one wonders why zambian timber should be next to probably conterfeit or taxing evading whiskeys and cigarettes,#@national values and principles.

  2. Where is the useless DEC here is a case not impounding Bugatti with papers so you can take pictures…this case is simple just follow the money, who is the spender of the container? Who cleared it?

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  3. Just tell the Malaysian authorities to hold the files till 2021……Zambian authorities are contaminated with corruption from ZRA chief to the President and his ministers. oh and his daughter the Mukula Princess.

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  4. Imiti ikula eyo Tasila Chagwa a exporter ku Kualar Lumpur. By the time Bembas awake from their slumber Northern and Muchinga will be a desert. Chitimukulu will change his name to Mwine Ayattolah Janjaweed LuBemba. Ala lukanya bebele!

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  5. Had that timber gone out legally we would be earning income as a nation however due it it going out illegally Zambia is losing out on much needed revenue. Who is to blame ? Definitely the govt of the day. They have been denying that there is no illegal Mukula trading then boom this comes out. God will expose all those that have been robbing the nation through corruption. Let the explanation start with ZRA and may the toothless ACC regain it’s bite by taking up this issue and bring to light what exactly transpired by uncovering ad reporting to the people of Zambia the paper trail. How did that much of illegal timber get past the border?

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  6. Let’s see if GRZ will issue a statement ??

    Under pressure , they probably will , then go on to name some fake suspects with no pictures and who nobody knows…….like in the 48 mansions….

    That will be the last time we hear about it..

  7. Guibourtia wood is a controlled item under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Special of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites).

    NOTE; knowing my country politicians and signing MoU and charters, does it mean zambia did not sign or is not party to this Convention on International Trade in Endangered Special of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites)?

  8. There is an email address of the reporter on the article of Venessa – [email protected]
    This is the best time to contact the authorities before Zambian govt sends cadres from the embassy in India. I hope EIZ has sent its investigators to use this for their case.

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  9. Chapita J Zulu – ZRA is headed by a corrupt thug who has monopoly over Customs clearing agencies ….where on earth can a ZRA Chief also own companies that involved in shipping and clearing.

  10. This stupidity,do we have women and men who can protect the resources of this country?These chaps think they will never die.How can you destroy trees mwebantu?Lungu please don’t stand.We love PF but mudala awe wacilamo

  11. All this money will benefit the Malaysia Customs Authorities who will sell this contraband raise $3 million and pump it back into fighting crime in their country – the cost of PF and Lungu’s corruption…meanwhile in Zambia if they were given that money the imbecilic IG would go to procure armored vans with machine guns when his officers don’t have comms or vests and still seat in back of vans like dogs.
    Zambian authorities are mute as usual ..they will comment after 7 days when they shred all the evidence linking back to the source. Please someone get that container manifest with details from the Malaysian authorities before PF thugs, ACC and DEC get there first. Then on Sunday some morn will be praying with you and you will call him humble…shame shame shameful fooooooooooools

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  12. katana – that is not Kz why do you like encouraging foolishness, just look on LT who has disappeared since that thing popped up…where is the knob N%z?

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  13. katana – that is not Kz why do you like encouraging foolishness, just look on LT who has disappeared since that thing popped up…where is the knob N**?

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  14. I have just contacted EIA on their website.

    “Please head to Malaysia, authorities there have just confiscated a container with Rosewood (Mukula) logs. Its trending on Zambian social media. The country needs details of the container manifest before the corrupt regime gets hold of it.”

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  15. What’s wrong with you morons that’s not Kz…have you just started using the internet today?

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  16. Razor – How can you sue without specifying what you are suing me for? You have to state what you are exactly you are suing someone for …these crooks are hiding behind blanket statements.
    We told you that PF are like termites …they eat everything the touch…look at KCM, they have gone quiet.

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  17. Christian country, run by a christian govt, where Christian people are employed as customs officers exporting and facilitating smuggling of mukula logs only to be impounded by a Moslem country, run by Moslems and employed Moslem customs officers! PF has lost any morals to govern this nation. In Moslem countries, most leaders would have qualified to be stoned to death.

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  18. Red lips M0nday Chanda, ati bwanji nkhani ku Vietnam.
    Abena Princess Tas!Liza Mukula mu Zambia 1, have struck again!!
    Tell us K0Lw3′ iwe’

  19. All you PF supporters, are you so blind, so stooooped that you can’t see that your country is being looted before your very eyes? Do you realize it’s your children and your children’s children that will suffer because of this stealing, this looting, this pillaging, this rap1ng of our country’s resources by your so called leadership? Come on guys, where’s your patriotism? How can you continue supporting a party that’s working against you and your children? Open your eyes, you foooools. I’m not a UPND member, I’m an Independent. This is an unacceptable. You need to demand that Lungu be forced to resign for the unbridled and rampant corruption in the nation. Please save the country. DEMAND THAT LUNGU RESIGN AND DO NOT STAND NEXT YEAR. Find another PF candidate that loves this…

  20. ECL has the best caring heart for Zambian amongst individuals who have been Zambian presidents. He means well for the country.
    The only problem is, he has no idea what he needs. No clue whatsoever. The biggest mistake Zambians can make is to give him more time in office. People if you love our country and care for ECL please let someone else lead the country. Let ECL take a break

  21. I am missing the so called Kaiza Zulu’s comments about the above case. The bastard seems to defend thid PF government with tooth and nail, but on this one he is silent.

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  22. I have just seen this article. SORRY to all my followers. Also it is understandable that tarino feels overshadowed by my popularity. Please I have commented on the article which confirm that no politically exposed persons were involved. Kz

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